Timeline: Henry Ford by Charles and Co | Timetoast

Period: Apr 12, 1861 to May 6, 1865

American Civil War
Jul 30, 1863

Born
Jan 1, 1879

Machinist Apprenticeship Detroit
Apr 11, 1888

Married

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Jan 1, 1892

Joined Edison Illuminating Company as an Engineer
Nov 6, 1893

Only son was born

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Jan 1, 1896

Completed his "Horseless Carriage"
Aug 5, 1899

Formed the Detroit Automobile Company

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Nov 20, 1901

Detroit Auto Mobile Company reorganised into the Henry Ford Company
Mar 1, 1902

Henry Ford left the Ford Motor Company

After his departure, Ford Motor Company reorganised into the Cadillac Motor Car Company
Jun 16, 1903

The Ford Motor Company
Jan 1, 1908

Model T cost $950
Period: Jan 1, 1908 to Jan 1, 1927

Model T is manufactured for 19 Years
Jan 1, 1914

$5 Day

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
Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918

World War 1
Jul 1, 1919

Ford had Bought of all minority stock holders
Jan 1, 1927

Model T cost $290
Jan 1, 1927

$7 Day
Period: Oct 29, 1929 to Dec 31, 1939

Great Depression
Jan 1, 1932

$4 Day
Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945

World War 2
May 26, 1943

Son dies
Jan 1, 1945

Retirement
Apr 7, 1947

Died