| Henry Ford，shown here at the age of two a half grew up as the oldest child in a family of six children. As a boy, Henry displayed a curioslty and aptitude for mechanical things and openly disliked the drudgery of farm chores. None of his two younger sisters and three brothers achieved the prominence that Henry ultimately did. |
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The birthplace oｆ Henry Ford,Shownhereinthe1890s,WaSa modest midwesternfarmhouse built by William Ford in 1861，Shortly be-fore his marriage to Mary Litogot・Upon Henry's birth on July 30，1863,the home became shared liv-ing quarters for three generations,for Mary's foster-Parents,the O'Herns,lived there also.Origi-nally a seven-room struCture,four additional rooms were later added． |
