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Ford Family History
Ford Genealogy & Family TreeFord is an English surname from Devon, England, where the family held a seat from the 11th Century. It refers to someone who was the keeper of a river crossing, or ford. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Anchora sit virtus which means “Let virtue be my anchor.”
Other spellings include “Forde” and “Alford.” Notable people with the surname include American entrepreneur Henry Ford, American President Gerald Rudolph Ford (38th President of the United States), American film director John Ford (The Searchers, The Grapes of Wrath, Stagecoach), and American actor Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Blade Runner). The first Ford to come to America was Mrs. Ford in Massachusetts in 1621.
Ford Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Julia Tahpenes Ford -- --, 1853 March 25, 1946 Ohio
- Ela Estell Ford -- --, 1890 September 16, 1985 Georgia
- Herbert Lincoln Ford -- --, 1861 December 0, 1924 Maine
- Margaret Ellen Ford -- --, 1882 January 1, 1963
- Arnold Ford -- --, 1911 November 15, 1911 Utah
Ford Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Archibald Ford -- --, 1837 June 1, 1880 Tennessee
- Elsie Violet Ford -- --, 1906 January 16, 1948 Ohio
- Charlotte Ford -- --, 1845 January 6, 1888
- Enoch Ford -- --, 1838 August 9, 1919 Ohio
- Jasper Newton Ford -- --, 1861 December 0, 1890 Kentucky
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