Samuel Miles
This man was not considered one of the country’s founding fathers but he could at least be considered a founding “cousin.” While not involved directly as a signer of famous…
Read MoreHarry Edward Challenger
When Harry Edward was born in Philadelphia on January 25, 1891 his father, Dr. Harry P. Challenger, was 36 and a local physician. His mother, Margaret, was 22 who gave…
Read MoreNunzio Finelli
Nunzio was born to the owner of a large hotel in Naples, Italy and grew up learning the art of cooking for his father’s guests from the French chef who…
Read MoreNathan Berman
The Berman family had nine children besides young Nathan under their roof when they left their native Ukraine and boarded a ship for America in 1889. Nathan became a naturalized…
Read MoreDavid B. Hershey
The first thing people ask if your last name is the same as someone famous is if you’re related. David was probably never asked that since his second cousin, once…
Read MoreWilliam Gustavus Fischer
The son of a German immigrant, William was eight years old when he began singing in a German church in his hometown of Baltimore. He also studied piano and organ…
Read MoreArthur Otis Granger
Arthur was a preacher’s kid, although his father died before Arthur was born. Not long afterward, his mother moved the family, including four sisters and a brother, from Providence, Rhode…
Read MoreWilliam Henry Hodges
It could be said that this man may have once said that famous phrase, “Do you want fries with that?” after he was issued a patent for the “Hodges Handy…
Read MoreWilliam J. McCahan
William was born in County Antrim in Northern Ireland to John and Peggy (Taggart) McCaughan, the youngest of seven children. He was a descendent of distinguished Scottish ancestors who settled…
Read MoreJohn Christopher Barnet Standbridge
John C.B. Standbridge was born in England and emigrated with his family to the United States as a child, settling in Philadelphia. He graduated with a degree in medicine from…
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