Quo Fuit places 9 dated presences for Elias Howe across 7 places, from 1835 to 1854.
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Elias Howe Jr. (July 9, 1819 to October 3, 1867) was an American inventor best known for his creation of the modern lockstitch sewing machine.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Elias Howe was documented, and when
1835year
Massachusettsattested“Howe spent his childhood and early adult years in Massachusetts, where he apprenticed in a textile factory in Lowell beginning in 1835.”source: Wikipedia: Elias Howe
1835year
Lowell, Massachusettsattested“Howe spent his childhood and early adult years in Massachusetts, where he apprenticed in a textile factory in Lowell beginning in 1835.”source: Wikipedia: Elias Howe
1837year
Cambridge, Massachusettsattested“After mill closings due to the Panic of 1837, he moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to work as a mechanic with carding machinery, apprenticing along with his cousin Nathaniel P.”source: Wikipedia: Elias Howe
1837year
Cambridgeattested“After mill closings due to the Panic of 1837, he moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to work as a mechanic with carding machinery, apprenticing along with his cousin Nathaniel P.”source: Wikipedia: Elias Howe
1849year
Cambridge, Massachusettsattested“His wife Elizabeth, who preceded Elias back to the United States, died in Cambridge, Massachusetts shortly after his return in 1849.”source: Wikipedia: Elias Howe
1849year
Cambridgeattested“His wife Elizabeth, who preceded Elias back to the United States, died in Cambridge, Massachusetts shortly after his return in 1849.”source: Wikipedia: Elias Howe
1849year
United Statesattested“His wife Elizabeth, who preceded Elias back to the United States, died in Cambridge, Massachusetts shortly after his return in 1849.”source: Wikipedia: Elias Howe
1854 to 1871period
Londonattested“Between 1854 and 1871/72, Elias's older brother, Amasa Bemis Howe (died in 1868), and later his son Benjamin Porter Howe, owned and operated a factory in New York City, producing sewing machines under the name of the Howe Sewing Machine…”source: Wikipedia: Elias Howe
1854 to 1871period
New York Cityattested“Between 1854 and 1871/72, Elias's older brother, Amasa Bemis Howe (died in 1868), and later his son Benjamin Porter Howe, owned and operated a factory in New York City, producing sewing machines under the name of the Howe Sewing Machine…”source: Wikipedia: Elias Howe
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1838year
Cambridgementioned“In the beginning of 1838, he apprenticed in the shop of Ari Davis, a master mechanic in Cambridge who specialized in the manufacture and repair of chronometers and other precision instruments.”source: Wikipedia: Elias Howe
3 March 1841exact date
Cambridgementioned“Ames, on March 3, 1841, in Cambridge.”source: Wikipedia: Elias Howe
October 1846month
United Statesmentioned“A possibly apocryphal account of how he came up with the idea for placing the eye of the needle at the point is recorded in a family history of his mother's family: Despite securing his patent, Howe had considerable difficulty finding in…”source: Wikipedia: Elias Howe
October 1846month
Englandmentioned“A possibly apocryphal account of how he came up with the idea for placing the eye of the needle at the point is recorded in a family history of his mother's family: Despite securing his patent, Howe had considerable difficulty finding in…”source: Wikipedia: Elias Howe
1848year
Londonmentioned“Elias and his family joined Amasa in London in 1848, but after business disputes with Thomas and failing health of his wife, Howe returned nearly penniless to the United States.”source: Wikipedia: Elias Howe
1848year
United Statesmentioned“Elias and his family joined Amasa in London in 1848, but after business disputes with Thomas and failing health of his wife, Howe returned nearly penniless to the United States.”source: Wikipedia: Elias Howe
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