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Joseph Henry Ford 1879 – 1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1879

Birth Location: Paton, Greene, Iowa

Death Date: 14 Mar 1914

Death Location: Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado

Father: Henry Ford

Mother: Mary Westlake

Spouse(s): Mary Ash

Children(s): Fred Ford, Bernice Ford, Louis Ford, Lola Ford

In 1879, Joseph Henry Ford entered the world in Paton, Greene, Iowa, born to Henry Merideth Ford and Mary Elizabeth Westlake. In 1880, Joseph Henry Ford resided in Dawson, Greene, Iowa. In 1910, Joseph Henry Ford resided in Algona, Kossuth, Iowa. Joseph Henry Ford married Mary Elsie Ash, and had children including Fred Henry Ford, Bernice Annette Ford, Louis Howard Ford, Lola Marguerite Ford. Joseph Henry Ford passed away in 1914 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Joseph Henry Ford entered the world in Paton, Greene, Iowa, born to Henry Merideth Ford and Mary Elizabeth Westlake.
  • In 1880, Joseph Henry Ford resided in Dawson, Greene, Iowa.
  • In 1910, Joseph Henry Ford resided in Algona, Kossuth, Iowa.
  • Joseph Henry Ford married Mary Elsie Ash, and had children including Fred Henry Ford, Bernice Annette Ford, Louis Howard Ford, Lola Marguerite Ford.
  • Joseph Henry Ford passed away in 1914 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Ford's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Ford
1879 – 1914
Birth Place: Paton, Greene, Iowa
Parents
Henry Merideth Ford
1850 – 1918
Henry, Henry, Ohio
Mary (Elizabeth) Westlake
1851 – 1929
Moscow, Livingston, New York
Grandparents
Rollin Ford
1812 –
Rutland, Rutland, Vermont
Almira Ford
1814 –
Vermont
Samuel (Smith) Westlake
1815 – 1863
England
Jane Cory
1823 – 1860
England
Great-Grandparents
Adonijah Ford
1783 – 1843
Salome Ford
1787 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Ford
1737 – 1816
Mary Ford
1746 – 1812

Joseph Ford's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Henry) Ford (11 Jan 1879 – 14 Mar 1914) m. Mary (Elsie) Ash (1886 – 30 May 1918)
  1. 1. Fred (Henry) Ford (1906-05-27 May 1906 – 31 Dec 1906)
  2. 2. Bernice (Annette) Ford (20 Jan 1904 – 29 Dec 1906)
  3. 3. Louis (Howard) Ford (28 Nov 1908 – 27 Oct 1981) m. Helen (Louise) Potts (18 Oct 1913 – 6 Aug 1957)
  4. 4. Lola (Marguerite) Ford (4 Feb 1911 – 19 Aug 1962) m. Raymond Bennett
    1. 1. Raymond (Everett) Bennett (7 Jun 1931 – 8 Jun 2003)

Joseph Ford's Timeline

4 Records

1879
11 Jan 1879
Birth of Joseph Henry Ford in Paton, Greene, Iowa
Paton, Greene, Iowa
1880
1880
Age 1
Joseph Henry Ford resided here in Dawson, Greene, Iowa
Dawson, Greene, Iowa
1910
1910
Age 31
Joseph Henry Ford resided here in Algona, Kossuth, Iowa
Algona, Kossuth, Iowa
1914
14 Mar 1914
Age 35
Death of Joseph Henry Ford in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado
Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1879
    Event Place: Paton, Greene, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dawson, Greene, Iowa; Roll: 341; Family History Film: 1254341; Page: 222C; Enumeration District: 88; Image: 0324.
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Algona, Kossuth, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dawson, Greene, Iowa
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dawson, Greene, Iowa; Roll: 341; Family History Film: 1254341; Page: 222C; Enumeration District: 88; Image: 0324.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Algona, Kossuth, Iowa
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Algona, Kossuth, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1914
    Event Place: Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado

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