Frank L. White

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Frank L. White
Born 1867
Barbados
Died February 15, 1938

Frank L. White (c. 1867 – February 15, 1938) was an African American chef best known as the model featured on Cream of Wheat breakfast cereal boxes. White was born in Barbados in 1867 before immigrating to the U.S. in 1875 and becoming a citizen in 1890. White lived much of his life in Leslie, Michigan, and was working as a master chef at a Chicago restaurant at the time he was photographed for the cereal box in 1900. White died on February 15, 1938, and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery. In June 2007, his grave, which was previously unmarked, received a headstone.[1] [2]

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  1. ^ "Final Tribute For Cream Of Wheat Man - Gravestone Monument In Leslie, Michigan, 69 Years After His Death", AP, 2007-06-15. Retrieved on 2007-07-03. 
  2. ^ Rook, Christine. "Grave marker honors 'icon'", Lansing State Journal, 2007-06-14. Retrieved on 2007-07-03. 
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