Henry Ford's Life

Birth of Ford

Jul 30, 1863

Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863. He grew up on a Farm near Detroit.

Ford gets a pocket watch from his father

Jul 30, 1878

When Ford is given a pocket watch from his father, he sucessfuly takes apart and reassembles it. This made him want to have some sort of life in machinery.

Machine Apprentice

Jan 1, 1879

Ford moves on at age 16 to an machin apprentice.

Came home and worked as a steam engine operator

Jan 1, 1882

After his Apprentinship, he reterned back home to work as a steam engine operator.

Henry Ford married Clara Bryant.

Jan 1, 1888

Detriot Automobile Company is Formed

Aug 5, 1889

At this company, cars were produced at high costs and low quality. This is not Ford's final company.

Ford and Clara have a son, Edsel

Jan 1, 1893

Quadricycle

Jan 1, 1896

The quadricycle was the first automobile Ford invented. It could go a max of twenty miles per hour, directed with a steering handle.

Ford Motor Company is Founded

Jun 16, 1903

This is ford's second company, where he founds the Model-T.

The Model-T is introduced

Oct 1, 1908

This car appealed to a larger variety of people because of its lighter, stronger body than others.

Assembly Line Method Introduced

Jan 1, 1913

The assembly line method revolutionized the way automobiles are made. Model-T's were made by one every 24 seconds.

Ford Introduced $5 daily Minimum Wages

Jan 1, 1914

The best mechanics went to Ford's assembly line to because of the wages. Even more, after three months they could buy their own Model-T.

The (anti-semetic) Dearborn Indipendent

Jan 1, 1922

Hery Ford was very anti-semetic person. This made Americans think twice about his image as an american hero.

The Grand Cross of The German Eagle

Jan 1, 1938

Henry Ford was awarded The Grand Cross of The German Eagle, which is the highest medal a non-German Nazi can get.

Henry Ford's Death

Apr 7, 1947

Henry Ford died of cerebral hemorrhage.