NameLeslie Lynch KING Sr. 3392,4112,3126
Birth Date25 Jul 1884
Birth PlaceChadron, NE, USA
Death Date18 Feb 1941 Age: 56
Death PlaceTucson, Pima Co., AZ, USA
Burial PlaceForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
OccupationA Wool Trader4113
FatherCharles Henry KING (1853-1930)
MotherMartha Alicia PORTER (1854-1930)
Misc. Notes
Leslie’s birth place Chadron became part of Dawes County, Nebraska when it was formed in 1885.4114

Father of U.S. President, Gerald R. Ford. Ford was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr. on July 14, 1913. His parents separated when he was just two weeks old. In 1916, Ford's mother remarried to Gerald R. Ford, a Grand Rapids, MI paint salesman. The Fords began calling her son Gerald R. Ford, Jr., although his name was not legally changed until 1935.4115
Spouses
Birth Date27 Feb 1892
Birth PlaceHarvard, McHenry, IL
Death Date17 Sep 1967 Age: 75
Death PlaceGrand Rapids, Kent Co., MI, USA
Burial PlaceWoodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI, USA
FatherLevi Addison GARDNER (1861-1916)
MotherAdele Augusta AYER (1867-1938)
Misc. Notes
Dorothy belonged to the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Family ID6903
Marr Date7 Sep 19122049
Marr PlaceHarvard, McHenry, IL
Div DateDec 19134113
Misc. Notes
Leslie Sr. & Dorothy had one child.3126
ChildrenGerald “Jerry” Rudolph (1913-2006)
Birth Date1891
Family ID6920
Marr Date5 Jan 19193392,3126
Marr PlaceReno, Washoe Co., NV, USA
ChildrenMarjorie Bell (1921-1993)
 Patricia Jane (1925-1980)
Last Modified 17 Jan 2016Created 17 May 2017 Rick Gleason - ricksgenealogy@gmail.com