It all started in 1919 when Edward G. Kingsford helped Henry Ford procure a stretch of timberland to supply wood for his auto plants. Mr. Ford wondered if all the wood waste generated by his sawmill and plants could be put to better use, and found his answer in a new process for pressing blocks of reconstituted char.

Clorox The Kingsford Company sawmill closed in 1961, according to the Iron Mountain News on June 28 of that year. And Kingsford Charcoal moved to Louisville, Kentucky. Today, the company, which is owned by Clorox, dominates the U.S. charcoal market.

The Kingsford Company was formed when E.G. Kingsford, a relative of Ford's, brokered the site selection for Ford's new charcoal manufacturing plant. The company, originally called Ford Charcoal, was renamed in E.G.'s honor.

Kingsford is a known quantity with a fairly high degree of quality control. There's a reason that Kingsford has stayed in business for over 100 years. Over the past century, Kingsford has had time to refine their formula. The briquettes have become smaller and more compact.

He was a self-taught historian, and one of the first to use the archives being gathered in Ottawa. He is best known for his History of Canada in 10 volumes (1887–1898), which was widely read by the upper middle class, as well as Anglophone teachers, despite its poor organisation and pedestrian writing style.

Albert Park in Suva, where he landed on the trans-Pacific flight, now contains the Kingsford Smith Pavilion.

English (Kent and Middlesex): habitational name chiefly from a lost place in Mersham (Kent). Places called Kingsford and Kingford in Devon Essex Warwickshire and Worcestershire are alternative possible sources of this surname in other parts of England.

Kingsford, Michigan The briquettes were made from wood scraps produced by Ford's sawmill in Kingsford, Michigan. The side business in charcoal was far removed from the automotive industry, but it was perfectly in keeping with Henry Ford's desire to reduce and reuse waste.

While the charcoal-making process is usually kept under wraps, the Kingsford factory in Belle, Mo., sometimes offers tours, including to local elementary school children.

Kingsford is a Neighbourhood of Randiwick, NSW that is well known for its wealth. It has been ranked one of the most expensive places to live in Australia, but despite being quiet and hidden away from the city centre, it's still a great place to visit.

explorer Jacques Cartier The name “Canada” likely comes from the Huron-Iroquois word “kanata,” meaning “village” or “settlement.” In 1535, two Aboriginal youths told French explorer Jacques Cartier about the route to kanata; they were actually referring to the village of Stadacona, the site of the present-day City of Québec.

Jacques Cartier Between 1534 and 1542, Jacques Cartier made three voyages across the Atlantic, claiming the land for King Francis I of France. Cartier heard two captured guides speak the Iroquoian word kanata, meaning “village.” By the 1550s, the name of Canada began appearing on maps.

Charles Kingsford Smith (1897–1935), affectionately known as 'Smithy', was an aviator who pioneered more long-distance routes than any other pilot. A decorated fighter pilot in World War I, Smithy was passionate about flying and his record-breaking flights captured the public imagination.

Both Kingsford Smith and Ulm died in tragic circumstances. Ulm was killed in December 1934 when his plane disappeared near Hawaii. Smithy died when his plane crashed off the coast of Burma in November 1935.

Kingsford has gained the nickname 'nine-ways' due to the large roundabout positioned in the heart of the suburb, offering locals 9 destination choices. With plenty of public transport on offer, residents of this Eastern Suburb are never short of something to do!

BAXENDALE Name Meaning English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): variant of Baxenden, a habitational name from a place near Accrington, which is named with an unattested Old English word bæcstān 'bakestone' (a flat stone on which bread was baked) + denu 'valley'.