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Father
William and John's dad's was John Preston Kellogg. -
Mother
William and John's mom's name was Ann Janette Kellogg. -
William's birth date
William's birthday was April 7, 1860 -
Story
William Kellogg and John Kellogg were business brothers.The Kellogg's business also included different foods made by grains. But William got mad and fired John. William took on the business by himself. -
Brothers
William and John worked in the same job at a hospital and health spa. -
When
Cornflakes were in stores 1906 -
Kellogg's
A long time ago the cornflakes we know now, were changed. Before the cereal was popular, there was somthing on thhe each cornflake. It said "Kellogg's" on every little flake. -
cornflakes
When William and John were making other foods out of grains, they were putting so of the grain in the rollers they got called away. When they came back the grain was stale but they put them in the rollers anyway. When they came out, the grain out in flakes. -
Why
Cornflakes were invented accidentally. -
William's Invention: Cornflakes
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Boxes
The boxes that contain the cornflakes, have changed over time. -
Inventors
William Keith Kellogg and John Harvey Kellogg (brothers) -
Death
William Kellogg died October 6, 1951. -
Also
They also invented many other foods made of grains. -
Wife
William had to wives. The first one was Elmirah Osborn Davis. The second wife was Carrie B. Staines.
