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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 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. There she married her first husband, wool trader Leslie Lynch King of Omaha, Nebraska, on September 7, 1912. She had met him while she was in college, as he was the charming brother of her roommate.〔(Excerpted from an essay by James R. Cannon, "Character Above All: Gerald Ford" ), PBS Newshour, accessed 25 Jul 2008〕 The couple returned to Omaha, King's home. They lived at first with his parents at their Victorian mansion at 3202 Woolworth Avenue. His parents were wealthy banker and businessman Charles Henry King and the former Martha Alicia Porter, both from Fayette County, Pennsylvania.〔〔(Gerald R. Ford Genealogical Information - University of Texas )〕 Dorothy and Leslie King's son was born on July 14, 1913. They named him Leslie Lynch King, Jr. Soon after her marriage, Dorothy had discovered that her husband was abusive. In Omaha she further discovered he was a liar and alcoholic, but she was soon pregnant. With the support of his parents, she stayed with them and her husband until the birth of their son. After Leslie threatened her and the child with a knife a few days after the birth, Gardner King completed her plans to leave her husband.〔(Excerpted from an essay by James R. Cannon, "Character Above All: Gerald Ford" ), PBS Newshour〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dorothy Ayer Gardner Ford」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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