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Henry Heinz

Henry Heinz was a German-American bussinessman from the south of Pittsburgh, Pa. He started a company in 1869 called Heinz Noble & Company selling horseradish. After going bankrupt in 1875, he would start another company with his family. It was called F & J Heinz. There, they started making tomato ketchup. That is what would make the Heinz name famous and it is still family owned today. Also buried here is Henry Heinz III. He was a Senator from the state of Pennsylvania. They are buried in Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pa.

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Uploaded on April 19, 2010
Taken on April 19, 2010