Elias Howe Jr. was an American inventor best known for his creation of the modern lockstitch sewing machine. Wikipedia
Born: July 9, 1819, Spencer, MA
Died: October 3, 1867 (age 48 years), Brooklyn, New York, NY
Parents: Elias Howe, Sr and Polly Howe
Siblings: Amasa Bemis Howe, Eliza Howe, Fannie Howe, and more
Spouse: Elizabeth Jennings Ames (m. 1841–1849) and Rose Halladay (m. ?–1867)
Awards: Gold Medal, Paris Exposition of 1867, Légion d'honneur (France)
Children: Jane Robinson Howe, Simon Ames Howe, Julia Maria Howe
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