Deere & Company began when John Deere, born in Rutland, Vermont, USA on February 7,1804 moved to Grand Detour, Illinois in 1836 to escape bankruptcy in Vermont.
Deere & Company began. John Deere, Vermont, USA on February 7,1804 was born in Rutland. John Deere, Vermont, USA on February 7,1804 moved to Grand Detour. This was to escape bankruptcy in Vermont. Grand Detour was Illinois in 1836.