John William Ford (1906 - 1999)

Born 20 Nov 1906 in New York City, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy (Nidelman) Ford — married 30 Jan 1942 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Feb 1999 at age 92 in Laguna Hills, Orange, California, United States

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Biography

John William "Christopher" Ford is the son of vaudeville comedian John Edward "Fitzgerald" Ford, and Florence Veronica Von Niehaus.^[1]

Christopher and his wife Dorothy, daughter of Harry Nidelman and Anna Lifschutz, are the parents of actor Harrison Ford.^[2][3]

Residence

• New York
• 1940: Chicago

Occupation

• Radio actor

Christopher died in 1999.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WZV-FCG : 11 February 2018), John Ford, 20 Nov 1906; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 57150 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,991,155.
2. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6Z84-HQPN : 29 March 2021), John William Ford in entry for Harrison Ford, 1942.
3. ↑ Jenkins, Gary (March 1999). Harrison Ford: Imperfect Hero. Kensington Books. pp. 9–12.
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRMM-YMK : 7 January 2021), Christophe Ford, 10 Feb 1999; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)
5. ↑ "Funeral Announcements: Ford, Christopher" database w/images (https://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed 20 Apr 2021) The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) 31 Mar 1999, Wed Page 186

• "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:248V-PTQ : 10 February 2018), John Ford and Celia Mast, 15 Sep 1930; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,665,854.

• Marriage: "Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960" Ancestry Record 1500 #1356156 (accessed 14 February 2022) John Ford marriage to Dorothy Nidelman on 30 Jan 1942.

• Paulson, E. (2007, July 10). "Happy Birthday, Harrison Ford! Learn About His Fascinating Family Tree." Biography.com. Web.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K493-6XR : 9 January 2021), Christ Ford, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-3083, sheet 4B, line 74, family 133, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1018.

• Wikipedia: Harrison Ford#Early life