Leslie Lynch King Sr (abt. 1880 - 1941)

Born about 25 Jul 1880 in Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy Ayer (Gardner) Ford — married 7 Sep 1912 in Harvard, Illinois, USA

Husband of Margaret (Atwood) King — married about 1919 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Feb 1941 at about age 60 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States

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Biography

Leslie King was born on July 25, 1880/1884 in Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska, United States.^[1][2][3] His birth is listed as 1884 in many records, yet his headstone indicates a birth in 1880^[4] His parents were Charles King and Martha Porter.^[1]

He married 1st Dorothy Gardner on September 07, 1912^[5] Together they had 1 child:

1. Leslie King, who would later take the name of his step-father and become Gerald R. Ford.^[6]

He married 2nd Margaret Atwood around 1919 in Reno Nevada^[7][8] Together they had 3 children:

1. Marjorie King,^[9]
2. Leslie King^[10][11]
3. Patricia King^[12]

He died on February 18, 1941 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States^{[13] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3VT-T9K : accessed 31 October 2021), Leslie L King in household of Charles H King, Casper, Freeland, Muddy, Lone Bear Casper city, Natrona, Wyoming, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 45, sheet 6B, family 111, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,827.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML4W-J2R : accessed 31 October 2021), Leslie L King in household of Chas H King, Omaha Ward 7, Douglas, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 52, sheet 20B, family 285, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 844; FHL microfilm 1,374,857.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K68W-W7G : 23 February 2021), Leslie Lynch King, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20268/leslie-lynch-king : accessed 31 October 2021), memorial page for Leslie Lynch King Sr. (25 Jul 1884–18 Feb 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20268, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Red John (contributor 50743123) .
5. ↑ "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSDH-4W6Z : 13 January 2020), Leslie L. King, 1912.
6. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JGNT-924 : 12 January 2021), Gerald R Ford, 26 Dec 2006; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
7. ↑ ANCESTRY OF GERALD R. FORD from University of Texas
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNBV-NYV : 4 February 2021), Leslie L King, 1920.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7W9-1W5 : accessed 31 October 2021), Margery B King in household of Leslie L King, Riverton, Fremont, Wyoming, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 13B, line 80, family 344, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2622; FHL microfilm 2,342,356.
10. ↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPWX-VDL4 : 1 March 2021), Leslie Lynch King in entry for Leslie Henry King, 28 Mar 1923; citing Birth, Los Angeles, California, United States, California State Archives, Sacramento.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7W9-1WR : accessed 31 October 2021), Leslie H King in household of Leslie L King, Riverton, Fremont, Wyoming, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 13B, line 81, family 344, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2622; FHL microfilm 2,342,356.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7W9-1WT : accessed 31 October 2021), Beatricia J King in household of Leslie L King, Riverton, Fremont, Wyoming, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 13B, line 82, family 344, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2622; FHL microfilm 2,342,356.
13. ↑ "Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLNK-YK8 : 6 April 2020), Leslie Lynch King, 1941; citing Tucson, Pima , Arizona, reference , Department of Library and Archives, Phoenix, Arizona; FHL microfilm 2,114,695.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9MZ-FG5 : 6 January 2021), Leslie King, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 55-53, sheet 71A, line 9, family 231, 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 2254.
• Gary Boyd Roberts, Notable Kin, Volume One, Carl Boyer, 3rd; Santa Clarita, California; Date: 1998; Published in cooperation with the New England Historic genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts
• Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; Date: 2009;;