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John Deere born
John Deere the inventor of the Steel plow was born in Rutland, Vermont. -
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John Deere's lifespan
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John Deere apprenticed
John Deere was appreniced in 1821, at the age of 17 to Captain Benjamin Lawrence. -
Marriage
John Deere married Demarias Lamb Deere -
Kids
With Demarius Lamb he had 5 children. They were Francis Albert, Jeanette, Ellen, Francis Alma, and Charles -
Invention of Steel Plow
In 1837 John Deere invented and tested the very first Steel plow. This was made becasue iron plows couldnt plow the soil of Illinois. The plow was a metal blade that he attached to wood. He used it to plow the soil of the Midwest. This invention allowed farmers to plow their fields faster and easier. The metal blade could be used easily to plow the fields. It also allowed the farmers to speed up the process. -
Production of Steel Plow increased
John Deere was producing 75-100 plows a year. -
Partnership
John Deere partenered with Leonard Andrus to produce more plows. -
Partnership
The partnership between Leonard Andrus and John Deere dissolved because of the two men's stubbornness. -
Moline, Illinois
John Deere moved to Moline, Illinois. -
Productin
John Deere's factory made 1,600 plows that year. -
Successful Business
John Deer's factory was selling more than 10,000 plows. The plow was known as "The Plow that broke the Plains". -
Married Lucenia Lamb Deere
John Deere married his second wife -
Deere & Company
John Deere incorporated his business as Deere & Company -
Kids
John Deere had 4 children with Lucinda. THey were Emma, Hiram, Alice, and Mary. -
Death
John Deere died at Red Cliff at the age of 82. -
Today
The plow today has changed dramastically. In the beginning people walked around and plowed themselved. Then they started to attach it to animals and pulled it around making it easier on them. Next they created machines that did the work. Today we have vehicles that pull around plows. There are more than one on a machine which allows it to cover huge area. This speeds up the process a lot.
