President Gerald Ford Birth Site Omaha NE Gerald R. Ford, our 38th President, is the only president born in Nebraska. He was born July 14, 1913. His birth name was Leslie Lynch King Jr. His father was very abusive to his mother, so she left him and moved to Michigan. When she married Gerald Ford, her son took his name. President Ford is the only president who was not elected, either as President or Vice President. He was named Vice President under President Nixon after Spiro Agnew resigned, then became President when Nixon resigned in 1974. Bust of President Ford. Bust of First Lady Betty Ford. The house in which President Ford was born no longer exists. This is a model of the house. President Ford was perhaps our most athletic president. Here is his presidential golf bag.