Henry Ford

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Period: Jan 1, 1861 to Jan 24, 1947

Henry's birthday!

Jul 30, 1863

Henry's Born in Greenfield Township, Michigan.

Leaves for work.

Mar 26, 1879

Leaves family farm for Detroit to work in machine shops.

Marries!

Jan 25, 1888

Marries Clara Bryant of Greenfield Township and moves to 80-acre farm in what is today Dearborn.

Only child

Apr 2, 1893

1893 Edsel Bryant Ford, only child of Henry and Clara Ford, born.

Edison Illuminating Co.,

Jan 27, 1895

Henry Ford at the Edison Illuminating Co.,

Completes his first automobile.

May 3, 1896

Completes his first automobile, the Quadricycle, and drives it through the streets of Detroit.

Ford's first Model A.

Jan 27, 1905

Ford's first Model A appears on the market in Detroit.

Model T.

Jul 12, 1908

Ford begins manufacturing the famous Model T.

First moving automobile assembly line.

Mar 27, 1913

1913 Introduces First moving automobile assembly line at Highland Park.

Tri-Motor airplane.

Sep 17, 1926

1926 Focuses on air transportation and develops the Tri-Motor airplane.

Henry Ford Museum,

Jan 27, 1929

Henry Ford and Thomas Edison laying the cornerstone of Henry Ford Museum,

First V-8.

Oct 5, 1932

Builds first V-8 Ford car.

Honored

Jul 30, 1938

The Hitler regime honored Henry Ford for his enduring support by bestowing upon him this medal, the Verdienstkreutz Deutscher Adler (the Grand Service Cross of the Supreme Order of the German Eagle).

Edsel Ford.

Jan 27, 1939

Edsel Ford at the Yale Harvard races, June 1939

Henry's death

Apr 7, 1947