Ancestry of
Barack Obama
44th U.S. President
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- 5th Great-grandfather of Barack Obama — 8th Generation
- Ahnentafel No:
- 194
- Father:
- Mother:
- Birth Date:
- ABT 1761
- Birth Location:
- Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Christening Date:
- Christening Location:
- Death Date:
- ABT 1845
- Death Location:
- Fayette County, Ohio
- Burial Date:
- Burial Location:
- Spouse Name:
- Magdalena Berkheimer
- Marriage Date:
- ABT 1785/1787
- Marriage Location:
- Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Child:
Catherine Goodnight (Ahnentafel No:97 )
- Notes:
- Daughters of the American Revolution no longer accept Samuel as valid ancestor for future applicants without proving Revolutionary War service. Prior service listed has since been proven to have occurred after the war.
Samuel Goodknight
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Sources for Samuel Goodknight
- 1 Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogical Research System, DAR Ancestor #A046426, (accessed 03/17/2012).
- 2 Bachelor, Rosemary E., "President Obama Descends from 14 Revolutionary War Soldiers (suite101.com Website)", (accessed 03/16/2012).