Mabel Ford(1888-1982)

Mabel Ford was Born in Ohio on January 1st, 1888 to John William Ford and Miriam Landau Ford. She was the youngest of 5 children. They were all taught to dance as soon as they were able to walk. Mable Ford made up 1/4 of famous Vaudeville tap dance team called The Four Fords which was made up of Max Ford, Edwin Ford, Dora Ford and Mabel Ford. The Four Fords were billed 2nd only to Sarah Bernhardt. They broke up in 1913 but the Ford Sisters continued to tour the US and Canada on the Palace and Orpheun circuits and toured Europe from 1914 - 1916. They came home and continued to top bills for another 10 years. Mabel owned a pet Silver Fox which she named Mexico. They kept it at the Hippodrome in New York when she was away on tour. In September of 1925 Mabel married Jack Curtis Sr., a Keith Albee Agent, who had been married twice before. Mabel became Aunt to Beatrice Curtis Fox (Curtis' daughter 1st marriage to Vaudeville's Anna Chandler) and her husband Harry Fox and grandmother to their child. On June 16, 1926 Mabel gave birth to Jack Curtis Jr. at the age of 38, in Queens, New York. Mabel is the paternal grandmother of Liane Curtis . Brother Max Ford invented a step called the Maxie Ford. Mabel Ford died in Queens, New York in October of 1982 at the age of 94.