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Dorothy Ayer Gardner 1892–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 February 1892

Birth Location: Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 17 September 1967

Death Location: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA

Father: Levi Gardner

Mother: Adele Ayer

Spouse(s): Leslie King

Children(s): Leslie Jr

The story of Dorothy Ayer Gardner began in 1892 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, USA. Dorothy Ayer Gardner married Gerald Rudolph Ford, Leslie Lynch King, and had children including Leslie Lynch King Jr. Dorothy Ayer Gardner passed away in 1967 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Ayer Gardner began in 1892 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, USA.
  • Dorothy Ayer Gardner married Gerald Rudolph Ford, Leslie Lynch King, and had children including Leslie Lynch King Jr.
  • Dorothy Ayer Gardner passed away in 1967 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Levi Gardner
1861–1916
Birth Location: Solon Mills, McHenry, Illinois, USA
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Adele Ayer
1867–1938
Birth Location: Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Leslie King
1880–1941
Birth Location: Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska, USA
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Children(s)

Leslie Jr
1913–2006
Birth Location: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
LJ

Dorothy Gardner's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Gardner
1892–1967
Birth Place: Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, USA
Parents
Levi Addison Gardner
1861–1916
Solon Mills, McHenry, Illinois, USA
Adele (Auguston\Augusta) Ayer
1867–1938
Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Alexander (Gardner) Jr
1812–1875
Burnbrae, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Sally Miller
1819–1873
Tioga, New York, USA
George (Manney) Ayer
1840–1914
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Amy (Gridley) Butler
1848–1916
Clinton, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander (1)
1782–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Gardner's Descendants

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Dorothy (Ayer) Gardner (27 February 1892–17 September 1967) m. Leslie (Lynch) King (25 July 1880–18 February 1941)
  1. 1. Leslie (Lynch King) Jr 1913–2006 m. Elizabeth (Ann (Betty)) Bloomer 1918–2011

Dorothy Gardner's Timeline

2 Records

1892
27 February 1892
Birth of Dorothy Ayer Gardner in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, USA
Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, USA
1967
17 September 1967
Age 75
Death of Dorothy Ayer Gardner in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 February 1892
    Event Place: Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 September 1967
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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