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Dorothy Ayer Gardner King Ford (February 27, 1892 – September 17, 1967) was the mother of U.S. President Gerald Ford . Early life and marriage. Dorothy Ayer Gardner as a child. 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.
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.
21 de mar. de 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...
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.
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.
Mother of U.S. President Gerald R. Ford. Gerald was the oldest of her four sons. Cause of death: Coronary Thrombosis.
Dorothy Ayer Gardner. 1892–1967. Marriage: 1 February 1917. President Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. 1913–2006. Thomas Gardner Ford. 1918–1995. Richard Addison Ford. 1924–2015. James Francis Ford. 1927–2001. Sources (14) Dorothy G Ford in household of Gerald R Ford, "United States Census, 1920"
