john deere By facebooker_100002249884564 Feb 7, 1804 birth john deere was born in rutland vermont Jan 18, 1837 founded john deere the company founded by john deere in 1837 Jan 18, 1837 first plow he built his first plow with steel from a broken saw blade May 17, 1886 john deere dies died in moline illonois at the age of 82