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fired from apprenticeship
Milton was born in Derry Township, Pennsylvania on September 13, 1857 to Henry and Fannie Hershey, at the Hershey Homestead which his grandfather had built of quarried limestone. The family were Mennonite.
Milton was born in Derry Township, Pennsylvania on September 13, 1857 to Henry and Fannie Hershey, at the Hershey Homestead which his grandfather had built of quarried limestone. The family were Mennonite.
His father, Henry Hershey, moved the family often which resulted in Milton attending several one room schools, but never finishing above the fifth grade. Milton was apprenticed to a small newspaper, but did not like it. His parents then apprenticed him to a candymaker in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
His father, Henry Hershey, moved the family often which resulted in Milton attending several one room schools, but never finishing above the fifth grade. Milton was apprenticed to a small newspaper, but did not like it. He was fired after dropping a tray of [[type]].<ref> [http://www.bookrags.com/biography/milton-hershey/ Milton Hershey Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography Biography]</ref> His parents then apprenticed him to a candymaker in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
After learning candymaking skills, Milton began his own businesses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New York City, Chicago, Illinois, and failed each time. Finally, Milton returned to Lancaster broke and exhausted. There he eventually found funds and began to make caramels and succeeded. He started to make chocolate as well, and in 1900 Milton sold the caramel business for US$1 million. He then chose to return to Derry Township to construct a chocolate factory and a town. In 1898, Milton married Catherine ("Kitty") Sweeney of New York City.
After learning candymaking skills, Milton began his own businesses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New York City, Chicago, Illinois, and failed each time. Finally, Milton returned to Lancaster broke and exhausted. There he eventually found funds and began to make caramels and succeeded. He started to make chocolate as well, and in 1900 Milton sold the caramel business for US$1 million. He then chose to return to Derry Township to construct a chocolate factory and a town. In 1898, Milton married Catherine ("Kitty") Sweeney of New York City.