Will Keith Kellogg
American businessman (1860-1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Will Keith "W.K." Kellogg (April 7, 1860 – October 6, 1951) was an American industrialist in food manufacturing, best known as the founder of the Kellogg Company. His brother was John Harvey Kellogg.
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Born | Will Keith Kellogg (1860-04-07)April 7, 1860 Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | October 6, 1951(1951-10-06) (aged 91) Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S. |
Cause of death | Heart failure |
Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.[1] |
Nationality | American |
Education | Parson’s Business College |
Spouse(s) | Ella Davis (1858–1912), m. 1880 Carrie Staines Kellogg (1867–1948) m. 1918 |
Children | Karl Hugh Kellogg (1881–1955), John Leonard Kellogg (1880–1950), Will Keith Kellogg II (1885–1889), Elizabeth Ann Kellogg (1888–1966), Irvin Hadley Kellogg (1894–1895) |
Parent(s) | John Preston Kellogg (1807–1881) and Ann Janette Stanley Kellogg (1824–1893) |
Relatives | John Harvey Kellogg – brother |
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Kellogg was born on April 7, 1860 in Battle Creek, Michigan.[2] He was married to Ella Osborn Davis from 1880 until her death in 1912. They had five children. Then he was married to Carrie Staines from 1918 until her death in 1948. Kellogg died on October 6, 1951 in Battle Creek, Michigan from heart failure, aged 91.[3]