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- Receipts for Insurance Payments Made by William Ford (Henry Ford's Father), Springwells Township, Michigan, 1895 - When William Ford, Henry Ford's father, emigrated from Ireland in 1847 at the age of twenty he had little wealth. William settled near family in southeast Michigan and eventually purchased a tract of land. By the late 19th century, William was a prosperous farmer and secure enough to protect his property with insurance.
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Receipts for Insurance Payments Made by William Ford (Henry Ford's Father), Springwells Township, Michigan, 1895
When William Ford, Henry Ford's father, emigrated from Ireland in 1847 at the age of twenty he had little wealth. William settled near family in southeast Michigan and eventually purchased a tract of land. By the late 19th century, William was a prosperous farmer and secure enough to protect his property with insurance.