John Ross
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John Ross was the first husband of Betsy Ross, traditionally credited with helping her establish an upholstery business in Philadelphia before his early death during the American Revolutionary era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Ross canonical | 3 |
| John Ross Jr. | 1 |
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
Betsy Ross flag legend ⓘ |
| businessType | upholstery ⓘ |
| citizenship | British subject ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| event | early death during the American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| familyName | Ross ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| helpedEstablish | upholstery business in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-legendary figure in American Revolutionary folklore ⓘ |
| industry | textiles ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married (until his death) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first husband of Betsy Ross
ⓘ
traditional association with founding Betsy Ross’s upholstery business ⓘ |
| occupation | upholsterer ⓘ |
| partnerInBusinessWith | Betsy Ross ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| religion |
Religious Society of Friends
ⓘ
surface form:
Quaker (traditional attribution)
|
| residence |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
| spouse | Betsy Ross ⓘ |
| spouseSequenceNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
John Ross
this entity surface form:
John Ross Jr.