Born in Cook, Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jacob Ford
and Dinah (McIlroy) Ford
Sister of
David Ford and George Washington Ford
Wife of
Arthur Stanton Dixon
— married
22 Jun 1911 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Descendants 
Mother of
Fred Arthur Dixon
Died
at age 64
in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Biography
Minnie (Ford) Dixon has Irish ancestors.
Minnie (Ford) Dixon has Scottish Ancestors.
Minnie was born in 1889 with the given name Mary. Daughter of Jacob Ford and Dinah McIlroy. [1]
It is possible that she had a younger sibling that died before she was born with the name Minnie, and her family began calling her Minnie shortly after her birth. The name "Mary" only exists on her birth certificate and is never used after.
On 7 June 1900 Naturalized Scottish born Jacob Ford (39 - Nov 1860) Conductor (St Car), wife Dinah Ford (37 - Apr 1863) 5 children born / 3 living, married 18 years (1882) with children Scottish born David Ford (16 - Sep 1883) Errand Boy, Illinois born Minna Ford (11 - Apr 1889) and George W Ford (9 - Feb 1891) lived at 6641 Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois. [2]
On 18 April 1910 Naturalized Jacob Ford (50) Dept Assessor (County Court House), Irish born wife Dinah Ford (47) 5 children born / 3 living, married 28 years (1882) with children David Ford (26) Salesman (Retail Grocery), Minnie J Ford (21) Book keeper (Wholesale Sash & Saw) and George W Ford (19) Messenger (Telephone Office) lived in S Hill St, Los Angeles Assembly District 73, Los Angeles, California, USA. [3]
Minnie Ford married Arthur S Dixon on 22 June 1911 at Los Angeles, California, USA. [4]
On 17 April 1940 Naturalized Canadian born A Stanton Dixon (50) Property Manager, Illinois born wife Minnie Ford Dixon (51) with California born children Fred A Dixon (23) Jr Probation Clerk, Frank R Dixon (19) College, 1st year and Dona Fay Dixon (11) lived in Gainsborough Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. [5]
She passed away in 1953. [6]
Sources
- ↑ Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922; Name: Mary Ford; Birth Date: 2 Apr 1889; Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Ethnicity: American; Gender: Female; Race: White; Father: Jacob Ford; Mother: Dinah Mcelroy Ford; FHL Film Number 1287886
- ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census; Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 1092; FHL microfilm: 1240289
- ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census; Year: 1910; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 73, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T624_83; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0175; FHL microfilm: 1374096
- ↑ California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980; Los Angeles; Marriage; 1911 - 1912
- ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census; Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00393; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 60-83
- ↑ California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997; Mother's Maiden Name: Macelroy; Father's Surname: Ford
- Geneology and oral history video recorded by Fred Dixon given to Brian Degenhardt in 2004
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Minnie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Minnie:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Minnie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Minnie:
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~12.50%
50.00%
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