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A Biography of John Deere 1804 -1886. By Rylee. John grew up in Rutland, Vermont. He began to work as a blacksmith. John opened a his first blacksmith shop in Leicester, Vermont. 2 of his children died when they were young. . B ackground. He made his first steel plow.
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A Biography of John Deere1804 -1886 By Rylee
John grew up in Rutland, Vermont. • He began to work as a blacksmith. • John opened a his first blacksmith shop in Leicester, Vermont. • 2 of his children died when they were young. Background
He made his first steel plow. • His son Charles was born in march. 1837
John moved his business to Moline in July. • John moved without his family. 1848
Demarus, his wife, died at home. • John got remarried. 1865
He became mayor of Moline. • He was 69 years old. 1873
He died on May 17. • He was the age of 82. 1886
*He was a nice man because he made farming easier for people. *He was good at thinking because he made a better tractor so you could plow the field faster. Character Traits
“I will never put my name on a product that does not have the best in me.” This means he wouldn’t put his name on something that was not made perfectly. QUOTE
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