Elizabeth Griscom
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Elizabeth Griscom, better known as Betsy Ross, was an American upholsterer and seamstress traditionally credited with sewing the first flag of the United States.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Griscom canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
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human ⓘ seamstress ⓘ upholsterer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Betsy Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Revolution
NERFINISHED
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Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ Flag of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
figure in American patriotic legend
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icon of early United States history ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| familyName | Griscom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
flag making
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textile work ⓘ upholstery ⓘ |
| givenName | Elizabeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalName | Elizabeth Griscom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMarriedName |
Elizabeth Ashburn
NERFINISHED
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Elizabeth Claypoole NERFINISHED ⓘ Elizabeth Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Religious Society of Friends NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | being traditionally credited with sewing the first flag of the United States ⓘ |
| notableRole | patriotic symbol in American folklore ⓘ |
| notableWork | first flag of the United States (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| occupation |
seamstress
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upholsterer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
NERFINISHED
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Province of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Quakerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse |
John Claypoole
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John Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Ashburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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