10/15/1948 AD married

Elizabeth 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. In the first of adjustments for politics, he asked her to delay the wedding 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."

Gerald and Elizabeth Ford had four children together:

• Michael Gerald Ford (born 1950)
• John Gardner Ford (nicknamed Jack; born 1952)
• Steven Meigs Ford (born 1956)
• Susan Elizabeth Ford (born 1957)

Betty Ford never spanked or hit her children, believing that there were better, more constructive ways to deal with discipline and punishment.

Grand Rapids, MI

Lattitude: 42.9634° N
Longitude: 85.6681° W
Region: North America

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