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Dorothy Ayer Gardner King Ford (February 27, 1892 – September 17, 1967) was the mother of U.S. President Gerald Ford.
Aug 30, 2019 · 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.
- Female
- February 27, 1892
- Leslie Lynch King Sr, Gerald Rudolff Ford Sr
- September 17, 1967
Mother of U.S. President Gerald R. Ford. Gerald was the oldest of her four sons. Cause of death: Coronary Thrombosis.
Mar 21, 2021 · That would be Dorothy Ayer Gardner, the younger Ford's mother, who ended her abusive relationship with the cruel and violent Leslie King shortly after she married him in the 1910s, and got...
Feb 27, 2015 · Dorothy Ayer Gardner King Ford was the mother of U.S. President Gerald Ford. 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.
- February 27, 1892
Mar 28, 2021 · One such woman was Dorothy Ford (1892-1967) whose first husband was abusive. At a time when divorce was rare and difficult, she escaped from her husband. Her son grew up to be President of the United States, Gerald Ford. Click here to read about Dorothy Ayer Gardner Ford. Published in Local News.
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Dorothy Ayer Gardner, President Ford's mother, was born on February 27, 1892 at Harvard, Illinois. After her divorce from Leslie King, she married Gerald R. Ford (a son of George R. Ford and Zana Frances Pixley) on February 1, 1917 at Grand Rapids, Michigan.