Hidalgo Moya
Hidalgo Moya (1863-1927), founder of the Moya Typewriter Co which became the Imperial Typewriter Co
1863 September 30th. Born in Marthasville, Warren County, Missouri, USA the son of John Moya, who had been born in Mexico
1901 Living at 67 Western Road, Leicester: [Hidalgo Moya|Dalgo Moya]] (age 37 born USA), Manager Daviddayton(?) Typewriters.[1]
1904 US Patent. Type Writing Machine. 'Be it known that I, HIDALGO MOYA, (commonly known as DALGO MOYA,) inventor, a citizen of the United States, residing at 67 Western road, Leicester, in the county of Leicester, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements Relating to Type-Writing Machines, of which the following is a specification...'
1905 Married Sophia Lilian, the daughter of John Gordon Chattaway
1910 Patent for an airship
1911 Living at Aylestone Holt, Leicester: Hidalgo Moya (age 47 born US of America - US Citizen), Inventor of Typewriter and Employer. With his wife Sophia Lilian Moya (age 28 born Leicester) and their daughter Georgia Mary Moya (age 9 months born Aylestone). One servant. [2]
1916 Co-Author of 'Violin Tone and Violin Makers'
Went to live in Pasadena, California
1927 Died