Bloomer Ford's life and career: April 8, 1918: Elizabeth Ann Bloomer (Betty) is born in Chicago to William and Hortense Neahr Bloomer. 1920: The Bloomer family, including older brothers William ...

Related: Ford children tell family stories during first ladies discussion at museum “To have the name ‘Betty Bloomer Ford’ for the cancer rehab program is very meaningful for us,” he said.

Ford's family has traveled to California ... of countless women and children." Elizabeth Bloomer, who was known from childhood as Betty, was born in 1918 in Chicago and grew up in Michigan.

Former first lady Betty Ford died Friday at the age of 93. Married to former President Gerald Ford, Elizabeth Bloomer Ford grew ... which then forced her family to stage an intervention in 1978.

Betty Bloomer ... Ford lost to Jimmy Carter in the 1976 presidential election, she delivered the concession speech when he complained of laryngitis. "Let me call on the real spokesman for the ...

But, before she became a first lady, an advocate for women's rights and an inspiration to people struggling with addiction, Betty Ford was a dancer. The former Elizabeth Anne Bloomer studied and ...

Betty Ford was always ... for all women. Betty Bloomer was her maiden name, and she wanted to be a dancer. She got far enough to perform in Carnegie Hall but her family pressured her to return ...

Former first lady Betty ... "Mrs. Ford and the Ford family extend thanks to everyone for their prayers, well wishes, cards and flowers," the statement said. She was born Elizabeth Bloomer in ...

Born Elizabeth Anne Bloomer, the former first lady, who became best known as Betty Ford, passed away Friday evening with family at her bedside, CNN reported. A co-founder of the internationally ...

Born Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Bloomer in Chicago on April 8 ... Tonight our prayers go out to Mrs. Ford’s entire family.” Former first lady Nancy Reagan also recalled her “inspirational ...

Ford also became famous as a pioneer in the battle against substance abuse. July 9, 2011 — -- Former first lady Betty Ford ... The Ford family issued the following statement: "Mother's ...