Henry John Kaiser, Sr

1882 - 1967  (85 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Henry John Kaiser
  Suffix	Sr
  Born	9 May 1882	Bronx, New York, New York
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Henry was an industrialist who became known as the father of modern American shipbuilding. He was involved in the construction industry; his company was one of the companies that built Hoover Dam. He established the Kaiser Shipyards, which built Liberty ships during World War II. He formed Kaiser Aluminum and Kaiser Steel. He organized Kaiser Permanente health care for his workers and their families. He partnered to form the Kaiser-Frazer automobile company and, formed Kaiser Motors.
  		Liberty Ship. With WWII came a desperate need for cargo ships. Henry Kiser's company came up with the design for the EC2 (Emergency Cargo) class of ships. They were thought of as "ugly ducklings" so they were given the name "Liberty Ship" to counter that impression. Between 1941 and 1945, 18 shipyards, either Kaiser’s or using Kaiser’s shipbuilding techniques, built 2,751 Liberty ships. This makes it the largest class of ships ever built. Typical construction time was about 42 days but one was built in 4 days, 15 hours, and 29 minutes as a publicity stunt.
  		Name That Car. In 1945 Henry founded the Kaiser-Frazer Corporation along with Joseph W. Frazer. In 1953 it was renamed Kaiser Motors. In February 1950 at the Chicago Automobile Show the introduced a new low priced car presented only as “The Red Car”. A contest was held to name the car. Note that the badge on the car in the photo says; "Name The Car".
  		Henry J Badge. The winning name was "Henry J". It had a strong start but didn't last long as car buyers at the time were not interested in basic transportation.
  		Henry J Ad. Henry J Ad.
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  		Hyper Henry. While the car had limited commercial success the car's light weight and strong frame made it a favorite of hot rodders.
  Died	24 Aug 1967	Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii
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  Person ID	I60807	Nagel
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2021

  
  

  Family	Bessie Fosburgh,   b. 9 Apr 1886, Superior, Washtenaw, Michigan ,   d. 14 Mar 1951, Alameda County, California  (Age 64 years)
  Married	8 Apr 1907	Massachusetts
  Children	+ 1. Edgar Fosburgh Kaiser, Sr,   b. 29 Jul 1908, Spokane, Spokane, Washington ,   d. 13 Dec 1981, Oakland, Alameda, California  (Age 73 years)  [Birth] + 2. Henry John Kaiser, Jr,   b. 18 Feb 1917, Everett, Snohomish, Washington ,   d. 24 Aug 1961, Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii  (Age 44 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2021
  Family ID	F18327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 9 May 1882 - Bronx, New York, New York Married - 8 Apr 1907 - Massachusetts Died - 24 Aug 1967 - Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		Henry J Kaiser. Henry J Kaiser.
  		Bess & Henry Kaiser. Bess & Henry Kaiser.