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Dorothy Ayer Gardner was born in the small town of Harvard, Illinois to Levi Addison Gardner, a businessman and one-time mayor, and Adele Augusta (Ayer) Gardner. There she married her first husband, wool trader Leslie Lynch King Sr. of Omaha, Nebraska, on September 7, 1912. She met him while she was in college, as he was the charming brother of ...
Dorothy Ayer Ford formerly Gardner aka King. Born 27 Feb 1892 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States. Ancestors. Daughter of Levi Addison Gardner and Adele Augusta (Ayer) Gardner. Sister of Tannisse Ayer (Gardner) James. Wife of Leslie Lynch King Sr — married 7 Sep 1912 in Harvard, Illinois, USA.
- Female
- February 27, 1892
- Leslie Lynch King Sr, Gerald Rudolff Ford Sr
- September 17, 1967
20. Mai 2022 · Dorothy Ayer GARDNER wurde am 27. Februar 1892 in Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, geboren. Nach ihrer Scheidung von Leslie King heiratete sie am 1. Februar 1917 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Gerald R. Ford (* 9. Dezember 1889), Sohn von George R. Ford und Zana F. Pixley. Dorothy Gardner Ford starb am 17.
Dorothy Ayer Gardner Ford. Birth. 27 Feb 1892. Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, USA. Death. 17 Sep 1967 (aged 75) Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA. Burial. Woodlawn Cemetery. Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Add to Map. Plot. Block 5, Lot 453. Memorial ID. 9029193. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 9. Flowers 78.
1. Aug. 2022 · Mother of U.S. President Gerald R. Ford. Gerald was the oldest of her four sons. Cause of death: Coronary Thrombosis.
Dorothy Gardner Ford. Betty Ford once described her mother-in-law, Dorothy Ford, as the “perfect person to raise four very strong young men.”. Dorothy was, by universal agreement, a “doer.”. Her oldest son recalled that, “She not only worked awfully hard in the house…” but, “she was very active in numerous local organizations.”.
His mother, Dorothy Ayer Gardner, soon divorced the boy's father—a wife-beating alcoholic—and moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan. There she met Gerald Rudolph Ford, the owner of a paint store, and married him in 1916. Dorothy called her son "Junie," which soon became "Jerry" out of affection for the boy's new father-figure.
