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Louis Rueckheim

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Louis Rueckheim

Birth
Japenzin, Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Death
15 Oct 1927 (aged 78)
Lakeside, Berrien County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Plot
Section K Division 1 Lot 57
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Inventor. He co-invented Crackerjack (caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts, sold with a small 'prize' in each box) with his brother Frederick, in 1871 at their Chicago Popcorn stand.
Inventor. He co-invented Crackerjack (caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts, sold with a small 'prize' in each box) with his brother Frederick, in 1871 at their Chicago Popcorn stand.

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  • Added: Jun 3, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9836/louis-rueckheim: accessed ), memorial page for Louis Rueckheim (30 Sep 1849–15 Oct 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9836, citing Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.