Candy Maker. Born Mary Wiseman on Howe Island in Ontario, Canada, she developed her chocolate candy recipes while helping run her husband's hotel on nearby Tremont Island. Following her husband's death in 1919, she moved with her son Charles to California and settled in Los Angeles. Inspired by his mother's candy, Charles opened the first See's Candies store in 1921. With the store designed to resemble her kitchen, Mary See's portrait became the symbol of the company's quality and can be found in every See's store and on See's candy boxes.
Candy Maker. Born Mary Wiseman on Howe Island in Ontario, Canada, she developed her chocolate candy recipes while helping run her husband's hotel on nearby Tremont Island. Following her husband's death in 1919, she moved with her son Charles to California and settled in Los Angeles. Inspired by his mother's candy, Charles opened the first See's Candies store in 1921. With the store designed to resemble her kitchen, Mary See's portrait became the symbol of the company's quality and can be found in every See's store and on See's candy boxes.
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Charles Alexander See
May 2, 1848 - July 15, 1919
his wife, Mary Wiseman
Sept 16, 1854 - July 31, 1939
Family Members
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John Wiseman
1801–1883
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Mary Ann Fox Wiseman
1824–1866
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Charles Alexander See
1848–1919
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Margaret Wiseman O'Driscoll
1845–1935
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Jane Wiseman Goodfriend
1849–1923
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Melinda Wiseman McArthur
1853–1937
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Charles Alexander See
1882–1949
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