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Charles Henry Fletcher

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109: 269: 48: 189:, Lucille (December 16, 1873, in Brooklyn, New York - February 29, 1956, in East Orange, New Jersey) who married George Howard Betts (August 5, 1871, Brooklyn, New York - 8 Jul 1940 in Pinehurst, North Carolina) who was a cosmetics manufacturer, Ettye (Et-E) (November 25, 1870, in Brooklyn, New York - December 7, 1929, in Orange, New Jersey) who married Albert Bryant also had large roles in the Centaur Company and Sterling Products later known 17: 145:"Charles H. Fletcher ... signature is perhaps better known than that of any other man of his day. ... The company's advertising is said to have created a new epoch in advertising, and among the famous slogans which made it world-known was 'Babies cry for it'," 200:
He had one sister, Catherine Gale Fletcher and two half-sisters, Fanny Fletcher and Lucille Bennett. His house still stands and is privately owned on Berkeley Avenue in Orange, New Jersey. The house has seven full bathrooms.
142:" probably the largest proprietary medicine concern in the country, if not in the world. Mr. Fletcher's name has become so identified with the product of the company that it is known all over the civilized world." 197:, was a well-known children's book author. Records indicated he had one daughter, Eva born about 1869 who died young and another child who is believed to have died at birth and was unnamed. 250: 174: 222: 130:
was attacked (so shortly before April 12, 1861, he returned north). Partly due to this success (and others both before and after), Barnes backed him in forming
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As a boy of 13, Fletcher went to work for a proprietary medicine company. In 1872 he managed to save enough to buy from a physician,
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which was approximately 111 feet in length, named for his wife, Jemima, a trend for large luxury yachts that continues.
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found itself short of money in return for placing "Castoria" on the base for one year. The offer was declined.
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Originally marketed as Pitcher's Castoria, the product has had several names, notably Fletcher's own.
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Charles Henry Fletcher's son-in-law Albert Bryant began working for the Centaur Company (and later
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records). He had three daughters who lived to adulthood, Mymie (My-me) (May 16, 1868, in
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A little known fact is that he was sent south before the Civil War to collect debts by
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Charles Henry Fletcher died April 9, 1922, in Orange, New Jersey. He was interred in
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In 1884, the Centaur Company offered to pay for the pedestal for the
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Jemima Elizabeth Bright (September 10, 1848, England - May 8, 1932,
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He was born December 25, 1837, (according to most records) in
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in the world driven by motor power" at the time, the
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the Centaur Company
Fletcher's Castoria

adding to it
New York City
Dr. Samuel Pitcher
laxative
Castoria

Demas Barnes
Fort Sumter
the Centaur Company
married
Manhattan
census
Brooklyn
New York
Reverend William Morrison
priest
Trinity Church
New York City
Sterling Drug
Sara Cone Bryant
Green-Wood Cemetery
Statue of Liberty
Pedestal Fund Committee
Demas Barnes
Mildred Barnes Bliss
Dumbarton Oaks

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