Henry Ford

By jc54

  • Birth

    Birth
    Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863

  • First job

    First job
    Henry Ford got his first job when he was 12 years old in a Machine Shop

  • First Creation

    First Creation
    At 15 years old he made his first steam powered engine. Later he became a Mechanics Apprentice.

  • Apprentice ship

    Apprentice ship
    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.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    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

  • Edison illuminating company

    Edison illuminating company
    In 1891 Henry Ford was hired as an engineer at Edison illuminating company.

  • Thomas Edison

    Thomas Edison
    In Novmber of 1893 Henry became chief Engineer and Thomas Edison would become a mentor and a life long friend to Henry Ford.

  • first invention

    first invention
    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

  • Detroit Automobile company

    Detroit Automobile company
    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.

  • Race car

    Race car
    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

  • The Henry Ford company

    The Henry Ford company
    Henry Ford then went on another business venture. He then left the company that is know known as Caddilac in early 1902.

  • Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company
    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.

  • 999

    999
    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.

  • My life work

    My life work
    In 1922 Henry Ford Wrote a book telling about his life work