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Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863 -
Henry Ford got his first job when he was 12 years old in a Machine Shop -
At 15 years old he made his first steam powered engine. Later he became a Mechanics Apprentice. -
Henry Ford later was a machinist apprentice in Detroit for James F. Flower ands brothers. When he finished his apprentice ship in 1882 he spent a year repairing Westinghouse steam engines In southern michigan. -
In April of 1888 Henry Ford married Clara Jane Bryant. Clara lived to the age of 84 And died on September 29, 1950. They has one child together a son Edsel Bryant Ford was born November 6, 1893.s -
In 1891 Henry Ford was hired as an engineer at Edison illuminating company. -
In Novmber of 1893 Henry became chief Engineer and Thomas Edison would become a mentor and a life long friend to Henry Ford. -
It all started in 1893 When he took a special interest in combustion engines and created a small one cylinder engine on his kitchen table. His first car was a frame fitted with four Bicycle wheels and an engine. The car was completed June 1896 -
On August 19, 1899 Henry Ford Resined from Edison Illuminating company and with others Created Detroit Automobile company within 18 months the Business went Bankrupt. -
After he Resigned from Edison illuminating company and started Detroit Automobile company he made two race cars one them being called Sweepstakes he defeated Alexander winton at Grosse Point, Michigan on October 10, 1901 -
Henry Ford then went on another business venture. He then left the company that is know known as Caddilac in early 1902. -
On June 16 1903 Henry Ford and 12 others invested $28,000 and made Ford Motor company. He owned 25.5% of the stock and later became president and controlling owner in 1906. -
On January 4th 1904 he set the world record for the mile in his race car the 999 in 39.4 seconds on the ice of Lake St. Clair. -
In 1922 Henry Ford Wrote a book telling about his life work