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James Hakes Ford 1814 – 1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1814

Birth Location: Canada

Death Date: 1 Feb 1901

Death Location: Durham, Ontario, Canada

Father: Reuben Ford

Mother: Sophia Hakes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Vint, Margaret Newcomb

Children(s): Henry Ford, Edward Ford, Ann Ford, Adelaide Ford, Thomas Ford, Maggie Ford

In 1814, James Hakes Ford entered the world in Canada, born to Reuben Ford and Sophia Hakes. In 1852, James Hakes Ford resided in Durham County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada. In 1861, James Hakes Ford resided in Port Hope, Durham, Ontario, Canada. James Hakes Ford married Elizabeth Vint, Margaret Newcomb, and had children including Henry William Ford, Edward Ford, Ann Caroline Ford, Adelaide Caroline Ford, Thomas Newcomb Ford, Maggie Newcomb Ford. James Hakes Ford passed away in 1901 in Durham, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1814, James Hakes Ford entered the world in Canada, born to Reuben Ford and Sophia Hakes.
  • In 1852, James Hakes Ford resided in Durham County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada.
  • In 1861, James Hakes Ford resided in Port Hope, Durham, Ontario, Canada.
  • James Hakes Ford married Elizabeth Vint, Margaret Newcomb, and had children including Henry William Ford, Edward Ford, Ann Caroline Ford, Adelaide Caroline Ford, Thomas Newcomb Ford, Maggie Newcomb Ford.
  • James Hakes Ford passed away in 1901 in Durham, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ford's Ancestors

Self
James Ford
1814 – 1901
Birth Place: Canada
Parents
Reuben Ford
1782 – 1868
Salisbury, Herkimer, New York
Sophia Hakes
1785 – 1819
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

James Ford's Descendants

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James (Hakes) Ford (22 May 1814 – 1 Feb 1901) m. Elizabeth Vint m. Margaret Newcomb (25 Jan 1827 – 20 Mar 1911)
  1. 1. Henry (William) Ford (8 Aug 1847 – ) m. Manilla (N) Kiser (1853 – )
    1. 1. Jessie (Louise) Ford (31 May 1882 – )
    2. 2. Mabel (Vint) Ford (13 Nov 1886 – 7 May 1941) m. Francis (C) Chapman (abt 1882 – )
      1. 1. Henry (F) Chapman (22 Sep 1915 – 25 Jun 2000)
  2. 2. Edward Ford (1849 – 11 Feb 1855)
  3. 3. Ann (Caroline) Ford (16 Apr 1855 – ) m. James (Frederick) Janes (16 May 1849 – 25 Mar 1916)
    1. 1. Frank (Ford) Janes (4 Mar 1878 – )
    2. 2. Thomas (Frederick) Janes (23 Jul 1880 – 26 Mar 1884)
    3. 3. James (Hakes) Janes (18 Nov 1882 – 21 Feb 1892)
    4. 4. Robert (Nelson) Janes (4 Jun 1885 – 11 Feb 1892)
    5. 5. Evelyn (Camilla) Janes (7 Jul 1887 – 18 Oct 1894)
    6. 6. Arthur (Murray) Janes (28 Sep 1889 – 23 Feb 1892)
    7. 7. Carrie (Leona) Janes (1 Oct 1892 – 2 Nov 1902)
  4. 4. Adelaide (Caroline) Ford (5 Feb 1857 – 5 Feb 1863)
  5. 5. Thomas (Newcomb) Ford (15 Feb 1860 – 21 Feb 1863)
  6. 6. Maggie (Newcomb) Ford (17 Sep 1863 – 9 May 1878)

James Ford's Timeline

4 Records

1814
22 May 1814
Birth of James Hakes Ford in Canada
Canada
1852
1852
Age 38
James Hakes Ford resided here in Durham County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Durham County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
1861
1861
Age 47
James Hakes Ford resided here in Port Hope, Durham, Ontario, Canada
Port Hope, Durham, Ontario, Canada
1901
1 Feb 1901
Age 87
Death of James Hakes Ford in Durham, Ontario, Canada
Durham, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1814
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
    [2] Durham County, Ontario Census, 1861
    [3] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932, Roll: MS935_102.
    [4] Ford Genealogy

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Durham 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: Port Hope, Durham, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Durham County, Ontario Census, 1861

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1901
    Event Place: Durham, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932, Roll: MS935_102.

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