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Frank Daniel Gerber
Frank Daniel Gerber (July 12, 1873 - October 7, 1952) was an American manufacturer of baby food.Ingham, p. 443-445 Early life Gerber was born in the town of Douglas in Allegan County, Michigan, in 1873. He graduated from Fremont High School of Western Michigan in 1887. He attended Valparaiso Normal School in Valparaiso, Indiana, for one year, to learn to become a teacher. Gerber’s father owned a tannery and Gerber joined his father’s firm when he was sixteen. Gerber became a partner of the firm within five years and managed it until it closed in 1905. Career Gerber founded Fremont Canning Company Fremont Canning Company established the baby food enterprise of Gerber Products Company.Ingham, p. 443-445 Founders The company was founded by Frank Daniel Gerber and his father in 1901 in Fremont, Michigan. The canning company began with a US$10 ... in 1901 with his father to market local produce for the farmers. They canning, canned the farmers' peas, beans, and fruits. This c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas, Michigan
Douglas (officially known as the City of the Village of Douglas) is a city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,378 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by Saugatuck Township and the city of Saugatuck is adjacent on the north. On December 13, 2004, residents voted to adopt a charter changing the status of the village into a city form of government. Under Michigan law, cities are independent entities whereas villages are part of the township. The official name is City of the Village of Douglas. Neighborhoods *Beachmont is located on Lakeshore Drive along Lake Michigan. *Summer Grove is on Wiley Road half of a mile from Lake Michigan. History Douglas, originally known as Dudleyville, was first settled by European-Americans in 1851 as a lumber mill town. In 1861, residents changed the name to Douglas. Reportedly the name was chosen to honor the American statesman Stephen A. Douglas, but other reports indicate that a relative of the original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |