Memorial Page for Betty Ford (née Elizabeth Anne Bloomer Ford)
First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977
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July 8th, 2026
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Betty Ford (* April 8, 1918 in Chicago; † July 8, 2011 in Rancho Mirage) was a first Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977. She was 93 years old. She was married to Gerald Ford and William Warren. She had 4 children. Her education included Bennington College and Innovation Central High School. She received 5 awards, including National Women's Hall of Fame, Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. She was buried at Michigan.
Life Events
8 EventsBorn in Chicago, Cook County
1918Married William Warren
1942until 1947
Married Gerald Ford
1948until 2006
Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
1987Presidential Medal of Freedom
1991Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award
2000Died in Rancho Mirage, Riverside County
2011National Women's Hall of Fame
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Betty Ford (née Elizabeth Anne Bloomer Ford). Forever remembered.