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Jerome M. Smucker
Born December 5, 1858
Orrville, Ohio
Died: March 20, 1948
Wayne County, Ohio
Spouse: Ella M. Yoder
6 Children
In 1995, Uncrustables was invented by David Gerske and Len Kretchman. Later that year, Smucker's bought Uncrustables from Gerske and Kretchman. Uncrustables are peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that don't have the crust, which a lot of people don't like. With the invention of Uncrustables, Smucker's became even more popular.
Sources Consulted:
Rossen, Jake. "How Uncrustables Reinvented the peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich". Mental Floss. Dated posted November 14, 2024. https://www.mentalfloss.com/uncrustables-history.
McCommon, Morgan. "The J.M Smucker Company". Case Western Reserve university. Date accessed February 12, 2025. https://case.edu/ech/articles/j/j-m-smucker-company#:~:text=THE%20J.%20M.%20SMUCKER%20COMPANY%20was,%2C%20oils%2C%20and%20other%20products.
Shaw, Meg. "Buckeye Built: The J.M Smucker Company Jams Out in Orrville for 122 Years Straight". News 5 Cleveland WEWS. Date posted October 25, 2019. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/buckeye-built/buckeye-built-the-jm-smucker-company-jams-out-in-orrville-for-122-years-straight.
Fisher, Emily. "Jamming in Orrville: For Over a Century, the J.M Smucker's Company Has kept Roots in Ohio". Midstory. Date posted January 18, 2024. https://www.midstory.org/jamming-in-orrville-for-over-a-century-the-j-m-smucker-company-has-kept-roots-in-ohio/.
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