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September 13, 1857, Derry Township, PA.
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by 1858, Hershey was his parents only surviving offspring of his parents
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his father became distant and had big dreams but didn't work hard enough to achieve them
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Started school at 6 years old and finished through fourth grade
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in 1867 Milton Hershey's father left the family
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At age 15 he apprenticed with a candy maker in Pennsylvania
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by 1876 he borrowed $150 from his aunt and set up a candy shop in Philadelphia
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in 1881 he closed his store and moved to Denver with his father
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In Denver he learned how fresh milk can be used to make caramel
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In 1883, he returned to Lancaster and, still convinced he could build a successful candy company, started the Lancaster Caramel Company.
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he tried and failed multiple times to start up a buissness
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in 1898, milton hershey married catherine sweeny
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milton hershey died
