Levi Addison Gardner (April 24, 1861-May 9, 1916) was the maternal grandfather of President Gerald Ford.
He was born at McHenry County, Illinois in Solon Mills. He was the son of Scottish immigrant Alexander Gardner and Sarah (or Sally) Miller. He married Adele Augusta Ayer on October 23, 1884 in Harvard, Illinois.
They had two daughters Dorothy Ayer Gardner and Tannisse Ayer Gardner.
Dorothy married Leslie Lynch King in 1912 and they moved into the in Omaha, Nebraska to have their only child named Leslie Lynch King, Jr. on July 14, 1913. Sixteen days after the birth fearing abusive behavor by her husband, Dorothy fled Omaha and stayed initially with her sister Tannisse in Oak Park, Illinois before coming to live with the Gardners in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Gardner died in Grand Rapids. A year later in 1917, Dorothy married Grand Rapids paint salesman Gerald Rudolff Ford. The future president was to take on the name of his stepfather.
He was born at McHenry County, Illinois in Solon Mills. He was the son of Scottish immigrant Alexander Gardner and Sarah (or Sally) Miller. He married Adele Augusta Ayer on October 23, 1884 in Harvard, Illinois.
They had two daughters Dorothy Ayer Gardner and Tannisse Ayer Gardner.
Dorothy married Leslie Lynch King in 1912 and they moved into the in Omaha, Nebraska to have their only child named Leslie Lynch King, Jr. on July 14, 1913. Sixteen days after the birth fearing abusive behavor by her husband, Dorothy fled Omaha and stayed initially with her sister Tannisse in Oak Park, Illinois before coming to live with the Gardners in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Gardner died in Grand Rapids. A year later in 1917, Dorothy married Grand Rapids paint salesman Gerald Rudolff Ford. The future president was to take on the name of his stepfather.
Nancy Bush Ellis (born February 4, 1926), the sister of former US President George H. W. Bush and aunt of President George W. Bush.
The third child of Prescott Sheldon Bush and Dorothy Walker Bush, and sister to Prescott "Pressy" Bush, Jr. (1922), George H. W. Bush (1924), Jonathan Bush (1931), and William "Bucky" Bush (1938).
Her children include daughter Nancy Amanda Ellis, sons Alexander Ellis III, John Prescott Ellis and Josiah Wear Ellis. Her Grandchildren include Walker Bush Ellis, Christopher Rand Ellis, Alexander Ellis IV, Catherine Coleman Ellis, Josiah Wear Ellis Jr., and Gordon Alexander Ellis.
The third child of Prescott Sheldon Bush and Dorothy Walker Bush, and sister to Prescott "Pressy" Bush, Jr. (1922), George H. W. Bush (1924), Jonathan Bush (1931), and William "Bucky" Bush (1938).
Her children include daughter Nancy Amanda Ellis, sons Alexander Ellis III, John Prescott Ellis and Josiah Wear Ellis. Her Grandchildren include Walker Bush Ellis, Christopher Rand Ellis, Alexander Ellis IV, Catherine Coleman Ellis, Josiah Wear Ellis Jr., and Gordon Alexander Ellis.
Flora Sheldon (Ohio, March 17, 1872 – September 4, 1920) was the wife of Samuel Prescott Bush and the mother of Prescott Bush, the grandmother of George H. W. Bush, and the great-grandmother of George W. Bush.
Her parents were Robert Emmet Sheldon and Mary Elizabeth Butler. Her sixth-generation ancestor Robert Livingston the Elder (b. 1654) was an ancestor of Hamilton Fish, Thomas Kean, Eleanor Roosevelt, and others.
She died on September 4, 1920 when she was hit by a car in Rhode Island.
Her parents were Robert Emmet Sheldon and Mary Elizabeth Butler. Her sixth-generation ancestor Robert Livingston the Elder (b. 1654) was an ancestor of Hamilton Fish, Thomas Kean, Eleanor Roosevelt, and others.
She died on September 4, 1920 when she was hit by a car in Rhode Island.
St. Vincent de Paul Church is a Catholic parish church located on 120 N. Front Street in Baltimore, Maryland. The church was dedicated in 1841 and is "the oldest Catholic parish church in continuous use in Baltimore." The current pastor is Father Richard T. Lawrence.
The church building itself is neoclassical style with brick walls painted white to give it the appearance of wood. Inside there are cast iron columns for support. While the interior has been remodeled several times, the exterior of the church has never been altered.
The history of St. Vincent is entwined with the history of Baltimore itself. It was founded in 1840 by Irish workers who were building the B&O railroad and C&O canal. Fr. John Baptist Gildea was the first pastor when the building was opened in 1841 to parishioners. The Irish immigrants working on these landmarks were a large part of the Catholic community, though membership included those from all social ranks, even slaves. In the 1960's the church was actively involved in movements against the Vietnam war and social changes which helped to attract young activists to the parish and its causes. The church and its members are very proud of the wide variety of backgrounds and cultures that have accumulated over their long and diverse history. St. Vincent is still a growing and active church in 2007.
Besides holding masses for church members, St. Vincent is active in local Baltimore communities in many ways, providing a clothes closet and food pantry, as well as a program called "Friday Hot Meals" in which volunteers serve hot dinners to local homeless persons. The church also offers a wide variety of religious education opportunities for children, teenagers, and adults including classes, retreats, camps, workshops, and discussion groups. St Vincent is also involved in local housing needs including replacing public housing projects with row homes for families. The most recent project is located right on Pratt Street. St. Vincent was an active participant in developing the Heritage Walk, a Baltimore project, and is one of the stops on the tour. Besides being involved in local communities of Baltimore, St. Vincent also has two sisters parishes that they work to help. One is located in Nicaragua and the other in Lithuania.
The church building itself is neoclassical style with brick walls painted white to give it the appearance of wood. Inside there are cast iron columns for support. While the interior has been remodeled several times, the exterior of the church has never been altered.
The history of St. Vincent is entwined with the history of Baltimore itself. It was founded in 1840 by Irish workers who were building the B&O railroad and C&O canal. Fr. John Baptist Gildea was the first pastor when the building was opened in 1841 to parishioners. The Irish immigrants working on these landmarks were a large part of the Catholic community, though membership included those from all social ranks, even slaves. In the 1960's the church was actively involved in movements against the Vietnam war and social changes which helped to attract young activists to the parish and its causes. The church and its members are very proud of the wide variety of backgrounds and cultures that have accumulated over their long and diverse history. St. Vincent is still a growing and active church in 2007.
Besides holding masses for church members, St. Vincent is active in local Baltimore communities in many ways, providing a clothes closet and food pantry, as well as a program called "Friday Hot Meals" in which volunteers serve hot dinners to local homeless persons. The church also offers a wide variety of religious education opportunities for children, teenagers, and adults including classes, retreats, camps, workshops, and discussion groups. St Vincent is also involved in local housing needs including replacing public housing projects with row homes for families. The most recent project is located right on Pratt Street. St. Vincent was an active participant in developing the Heritage Walk, a Baltimore project, and is one of the stops on the tour. Besides being involved in local communities of Baltimore, St. Vincent also has two sisters parishes that they work to help. One is located in Nicaragua and the other in Lithuania.