1947 - 2006
Gerald Ford and Betty Ford
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Gerald Ford and Betty Ford were married for 58 years before Gerald Ford died, leaving behind his partner and 4 children.
They had 4 children, Michael Gerald (73), John Gardner (71), Steven Meigs (67) and Susan Elizabeth (66).
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American Head of State Gerald Ford was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr. on 14th July, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA and passed away on 26th Dec 2006 Rancho Mirage, California, USA aged 93. He is most remembered for Only President to never be elected to either President or Vice President. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
American First Lady Betty Ford was born Elizabeth Ann Bloomer on 8th April, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, USA and passed away on 8th Jul 2011 Rancho Mirage, California, USA aged 93. She is most remembered for Founder of The Betty Ford Clinic, First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977. Her zodiac sign is Aries.
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Relationship Statistics
Status | Duration | Length |
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Dating | 1947 - 15th Oct 1948 |
1 year, 9 months
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Married | 15th Oct 1948 - 26th Dec 2006 |
58 years, 2 months
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Total |
1947 -
26th Dec 2006
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60 years
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(15 October 1948 - 26 December 2006) (his death) 4 children
son Michael Gerald Ford on March 14, 1950.
son John Gardner Ford on March 16, 1950.
son Steven Meigs Ford (aka Steven Ford) on May 19, 1956.
daughter Susan Elizabeth Ford
July 6, 1957 (aka Susan Ford).
On October 15, 1948, she married Gerald Ford, a lawyer and World War II veteran, at Grace Episcopal Church, in Grand Rapids. Gerald Ford was then campaigning for what would be his first of thirteen terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the wedding was delayed until shortly before the elections because, as The New York Times reported, "Jerry was running for Congress and wasn't sure how voters might feel about his marrying a divorced ex-dancer.
Married for fifty-eight years until his death, the couple had three sons: Michael Gerald Ford (born 1950), John Gardner Ford (nicknamed Jack; born 1952), Steven Meigs Ford (born 1956), and a daughter, Susan Elizabeth Ford (born 1957). She never spanked or hit her children, believing that there were better, more constructive ways to deal with discipline and punishment.
The Fords moved to the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., and lived there for twenty-five years. Gerald Ford rose to become the highest-ranking Republican in the House, then was appointed Vice President to Richard Nixon when Spiro Agnew resigned from that position in 1973. He became president in 1974, upon Nixon's resignation in the wake of the Watergate scandal.
They were among the more openly affectionate First Couples in American history. Neither was shy about their mutual love and equal respect, and they were known to have a strong personal and political partnership.
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