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Henry Ford 1821 – 1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1821

Birth Location: Trenton, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 25 Aug 1901

Death Location: Oxord, Kent, Ontario, Canada

Father: Jacob Ford

Mother: Rachel Bell

Spouse(s): Mary McPhail

Children(s): Thomas Ford, Sarah Ford, William Ford, Mary Ford, Althy Ford, Margaret Ford, Henry Ford, Althia Ford, Catherine Ford

In 1821, Henry Ford entered the world in Trenton, Ontario, Canada, born to Jacob Ford and Rachel Bell. In 1852, Henry Ford resided in Kent County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada. In 1861, Henry Ford resided in Oxford, Kent, Canada West, Canada. Henry Ford married Mary McPhail, and had children including Thomas H Ford, Sarah Ford, William Ford, Mary Ann Ford, Althy Ford, Margaret Ford, Henry Ford, Althia Ford, Catherine Ford. Henry Ford passed away in 1901 in Oxord, Kent, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1821, Henry Ford entered the world in Trenton, Ontario, Canada, born to Jacob Ford and Rachel Bell.
  • In 1852, Henry Ford resided in Kent County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada.
  • In 1861, Henry Ford resided in Oxford, Kent, Canada West, Canada.
  • Henry Ford married Mary McPhail, and had children including Thomas H Ford, Sarah Ford, William Ford, Mary Ann Ford, Althy Ford, Margaret Ford, Henry Ford, Althia Ford, Catherine Ford.
  • Henry Ford passed away in 1901 in Oxord, Kent, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Ford
1793 – 1865
Birth Location: Salisbury, Herkimer, New York
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Rachel Bell
1799 –
Birth Location: Ontario
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Spouses(s)

Mary McPhail
– 1903
Birth Location: Oxford, Kent, Ontario, Canada
MM

Children(s)

Thomas Ford
1842 – 1910
Birth Location: Canada West
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Sarah Ford
1845 – 1874
Birth Location: Canada West
SF
William Ford
1848 –
Birth Location: Orford, Kent, Ontario, Canada
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Mary Ford
1849 –
Birth Location: Orford, Bothwell, Ontario, Canada
MF
Althy Ford
1851 –
Birth Location: Orford, Kent, Ontario, Canada
AF
Margaret Ford
1851 – 1933
Birth Location: Orford, Kent, Ontario, Canada
MF
Henry Ford
1856 – 1874
Birth Location: Orford, Kent, Ontario, Canada
HF
Althia Ford
1861 – 1924
Birth Location: Orford, Kent, Ontario, Canada
AF
Catherine Ford
1864 –
Birth Location: Orford, Kent, Ontario, Canada
CF

Henry Ford's Ancestors

Self
Henry Ford
1821 – 1901
Birth Place: Trenton, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Jacob Ford
1793 – 1865
Salisbury, Herkimer, New York
Rachel Bell
1799 –
Ontario
Grandparents
Abijah Ford
1755 – 1813
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut
Rebecca Salisbury
1762 – 1815
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Ford
1718 – 1762
Mary Mann
1723 – 1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Ford
1691 – 1769
Mary Foster
1691 – 1770
Nathaniel Mann
1693 – 1758
Mary Root
1689 – 1735

Henry Ford's Descendants

1.
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Henry Ford (20 Oct 1821 – 25 Aug 1901) m. Mary McPhail (2 Apr1823 – 9 Jul 1903)
  1. 1. Thomas (H) Ford (3 Jan 1842 – 10 Jun 1910) m. Mary (Ann) McLean (25 Nov 1848 – 15 Jan 1929)
    1. 1. Henry Ford (1871 – ) m. Mary McColl (1877 – )
    2. 2. Neil Ford (Sep 1873 – ) m. Isabella McCallum (Nov 1874 – )
    3. 3. Mary Ford (1875 – ) m. Richard (John) McLaughlin (1873 – 21 March, 1959)
      1. 1. John (Joseph) McLaughlin (27 Feb 1907 – 1 Nov 1970) m. Phyllis Loranger (1 May 1912 – 21 Jul 2004)
        1. 1. Thomas McLaughlin
        2. 2. John McLaughlin
        3. 3. David McLaughlin
        4. 4. Richard McLaughlin
        5. 5. Michael McLaughlin
    4. 4. William Ford (23 Nov 1877 – ) m. Rebecca Bennett (Oct 1879 – )
    5. 5. George (Henry) Ford (15 Nov 1880 – ) m. Margret (Isabella) Woods (8 Nov 1878 – )
  2. 2. Sarah Ford (1845 – 4 Jun 1874)
  3. 3. William Ford (1848 – ) m. Sarah Walker (1846 – )
    1. 1. John Ford (8 Nov 1870 – ) m. Mary (Ann) Graham (30 Mar 1874 – )
      1. 1. Roy (G) Ford (March 1890 – )
      2. 2. Clarence (Hanlon) Ford (21 Mar 1898 – 1 Jun 1919)
      3. 3. John (William) Ford (20 Jul 1904 – )
      4. 4. Ira Ford (26 Jan 1907 – 9 Dec 1993) m. Annie (May) Koehler (27 Jan 1909 – 16 Oct 1980)
    2. 2. Henry (A) Ford (10 Oct 1873 – )
  4. 4. Mary (Ann) Ford (1849 – )
  5. 5. Althy Ford (1851 – )
  6. 6. Margaret Ford (1851 – 30 May 1933) m. Smith m. John Turnbull (1840 – )
  7. 7. Henry Ford (1856 – 20 May 1874)
  8. 8. Althia Ford (April 1861 – 17 May 1924) m. Charles (Stewart) Morrison (Dec 1854 – 16 Apr 1930)
    1. 1. Mary (P) Morrison (abt 1882 – )
    2. 2. Charles (A) Morrison (abt 1884 – )
    3. 3. George (Bruce) Morrison (Nov 1885 – 1926) m. Susan Jones (26 Sep 1886 – 1950)
      1. 1. Charles (W) Morrison (28 Feb 1911 – 17 Sep 1952) m. Mabel (North) Brown (24 Jan 1914 – 26 Apr 1995)
        1. 1. Ralph (Charles) Morrison (5 May 1941 – 20 Mar 1997)
        2. 2. Doris Morrison m. Martin Pasychnyk
        3. 3. Marjorie Morrison m. Garry Ulrich
      2. 2. Jean Morrison (1915 – 1919)
    4. 4. Marjorie Morrison (abt 1887 – ) m. Austin (Burley Cyril) Hodges (1887 – )
    5. 5. Thomas (H) Morrison (1888 – )
    6. 6. Samuel Morrison (Jun 1892 – )
    7. 7. Russell (Robert) Morrison (22 Nov 1895 – )
    8. 8. Catheline Morrison (Dec 1901 – )
    9. 9. Jean Morrison (Feb 1903 – )
  9. 9. Catherine Ford (abt 1864 – ) m. John Switzer
    1. 1. Ford (Aden) Schweitzer (21 Mar 1884 – ) m. Marguarite (Edith) Fisher

Henry Ford's Timeline

9 Records

1821
20 Oct 1821
Birth of Henry Ford in Trenton, Ontario, Canada
Trenton, Ontario, Canada
1852
1852
Age 31
Henry Ford resided here in Kent County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Kent County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
1861
1861
Age 40
Henry Ford resided here in Oxford, Kent, Canada West, Canada
Oxford, Kent, Canada West, Canada
1871
1871
Age 50
Henry Ford resided here in Orford, Bothwell, Ontario, Canada
Orford, Bothwell, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 60
Henry Ford resided here in Orford, Bothwell, Ontario, Canada
Orford, Bothwell, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 70
Henry Ford resided here in Elgin West, Ontario, Canada
Elgin West, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 80
Henry Ford resided here in Orford, Elgin (West/Ouest), Ontario, Canada
Orford, Elgin (West/Ouest), Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 80
Henry Ford resided here in Orford, Kent, Ontario, Canada
Orford, Kent, Ontario, Canada
1901
25 Aug 1901
Age 80
Death of Henry Ford in Oxord, Kent, Ontario, Canada
Oxord, Kent, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1821
    Event Place: Trenton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
    [2] 1891 Census of Canada
    [3] 1861 Census of Canada
    [4] 1881 Census of Canada
    [5] 1871 Census of Canada
    [6] 1901 Census of Canada
    [7] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932, Roll: MS935_101.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Kent County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Oxford, Kent, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Orford, Bothwell, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Orford, Bothwell, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Elgin West, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Orford, Elgin (West/Ouest), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Orford, Kent, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932, Roll: MS935_101.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1901
    Event Place: Oxord, Kent, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932, Roll: MS935_101.
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