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Frank Daniel Gerber, born in 1873, is Douglas’ famous person on record
Frank Daniel Gerber, the baby food manufacturer, was born in 1873. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in one language. The nearest list is next door in Saugatuck: 2 names, starting with Matt Vanderbeek.
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Frank Daniel Gerber
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1873
Frank Daniel Gerber
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Of the towns nearby, Saugatuck lists the most people: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Douglas and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.