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Leslie Lynch King, Jr

Leslie Lynch King, Jr

Male 1913 - 2006  (93 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document


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  • Name Leslie Lynch King 
    Suffix Jr 
    Born 14 Jul 1913  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As His mother divorced his father. His mother remarried. Leslie was never formally adopted however at the age of 3 they renamed him Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. 
    Died 26 Dec 2006  Rancho Mirage, Riverside, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 2 Jan 2007  Gerald R Ford Museum, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gerald & Betty Ford Grave Site.
    Gerald & Betty Ford Grave Site.
    Gerald & Betty Ford Grave Site.
    Trump at Ford Grave Site.
    Trump at Ford Grave Site.
    President Trump visiting the Ford grave site during his first campaign.
    Former First Ladies Barbara Bush and Laura Bush.
    Former First Ladies Barbara Bush and Laura Bush.
    Former First Ladies Barbara Bush and Laura Bush visit the Burial Site of former President Gerald R. Ford and former First Lady Betty Ford with Susan Ford Bales.jpg
    President George W. Bush Delivers Eulogy.
    President George W. Bush Delivers Eulogy.
    President George W. Bush delivers a eulogy during funeral services for former President Gerald R. Ford at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
    Honor Guard Gerald R Ford.
    Honor Guard Gerald R Ford.
    Honor Guard Gerald R Ford.
    Vice President Dick Cheney presents the U.S. Flag to Mrs. Betty Ford.
    Vice President Dick Cheney presents the U.S. Flag to Mrs. Betty Ford.
    Vice President Dick Cheney presents the U.S. Flag to Mrs. Betty Ford.
    Biographical Information 2017 
    USS Gerald R Ford.
    USS Gerald R Ford.
    The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford was christened on November 9, 2013. She is expected to leave on her first deployment around 2022. It is currently the world's largest aircraft carrier, and the largest warship ever constructed.
    Military Service U.S. Navy, WWII Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gunnery Officers USS Monterey.
    Gunnery Officers USS Monterey.
    Gunnery Officers aboard the aircraft carrier USS Monterey. Future President Ford in in the front second from the right,
    Ford Basketball.
    Ford Basketball.
    Future President Ford (left jumper) Plays basketball with other pilots aboard the aircraft carrier USS Monterey.
    Occupation 38th President of the United States, He was elected the 40 Vice President. In 1973 when President Nixon resigned he became President, 
    Person ID I54008  Nagel
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2020 

    Father Leslie Lynch King, Sr,   b. 25 Jul 1882, Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1941, Tucson, Pima, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Dorothy Ayer Gardner,   b. 27 Feb 1892, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1967, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 7 Sep 1912  Harvard, McHenry, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9279  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Gerald Rudolff Ford,   b. 9 Dec 1890, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1962, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Relationship Foster 
    Mother Dorothy Ayer Gardner,   b. 27 Feb 1892, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1967, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F10063  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Anne Bloomer,   b. 8 Apr 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 2011, Rancho Mirage, Riverside, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married
    Gerald R. & Betty Ford Marriage.
    Gerald R. & Betty Ford Marriage.
    Gerald R. & Betty Ford Marriage.
    Children 
     1. Michael Gerald Ford,   b. 1950  [Birth]
     2. John Gardner Ford,   b. 1952  [Birth]
     3. Steven Meigs Ford,   b. 1956  [Birth]
    +4. Susan Elizabeth Ford,   b. 6 Jul 1957, Washington, District of Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2021 
    Family ID F9290  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart