Ethel V. Mars

Ethel Veronica Mars (née Healy; June 1884 – December 25, 1945) was an American businesswoman and racehorse owner. She was Ethel Veronica Healy prior to her marriage in 1910 to Franklin Clarence Mars, the founder of the Mars Candy company.

Ethel V. Mars
Born
Ethel Veronica Healy

1884 (1884)
Petersburg, North Dakota, US
DiedDecember 25, 1945 (1945-12-26) (aged 61)
Resting placeLakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
OccupationBusinessperson
Known forMilky Way Farm
Gallahadion
SpouseFranklin Clarence Mars
ChildrenPatricia Mars

In 1930, she and her husband purchased a 2,800 acre property in Giles County, Tennessee, where they built Milky Way Farm. There, they raised Hereford cattle as well as bred Thoroughbred racehorses which were trained on a racetrack built on the property.

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