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| Name |
Tyler Howe |
| Birth |
11 Aug 1800 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Tyler sought, and failed to find his fortune in the first California Gold Rush. He decided to return home. The cheapest way to do so was by sea. He boarded a ship at San Francisco. The seas were rough and he was forced to remain in his bunk which as all beds were in the day quite uncomfortable. To take his mind off the conditions and hold sea sickness at bay he laid there and worked out the design for the first spring mattress. |
 Siblings |
9 siblings |
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2. Elias Howe, Sr, b. 27 Dec 1792, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts  d. 28 Dec 1867, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts |
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| 3. Francis Howe, b. 18 Sep 1795, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| 4. Liberty Howe, b. 8 Feb 1798, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| 5. William Howe, b. 12 May 1803, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 19 Sep 1852, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts |
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| 6. Alphonzo Howe, b. 3 Jul 1805, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts |
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| Person ID |
I10308 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
28 Nov 2014 |
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