Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Stephenson Bloomer Sr
and Hortense (Nehr) Bloomer
Sister of
William Stephenson Bloomer Jr
Wife of
William G Warren
— married
1942 (to 22 Sep 1947) [location unknown]
Wife of
Leslie Lynch (King) Ford Jr.
— married
15 Oct 1948 in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Mother of
[private son (1950s - unknown)]
Died
at age 93
in Rancho Mirage, Riverside, California, United States
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Biography
Elizabeth Anne Ford was the Second (1973-1974) and First Lady of the United States (1974 -1977), as the wife of President Gerald Ford. As First Lady, she was active in social policy and set a precedent as a politically active presidential spouse. [1] During her tenure as First Lady, Ford continued to be an outspoken advocate of women’s rights, addressing public issues like the Equal Rights Amendment and increasing the number of women appointed to senior government posts [2].
After her breast cancer diagnosis and masectomy in 1974, and she shared her story to raise awareness of breast cancer and encouraged women to get screened. In 1978, following a family intervention, Ford underwent successful treatment for addiction to alcohol and prescription drugs. She again used her story to raise public awareness of addiction, and in 1982, she co-founded the Betty Ford Center to treat victims of alcohol and chemical dependency [2]. After Ford's Presidency, the couple retired in Rancho Mirage, California.
Ford was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1991[3] and the Congressional Gold Medal, with President Gerald R. Ford, in 1999 [4].
She was the author of Times of My Life (1978), Betty: A Glad Awakening (1987), and Healing and Hope: Six Women from the Betty Ford Center Share Their Powerful Journey of Addiction and Recovery (2003).
Birth
Elizabeth Anne Bloomer,[5] daughter of William Bloomer Sr. and Nortense (Nehr) Bloomer, is listed born 08 April 1918, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States.[5] [6]. She was primarily raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan [7] [8].
Death
First Lady Betty Ford was ninety three when she passed away 09 July 2011,[9] Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California, United States. [10]
She was posthumously inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2013 [2].
Sources
- ↑ Wikipedia:Betty Ford
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 National Women's Hall of Fame
- ↑ "Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom Awards", George H.W. Bush Presidential Library at TAMU, College Station, Texas. November 11, 1991
- ↑ Remarks on Presenting the Congressional Gold Medal to Former President Gerald R. Ford and Former First Lady Betty Ford", Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project, October 27, 1999.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N79V-JD9 : 18 May 2016), Elizabeth Anne Bloomer, 08 Apr 1918; Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 10899, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,308,800.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2L-ZRJ : accessed 12 March 2020), Elizabeth A Bloomer in household of William S Bloomer, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing ED 247, sheet 4B, line 90, family 105, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 162; FHL microfilm 1,820,162.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQBV-3M5 : accessed 12 March 2020), Elizabeth Ann Bloomer in household of William S Bloomer, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 50, sheet 13A, line 19, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1001; FHL microfilm 2,340,736.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH37-S4D : 29 July 2019), Elizabeth A Bloomer in household of Hortence N Bloomer, Ward 2, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids City, Kent, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 86-92, sheet 1B, line 64, family 20, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1900.
- ↑ "Ohio, Washington County Newspaper Obituaries, 1884-2013," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLLK-QGS7 : 30 August 2019), Betty Ford, 2011; citing Obituary, Washington County Public Library, Marietta, Ohio.
- ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK46-KWJV : accessed 12 March 2020), Betty Ford, Long Island, New York, United States, 10 Jul 2011; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Newsday, born-digital text.
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She should have category of Rancho Mirage added like her husband,They had a residence in that area before Ford became VP and Pres. The bio for the President says nothing about important roles he played in the 25 years after White House.