Henry Ford by Charles and Co

American Civil War

Period: Apr 12, 1861 to May 6, 1865

Born

Jul 30, 1863

Machinist Apprenticeship Detroit

Jan 1, 1879

Married

Apr 11, 1888

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Joined Edison Illuminating Company as an Engineer

Jan 1, 1892

Only son was born

Nov 6, 1893

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Completed his "Horseless Carriage"

Jan 1, 1896

Formed the Detroit Automobile Company

Aug 5, 1899

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Detroit Auto Mobile Company reorganised into the Henry Ford Company

Nov 20, 1901

Henry Ford left the Ford Motor Company

Mar 1, 1902

After his departure, Ford Motor Company reorganised into the Cadillac Motor Car Company

The Ford Motor Company

Jun 16, 1903

Model T cost $950

Jan 1, 1908

Model T is manufactured for 19 Years

Period: Jan 1, 1908 to Jan 1, 1927

$5 Day

Jan 1, 1914

Ford Motor Company announces that it would pay eligible workers minimum wage of $5, compared to an average of $2.34 for the rest of the industry

World War 1

Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918

Ford had Bought of all minority stock holders

Jul 1, 1919

Model T cost $290

Jan 1, 1927

$7 Day

Jan 1, 1927

Great Depression

Period: Oct 29, 1929 to Dec 31, 1939

$4 Day

Jan 1, 1932

World War 2

Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945

Son dies

May 26, 1943

Retirement

Jan 1, 1945

Died

Apr 7, 1947