Ancestry of
Barbara (Pierce) Bush
First Lady of President George H.W. Bush
Who is Barbara Bush?
Barbara Bush is the wife of former President George Herbert Walker Bush, the mother of former President George Walker Bush, and mother of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. She was born on 08 June 1925 and was the daughter of Marvin Pierce and Pauline Robinson. Barbara's father was the president of McCall Corporation, the publisher of popular women's magazines Redbook and McCall's.
Famous Kin
Barbara Bush has a quite extensive colonial ancestry and therefore has a large number of prominent kin. Some of the closest kin include Franklin Pierce (14th U.S. President), Benedict Arnold (Traitor of the American Revolution), and Samuel F. B. Morse (co-inventor of Morse Code). She is also a direct descendant of Mayflower passenger Henry Sampson.
Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for Barbara (Pierce) Bush
Milton Bradley
Founder, Milton Bradley Company
18th cousin 3 times removed
via William de Odingsells
John Dye
TV and Movie Actor - “Touched by an Angel”
20th cousin 1 time removed
via Sir Maurice de Berkeley
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Theatre, TV and Movie Actress
19th cousin 2 times removed
via Henry Plantagenet
Endicott Peabody
62nd Governor of Massachusetts
19th cousin 2 times removed
via William de Odingsells
Alexander Spotswood
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
10th cousin 8 times removed
via Richard FitzAlan
Alexander Spotswood
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
11th cousin 9 times removed
via Sir Robert de Holland
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