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Harriet Quimby 1875 - 1912

Harriet Quimby was born on May 11, 1875 in Arcadia, Michigan United States, and died at age 37 years old on July 1, 1912 at Squantum in Quincy, MA. Harriet Quimby was buried at Kensico Cemetery. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harriet Quimby.

Harriet Quimby

May 11, 1875

Arcadia, Michigan, 49613, United States

July 1, 1912

Squantum in Quincy, Massachusetts, 02171, United States

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Harriet Quimby's History: 1875 - 1912

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Introduction

Harriet Quimby was an American pioneering aviator and the first female in the United States to earn her pilot's license (1911) and later went on the be the first female to fly across the English Channel in 1912. She was also a journalist and screenwriter who wrote seven screenplays. She died at the early age of 37 why flying in the 3rd annual Boston Aviation Meet.
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1875

Birthday

May 11, 1875

Birthdate

Arcadia, Michigan 49613, United States

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Nationality & Locations

Quimby was an American born in Arcadia Township, Manistee County Michigan in 1875. In 1888, Quimby and her family moved to Arroyo Grande, California and then moved again to San Francisco, California in the early 1900s where she began a career in journalism. As an adult, she then moved to New York City (Manhattan) in 1903 to work as a theatre critic.
Early Life & Education

She attended the Moisant Aviation School in Long Island New York. After only taking 33 lessons over the course of four months she received her pilots license!
Personal Life & Family

Quimby never married or had children. She was known to be independent, drove her own car (which seems like nothing after being the first female pilot) and was able to support herself and her parents. It was also said she was known as "New York's Sweetheart" and "America's first lady of the air".
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Death

July 1, 1912

Death date

She died in a plane accident during a Boston air show where the plane she was in took a nose dive (and since planes at that time didnt have seatbealts) and was ejected from the plane and crashed into the water and did not survive.

Cause of death

Squantum in Quincy, Massachusetts 02171, United States
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Kensico Cemetery
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Harriet Quimby lived 36 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 37.

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