Person:Laura Howe (3)

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Laura Elizabeth Howe
b.27 Feb 1850 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
d.14 Jan 1943 Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, United States
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m. 23 Apr 1843
  1. Julia Romana Howe1844 - 1886
  2. Florence Marion Howe1845 - 1922
  3. Henry Marion Howe, LL.D.1848 - 1922
  4. Laura Elizabeth Howe1850 - 1943
  5. Maud Howe1854 - 1948
  6. Samuel Gridley Howe1859 - 1863
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Henry Richards (add)
  • W.  Laura Elizabeth Howe1850 - 1943
m. 1871
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Name Laura Elizabeth Howe
Gender Female
Birth[1] 27 Feb 1850 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 1871 to Henry Richards (add)
Death[1] 14 Jan 1943 Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine, United Statesage 92
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Notes

  • named after her father's famous deaf-blind pupil Laura Bridgman
  • 1886 - created the Howe Club, a boys club which lasted approximately 25 years
  • an elementary school in Gardiner, ME is named after her
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Laura E. Richards, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
    includes sources, last accessed Jun 2025.

    Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards (February 27, 1850 – January 14, 1943) was an American writer. She wrote more than 90 books including biographies, poetry, and several for children. One well-known children's poem is her literary nonsense verse Eletelephony. ...

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