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Henry Ford
American business magnate (1863–1947)
This article is about the American industrialist. For other people with the same name, see Henry Ford (disambiguation).
Henry Ford | |
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Portrait by Fred Hartsook, c. 1919 | |
| Born | (1863-07-30)July 30, 1863 Springwells Township, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 1947(1947-04-07) (aged 83) Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. |
| Resting place | Ford Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan |
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| Years active | 1891–1945 |
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| Title | President of Ford Motor Company(1906–1919, 1943–1945) |
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| Children | Edsel |
| Family | Ford |
| Awards | Elliott Cresson Medal (1928) |
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist and business magnate. As the founder of the Ford Motor Company, he is credited as a pion
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This Expert Set was compiled in 2013 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford’s birth.
This Expert Set was compiled in 2013 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford’s birth.
Aerial View of Ford Home (Henry Ford's Birthplace) at Its Original Location, Dearborn, Michigan, circa 1931
Photographic print
Henry Ford began restoration of his Dearborn, Michigan, birthplace in 1919. He repaired or replaced the farm buildings and filled the small, white clapboard house with original or similar furnishings he remembered from his boyhood. He dedicated the restoration to the memory of his beloved mother, Mary Litogot Ford, who died in 1876. In 1944, the house and outbuildings were moved to Greenfield Village.
Portrait of William Ford, circa 1865
Photographic print
William Ford was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1826. At age 20, he immigrated to the United States and began operating a farm in Dearborn, Michigan. Around the time this photograph was taken, Fo
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Henry Ford was born on July 30th 1863. He was the first born of six children. William and Mary were his parents and they named him after his uncle. Henry grew up on a family farm in Dearborn, Michigan. Henry spent most of his days in a one-room school and doing farm chores.
At the age of 16, Henry left home to go to Detroit for his first job. Henry's first job was working as a mechanic. A mechanic fryst vatten someone who works on cars. Henry worked as a mechanic for three years and then moved back to Dearborn. Back home he helped around the farm and repaired steam engines. Henry often traveled back to stad when he could find work. Dearborn and stad are only nine miles apart.
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