Isaac Merritt
SINGER
Born
27 October 1811
,
Pittstown, New York, USA
Died
23 July 1875
,
Paignton, Devon, England
Parents & Family of Isaac Merritt SINGER
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Born: 27 October 1811 in Pittstown, New York, USA
Father:
Adam SINGER (REISINGER)
Mother:
Ruth BENSON
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Isaac Merritt married Catharine Maria HALEY abt. 1830 in Palmyra, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catharine Maria HALEY was born abt. 1815 in New York, USA. Catharine Maria died 22 June 1884 in Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island).
Isaac Merritt married (2) Isabelle-Eugenie BOYER 13 June 1863 . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Isabelle-Eugenie BOYER was born 17 December 1841 in Paris, France. Isabelle-Eugenie died 12 May 1904 in Paris, France.
Isaac Merritt SINGER died 23 July 1875 in Paignton, Devon, England.
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WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
Recorded occupation: an American inventor, actor, and businessman. He made important improvements in the design of the sewing machine, founder of Singer Sewing Machine Company
Spouse & Children of Isaac Merritt SINGER
Isaac Merritt SINGER married 
Catharine Maria HALEY
Marriage date: abt. 1830
Marriage place: Palmyra, New York, USA
Catharine Maria HALEYMarriage date: abt. 1830
Marriage place: Palmyra, New York, USA
Children of Isaac Merritt SINGER and Catharine Maria HALEY
Children of Isaac Merritt SINGER and Isabelle-Eugenie BOYER
Adam Mortimer SINGER Winnaretta Eugenie SINGER
Washington-Merritt-Grant SINGERBorn: abt. 1866, Paris, France
Died: 11 February 1934, Torquay, Devon, England
Died: 11 February 1934, Torquay, Devon, England
Paris Eugene SINGERBorn: 20 November 1867,
Died: 24 June 1932, Chelsea, London, England
Died: 24 June 1932, Chelsea, London, England
Isabella BLANCHE Franklin-Morse SINGERBorn: 12 February 1870, Paris, France
Died: 10 August 1939, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
Died: 10 August 1939, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
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Birth — 181127 October 1811
Pittstown, New York, USA
1834 Birth of ChildWilliam Alexander SINGER was born 3 February 1834, Palmyra, New York, USA
Isaac Merritt was 22 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1863 Marriage / PartnerIsaac Merritt SINGER and Isabelle-Eugenie BOYER 13 June 1863,
He was 51 years old.
1863 Birth of ChildAdam Mortimer SINGER was born 25 July 1863, Yonkers, New York, USA
Isaac Merritt was 51 years old.
1865 Birth of ChildWinnaretta Eugenie SINGER was born 8 January 1865, Yonkers, New York, USA
Isaac Merritt was 53 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1869 Birth of ChildIsabella BLANCHE was born 27 January 1869, Paris, France
Isaac Merritt was 57 years old.
1870 Birth of ChildFranklin-Morse SINGER was born 12 February 1870, Paris, France
Isaac Merritt was 58 years old.
Death — 187523 July 1875
Paignton, Devon, England
He died at the age of 63.
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Who has the Oldest Sewing Machine?
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. The company isn’t credited with inventing the sewing machine, but founder Isaac Singer made crucial improvements to machine designs, patenting 12 ideas in 1857 alone. By the time the Elizabeth factory opened, Singer was selling more sewing machines than all of its competitors combined. nj.com
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Singer sewing machines were manufactured in Elizabeth for 109 years. photo courtesy of the Singer Sewing Co.
In 1873, the Singer Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co. purchased 32 acres of land in Elizabeth and established its first factory in the United States (the company also had a plant in Kilbowie, Clydebank, Scotland). The company isn’t credited with inventing the sewing machine, but founder Isaac Singer made crucial improvements to machine designs, patenting 12 ideas in 1857 alone. By the time the Elizabeth factory opened, Singer was selling more sewing machines than all of its competitors combined. nj.com
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