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[edit] Henry Ford's - Family tree

The following is the family tree of Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company.

 
 
Isaac Ford
(1749-?)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
William Ford
(1775—1818?)
 
 
 
Rebecca Jennings Ford
(1776—1851)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Samuel Ford
(ca1792—1842)
 
John Ford
(c 1799—1842)
 
Thomasine Smith Ford
(1803—1847)
 
George Ford
(ca1811—1864)
 
Henry Ford
(ca1813—?)
 
Stephen Ford
(ca1815—?)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rebecca Ford
(1824—1895)
 
William Ford
(1826—1905)
 
Mary Litogot (O'Hern) Ford
(c1839—1876)
 
Jane Ford
(1829—1851)
 
Mary Ford
(ca1832—1882)
 
Nancy Ford
(1834—1920)
 
Henry Ford
(ca1835—1901)
 
Samuel Ford
(1837—1889)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Infant
1861
 
Henry Ford
(1863—1947)
 
Clara Jane (Bryant) Ford
(1866—1950)
 
John Ford
(ca1865—1927)
 
Margaret Ford Ruddiman
(1867—1960)
 
Jane Ford
(c1868—1906)
 
William Ford
(1871—1917)
 
Robert Ford
(1873—1977)
 
Infant(ca1876—1876)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edsel Bryant Ford
(1893—1943)
 
Eleanor Lowthian Clay
(1896—1976)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Harvey S. Firestone, Jr.
(1898—1983)
 
Elizabeth Parke Firestone
(1897-1990)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Henry Ford II
(1917—1987)
 
Anne McDonnell
(1919—1996)
 
Benson Ford, Sr.
(1919—1978)
 
Edith McNaughton
(1920—1980)
 
Josephine Clay Ford
(1923—2005)
 
Walter Buhl Ford II
(1920—1991)
 
William Clay Ford, Sr.
(1925—)
 
Martha Parke Firestone
(1925—)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Charlotte M. Ford
(1941—
 
Anne Ford
(1943—
 
Edsel B. Ford II
(1948—)
 
 
Walter Buhl Ford III
(1943—)
 
Eleanor Clay Ford Burke
(1946—)
 
Josephine Clay Ford Ingle
(1949—)
 
Alfred Brush Ford
(1950—)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elena Anne Ford
(1966—)
 
 
 
 
 
Benson Ford, Jr.
(1949—)
 
Lynn Ford Alandt
(1951—)
 
Martha Parke "Muffy" Ford Morse
(1948—)
 
Sheila Firestone Hamp
(1951—)
 
William Clay Ford, Jr.
(1957—)
 
Elizabeth Hudson Ford Kontulis
(1961—)



Paternal Great-Grandfather: William Ford (1775 - ?)
Paternal Great-Grandmother: Rebecca Jennings Ford (1776 - 1851)

Paternal Grandfather: John Ford (c 1799 - 1842)
Paternal Grandmother: Thomasine Smith Ford (1803 - 1847)
Father: William Ford (1826-1905)
Mother: Mary Litogot (O'Hern) Ford (c1839-1876)
Himself: Henry Ford (1863-1947) - Founder of Ford Motor Co.
Wife: Clara (Bryant) Ford (1866-1950) - Married Apr 11, 1888
Son: Edsel Bryant Ford (1893-1943) - President of FoMoCo 1919-43
Daughter In-Law: Eleanor Lowthian Clay (1896-1976) - Married Nov 1, 1916
Grandson: Henry Ford II (1917-1987) - CEO of FoMoCo 1960-79
Grand-Daughter In-Law: Anne McDonnell (1919-1996) Married HFII in 1940, divorced 1964
Great-Granddaughter: Charlotte M. Ford (1941-
Great-Great-Granddaughter: Elena Anne Ford (1966-) - Director, Marketing
Great-Granddaughter: Anne Ford (1943-
Great-Grandson: Edsel B. Ford II (1948-) Board of Directors member, FoMoCo
Great-Great-Grandson: Henry Ford III (1980-
Great-Great-Grandson: Calvin Ford (1983-
Great-Great-Grandson: Stewart Ford (1986-
Great-Great-Grandson: Albert Ford (1992-
Grandson: Benson Ford, Sr. (1919-1978) - Married Edith McNaughton
Great-Grandson: Benson Ford, Jr. (1949-) Ford Marketing 1986-1995
Great-Granddaughter: Lynn Ford Alandt (1951-)
Granddaughter: Josephine Clay Ford (1923-2005) - Married Walter Buhl Ford II (no relation to Ford family) 1943
Great-Grandson: Walter Buhl Ford III (1943-)
Great-Granddaughter: Eleanor Clay Ford Burke (1946-)
Great-Granddaughter: Josephine Clay Ford Ingle (1949-)
Great-Grandson: Alfred Brush Ford (1950-) Active in Ford Charities
Grandson: William Clay Ford, Sr. (1925-) - Former FoMoCo Director
Granddaughter In-Law: Martha Parke Firestone (1925-) - Married 1947. Granddaughter of Harvey Firestone
Great-Granddaughter: Martha Parke "Muffy" Ford Morse (1948-)
Great-Granddaughter: Sheila Firestone Hamp (1951-) Active in Ford Corporate Charities
Great-Grandson: William Clay Ford, Jr. (1957-) - Chairman and CEO of FoMoCo
Great-Granddaughter: Elizabeth Hudson Ford Kontulis (1961-)
Sister: Margaret Ford (1867-1960)
Sister: Jane Ford (c1868-1945)
Brother: William Ford (1871-1917)
Brother: Robert Ford (1873-1934).

[edit] Primary sources

  • Henry Ford II Biography on IMDB [1]
  • Henry Ford Estate [2]
  • Genealogy.com [3]
  • The Ford Legacy [4]
  • Henry Ford II Obituary [5]
  • Rootsweb [6]
  • Anne McDonnell obituary [7]

[edit] References and further reading

  • A&E with Richard Guy Wilson, Ph.D.,(2000). America's Castles: The Auto Baron Estates, A&E Television Network.
  • Bridenstine, James (1989). Edsel and Eleanor Ford House. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0814321615. 
  • Lewis, David I. The Public Image of Henry Ford: An American Folk Hero and His Company Wayne State U Press (1976),

[edit] External links