Candlemaker William Procter, born in England, and soapmaker James Gamble, born in Ireland, both emigrated from the United Kingdom.
They settled in Cincinnati, Ohio initially and met when they married sisters Olivia and Elizabeth Norris.
Alexander Norris, their father-in-law, persuaded them to become business partners, and in 1837 Procter & Gamble was created.
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