Thomas
Gardner
Ford
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
Ancestors 
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 77
in Johns Island, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Biography
Thomas was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Dorothy Gardner Ford and her second husband, Gerald Rudolff Ford. He served in the United States Army during World War II. After graduation from University of Michigan, he worked at the Ford Paint and Varnish Company in Grand Rapids. He served on the Kent County, Michigan Board of Commissioners from 1958 to 1964, then served in the Michigan House of Representatives (1964–72). and finally worked for the Michigan State Legislature in legislative audit (1972–80). He died in Johns Island, South Carolina. Thomas was a half-brother of President Gerald Ford.[1]
Sources
- "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPTG-V29 : 20 May 2014), Thomas G Ford, 28 Aug 1995; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175786290/thomas-gardner-ford: accessed 22 October 2022), memorial page for Thomas Gardner Ford Sr. (15 Jul 1918–28 Aug 1995), Find a Grave Memorial ID 175786290, ; Maintained by Alex Bogue (contributor 46956204) Burial Details Unknown.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
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~0.78%
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