William Stephenson Bloomer Sr.

(1874–1934)

BIRTH

July 19, 1874

PLACE

Indiana

DEATH

July 18, 1934

PLACE

Grand Rapids, Michigan

FAMILY

CHILDREN

Betty Ford

(1918-2011)

HOMES

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RELIGION NOT DOCUMENTED

DENOMINATION NOT DOCUMENTED

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AWARDS

William Stephenson Bloomer Sr. was a factory parts salesman and father of Betty Ford. He and Hortense Neahr raised Betty and her two older brothers in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He died in 1934.

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EARLY LIFE

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DEATH

William Bloomer died in 1934 from carbon monoxide poisoning while working on a car in the family garage. Published accounts differ on whether the death was accidental.