Gerald Rudolff Ford Sr (1890 - 1962)

Born 9 Dec 1890 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy Ayer (Gardner) Ford — married 1 Feb 1917 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA

Died 26 Jan 1962 at age 71 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Stepfather of US President Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States

"Gerald Ford, Sr., married Dorothy King nee Gardner, the President's mother, after her divorce from Leslie L King, the President's biological father. Gerald Ford, Sr., never formally adopted the future President, although some media refer to him as the President's adoptive father. Gerald Ford, Jr., was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr. on 14 July 1913. His parents separated when he was just two weeks old. In 1916, Gerald Ford's mother Dorothy remarried to Gerald R. Ford, a Grand Rapids, Michigan paint salesman. The Fords began calling Dorothy's son Gerald R. Ford, Jr., although his name was not legally changed until 1935."

2 January 1920: Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent, Michigan; Gerald R Ford Head of Household 30 Michigan/Ohio/Michigan; Dorothy G Ford Wife 28 Illinois/Ohio/Illinois; 'Gerald R Ford Jr. Son 6 Nebraska; Thos G Ford Son 1 Michigan; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ31-WTZ

Find A Grave: Memorial #14686534 Gerald Rudolff Ford

Sources

Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925; Gerald R. Ford; Age (Expanded) 27 years; Birth Year 1890; Birthplace Grand Rapids; Spouse's Name Dorothy G. Gardner King; Spouse's Age (Expanded) 24 years; Spouse's Birth Year 1893; Spouse's Birthplace Harvard, Illinois; Event Date 01 Feb 1917; Event Place Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Father's Name Geo. R. Ford; Mother's Name Franses Pixley; Spouse's Father's Name Levi A. Gardner; Spouse's Mother's Name Adell Ayers; Citing this Record; Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3RQ-89L : 4 December 2014), Gerald R. Ford and Dorothy G. Gardner King, 01 Feb 1917; citing Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, v 3 p 177 rn 4165, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,721.

http://www.notablekin.org/presidential_candidates/obama_ford.pdf notables

Author: Gary Boyd Roberts; Title: Ancestors of American Presidents; Publication: Name: Name: New England Historic Genealogical Society; Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; Date: 2009