Thanks to the official cause of death, his life insurance policy paid out, helping the Bloomers weather the Depression. Nearly 50 years later, Betty would come close to following in her father’s ...

Wilfred Thrush (A Son-in-Law) Broadway Bloomer Girl 1944 ...

In February 1948, Gerald Ford, then a Grand Rapids lawyer, told Betty Bloomer, the fashion designer he was dating, “I’d like to marry you, but we can’t get married until next fall and I can ...

Thanks to the official cause of death, his life insurance policy paid out, helping the Bloomers weather the Depression. Historical//Getty Images A young Betty Ford (then Betty Bloomer) dressed as ...