John Howland

Passenger on the Mayflower
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John Howland

Summary

John Howland is a human[1]. He was born in Fenstanton[2]. He was born on +1591-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Plymouth Colony[4]. He died on +1673-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (418 views/month, #6,959 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Howland's place of birth was Fenstanton[2].
  • John Howland died in Plymouth Colony[4].
  • John Howland was born on +1591-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Howland died on +1673-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Howland died on +1672-02-23T00:00:00Z[8].
  • John Howland died on +1671-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Burial took place at Burial Hill[10].
  • John Howland's father was Henry Howland[11].
  • John Howland's mother was Margaret (?)[12].
  • Among John Howland's spouses was Elizabeth Tilley[13].
  • A child of John Howland was Hope Howland[14].
  • A child of John Howland was Joseph Howland[15].
  • A child of John Howland was Desire Howland Gorham[16].
  • A child of John Howland was John Howland[17].
  • A child of John Howland was Isaac Howland[18].
  • A child of John Howland was Hannah Bosworth[19].
  • John Howland's professions included explorer[6].
  • John Howland's image is recorded as Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor, by William Halsall.jpg[20].
  • John Howland is recorded as male[21].
  • John Howland's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Howland's signature is recorded as Signature of John Howland (c. 1592 – 1673).png[23].
  • John Howland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60715980[24].
  • John Howland's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91006191[25].
  • John Howland's Commons category is recorded as John Howland (colonist)[26].
  • John Howland's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6613808[27].

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Origins and Family

John Howland's place of birth was Fenstanton[2]. He was born on +1591-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Henry Howland[11]. His mother was Margaret (?)[12].

Career and Affiliations

John Howland's professions included explorer[6].

Personal Life

Among John Howland's spouses was Elizabeth Tilley[13]. Children include Hope Howland[14], 1629–1682[28]; Joseph Howland[15], 1640–1703[29]; Desire Howland Gorham[16], 1625–1683[30]; he[17], 1627–1702[31]; Isaac Howland[18], 1649–1724[32]; and Hannah Bosworth[19], 1637–1705[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1673-01-01T00:00:00Z[5], +1672-02-23T00:00:00Z[8], and +1671-01-01T00:00:00Z[9]. John Howland passed away in Plymouth Colony[4]. Burial took place at Burial Hill[10].

Why It Matters

John Howland ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (418 views/month, #6,959 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Howland born?

John Howland's place of birth was Fenstanton[2].

Where did John Howland die?

John Howland passed away in Plymouth Colony[4].

Who were John Howland's parents?

John Howland's father was Henry Howland[11]. John Howland's mother was Margaret (?)[12].

Who was John Howland married to?

John Howland's spouses include Elizabeth Tilley[13].

What did John Howland do for work?

John Howland worked as explorer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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