William Kellogg

  • Father

    Father

    William and John's dad's was John Preston Kellogg.
  • Mother

    Mother

    William and John's mom's name was Ann Janette Kellogg.
  • William's birth date

    William's birth date

    William's birthday was April 7, 1860
  • Story

    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

    Brothers

    William and John worked in the same job at a hospital and health spa.
  • When

    When

    Cornflakes were in stores 1906
  • Kellogg's

    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

    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

    Why

    Cornflakes were invented accidentally.
  • William's Invention: Cornflakes

    William's Invention: Cornflakes

  • Boxes

    Boxes

    The boxes that contain the cornflakes, have changed over time.
  • Inventors

    Inventors

    William Keith Kellogg and John Harvey Kellogg (brothers)
  • Death

    Death

    William Kellogg died October 6, 1951.
  • Also

    Also

    They also invented many other foods made of grains.
  • Wife

    Wife

    William had to wives. The first one was Elmirah Osborn Davis. The second wife was Carrie B. Staines.