Individual Details

Gerald Scott Ramey

(7 May 1909 - 3 Aug 1988)



Ancestry family tree has Copy of the original Decree of Adoption for Gerald Scott Ramey, who was adopted by Frederick W. and Grace Ford on December 1, 1921, and renamed Gerald Kenneth Ford. Gerald Ramey's mother had died in 1918 and his birth father deserted the family in 1915. Gerald was in an orphanage at the time that the Ford's adopted him.

Events

Birth7 May 1909Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado
Adoption1 Dec 1921
Alt name1 Dec 1921Gerald Kenneth Ford
Marriage15 Oct 1937Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina - Virginia Lorraine Cross
Death3 Aug 1988Alexandria, Virginia

Families

SpouseVirginia Lorraine Cross (1914 - 2001)
ChildLiving
FatherThomas Scott Ramey (1883 - 1962)
MotherBessie Leila Willson (1885 - 1918)