Dorothy Ayer (Gardner) Ford (1892 - 1967)

Born 27 Feb 1892 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Leslie Lynch King Sr — married 7 Sep 1912 in Harvard, Illinois, USA

Wife of Gerald Rudolff Ford Sr — married 1 Feb 1917 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA

Descendants

Died 17 Sep 1967 at age 75 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Dorothy (Gardner) Ford has Scottish Ancestors.

Dorothy (Gardner) Ford has English ancestors.

A wonderful biography of Dorothy and details of her family can be found at Wikipedia

"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, Gerald Ford, Jr. formally changed his name in 1935, in honor of his stepfather, the only father he really had. "

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; Citing this Record; United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ31-WTZ : accessed 21 December 2017), Gerald R Ford, Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent, Michigan, United States; citing ED 73, sheet 1B, line 60, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 778; FHL microfilm 1,820,778.

Find A Grave: Memorial #9029193 Dorothy Ayer Ford

Sources

Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940; Leslie L. King; Event Date 07 Sep 1912; Event Place (Original) Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; Age 27; Birth Year (Estimated) 1885; Birthplace Schiadron, Nebraska; Father's Name C. H. King; Mother's Name Martha A. Porter; Spouse's Name Dorothy Ayer Gardner; Spouse's Age 20; Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1892; Spouse's Birthplace Harvard, Illinois; Spouse's Father's Name Levi Addison Gardner; Spouse's Mother's Name Adele Ayer; Note: Pr Name: First Marriage; Sp Name: First Marriage; Citing this Record

Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925; Name 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

Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009, V1, p102

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