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John R. Newberry

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John R. Newberry

Birth
Wheatland, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
14 Apr 1933 (aged 83)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot
Section J, Lot 99
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Businessman. A pioneer Los Angeles grocer, he founded J.R. Newberry and Company in 1898, one of the first chain grocery stores in Los Angeles. He built Newberry's into a chain of 60 markets.
Businessman. A pioneer Los Angeles grocer, he founded J.R. Newberry and Company in 1898, one of the first chain grocery stores in Los Angeles. He built Newberry's into a chain of 60 markets.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Scott G
  • Added: Feb 18, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7194757/john_r-newberry: accessed ), memorial page for John R. Newberry (1 Jan 1850–14 Apr 1933), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7194757, citing Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.