George H W Bush

From RoyalWeb
Jump to: navigation, search
(Primary sources)
(See also)
 
Line 1: Line 1:
'''George Herbert Walker Bush''', 43rd US President 1989-93
+
'''George Herbert Walker Bush''', 41st [[Presidents of the United States|US President]] 1989-93
 +
 
 +
This page is copyright 2007 by Will Johnson, Professional Genealogist.  This page is locked, if you'd like to comment on it, please email me at [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com].
  
 
==George Herbert Walker Bush==
 
==George Herbert Walker Bush==
 
George Bush, Sr was born [[Jun 12]], 1924 in Milton, Norfolk County,  [[Massachusetts]], the second child of Prescott Bush (1896-) and his wife Dorothy (1902-).
 
George Bush, Sr was born [[Jun 12]], 1924 in Milton, Norfolk County,  [[Massachusetts]], the second child of Prescott Bush (1896-) and his wife Dorothy (1902-).
  
In Jan 1945, he married Barbara Pierce. They had six children: George, Robin, John "Jeb", Neil, Marvin and Dorothy.
+
In Jan 1945, he married Barbara Pierce. They had six children: [[George W Bush|George]], Robin, John "Jeb", Neil, Marvin and Dorothy.
  
He was US Vice-President from 1981 to 1989, and US President from 1989 to 1993.  He ran for President in the 1992 Election but lost to William "Bill" Clinton.
+
He was US Vice-President from 1981 to 1989, and US President from 1989 to 1993.  He ran for President in the 1992 Election but lost to [[William J Clinton|William "Bill" Clinton]].
  
 
===Primary sources===
 
===Primary sources===
Line 13: Line 15:
 
===Secondary sources===
 
===Secondary sources===
 
*[http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gb41.html George H W Bush biography] on whitehouse.gov
 
*[http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gb41.html George H W Bush biography] on whitehouse.gov
 +
*[http://www.wargs.com/political/bush.html William Addams Reitwiesner's work on the ancestry of George H W Bush]
  
 
==Prescott S Bush==
 
==Prescott S Bush==
  
Prescott Bush was born 15 May 1895 in Columbus, [[Ohio]], the son of Samuel Prescott Bush by his wife Flora Sheldon.
+
Prescott Bush was born 15 May 1895 in Columbus, Franklin County, [[Ohio]], the son of Samuel Prescott Bush by his wife Flora Sheldon.
  
He married Dorothy Walker of Kennebunkport, [[Maine]], on [[Aug 6]], 1921 and by 1930 they are living in Fairfield, Connecticut with three children.
+
He graduated from Yale University in 1917, enlisted in the Army for WWI and served to 1919. He then married Dorothy Walker of Kennebunkport, [[Maine]], on [[Aug 6]], 1921. By 1930 they are living in Fairfield, [[Connecticut]] with three children.
  
He died in [[New York]] on [[Oct 8]], 1972
+
From 1952-1963 he was a US Senator from Connecticut, living in Greenwich.
 +
 
 +
He died in [[New York]] on [[Oct 8]], 1972 and was buried in Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, Connecticut.
  
 
===Primary sources===
 
===Primary sources===
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ssdi&so=2&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Prescott&gsln=Bush&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&db=&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-c&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416 SSDI] entry for Prescott Bush
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ssdi&so=2&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Prescott&gsln=Bush&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&db=&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-c&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416 SSDI] entry for Prescott Bush
 +
 +
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=nypl%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Prescott&gsln=Bush&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=7&recid=10227110&recoff=1+2 New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957], returning from Cherbourg, France on the Queen Elizabeth in 1951 Prescott and Dorothy.
  
 
*[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7488&iid=NYT715_7504-0297&fn=Prescott&ln=Bush&st=r&ssrc=&pid=3038463215 New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957], returning by airplane in 1947 from Bermuda, Prescott and Dorothy.
 
*[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7488&iid=NYT715_7504-0297&fn=Prescott&ln=Bush&st=r&ssrc=&pid=3038463215 New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957], returning by airplane in 1947 from Bermuda, Prescott and Dorothy.
Line 32: Line 39:
  
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=nypl%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Prescott&gsln=Bush&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=1&recid=10227104&recoff=1+2 New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957] returning from Bermuda in 1937, Prescott, Dorothy, Prescott Jr and George W.
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=nypl%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Prescott&gsln=Bush&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=1&recid=10227104&recoff=1+2 New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957] returning from Bermuda in 1937, Prescott, Dorothy, Prescott Jr and George W.
 
  
 
*[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6224&iid=CTT626_257-0741&fn=Prescott+S&ln=Bush&st=r&ssrc=&pid=9162263 1930 Census of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut] showing "Prescott S Bush, 34, OH/MA/OH, Banker; Dorothy, wife, 28, ME/MO/MO; Prescott S Jr 7 ME, Walker 5 MA, Nancy 4, NY" and three servants.
 
*[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6224&iid=CTT626_257-0741&fn=Prescott+S&ln=Bush&st=r&ssrc=&pid=9162263 1930 Census of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut] showing "Prescott S Bush, 34, OH/MA/OH, Banker; Dorothy, wife, 28, ME/MO/MO; Prescott S Jr 7 ME, Walker 5 MA, Nancy 4, NY" and three servants.
Line 42: Line 48:
  
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=ohssm%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Prescott&gsln=Bush&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=0&recid=25289&recoff=1+3 ''Ohio Military Men'', 1917-18] with some details on his military career.
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=ohssm%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Prescott&gsln=Bush&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=0&recid=25289&recoff=1+3 ''Ohio Military Men'', 1917-18] with some details on his military career.
 +
*[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=USCongress%2c&rank=0&tips=0&gsfn=Prescott&gsln=Bush&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&sbor=&ufr=0&wp=4%3b_80000002%3b_80000003&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&o_iid=21416&o_lid=21416&o_it=21416&fh=0&recid=1554&recoff=36+38 ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005''], "Prescott Sheldon Bush"
 +
 +
===Further reading===
 +
*''The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants'', pp [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&r=an&dbid=49324&iid=FLHG_RoyalDescentsof600Immigrants-0233&rc=992,2503,1186,2546;1203,2500,1326,2545;385,2605,583,2647;814,2603,937,2647&fn=prescott&ln=bush&st=d&ssrc=&pid=93690 129], his descent from [[Robert II, King of Scotland]]; two descents from [[Edward I, King of England]] are given at page [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&r=an&dbid=49324&iid=FLHG_RoyalDescentsof600Immigrants-0383&rc=1238,1772,1361,1814;564,1875,760,1917;776,1875,900,1917;364,1976,561,2020;794,1978,916,2022&fn=prescott&ln=bush&st=d&ssrc=&pid=93840 279] and page [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/bookview.aspx?dbid=49324&iid=FLHG_RoyalDescentsof600Immigrants-0438&desc=Prescott+Bush&rc=1436,905,1561,948;761,1007,958,1050;974,1007,1099,1052;561,1109,759,1154;992,1110,1116,1154 334]; three descents from [[William I, King of Scotland]] are given at page [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/bookview.aspx?dbid=49324&iid=FLHG_RoyalDescentsof600Immigrants-0524&desc=Prescott+Bush&rc=1417,384,1541,427;741,487,937,530;953,486,1077,530;542,590,739,632;971,590,1095,634 420], page [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/bookview.aspx?dbid=49324&iid=FLHG_RoyalDescentsof600Immigrants-0538&desc=Prescott+Bush&rc=1439,1561,1563,1605;765,1663,961,1707;978,1663,1101,1708;564,1765,761,1809;994,1766,1118,1810 434], and page [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/bookview.aspx?dbid=49324&iid=FLHG_RoyalDescentsof600Immigrants-0538&desc=Prescott+Bush&rc=1439,1561,1563,1605;765,1663,961,1707;978,1663,1101,1708;564,1765,761,1809;994,1766,1118,1810 436]; his descent from [[Henry II, King of England]] is at page [http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/bookview.aspx?dbid=49324&iid=FLHG_RoyalDescentsof600Immigrants-0547&desc=Prescott+Bush&rc=1223,1156,1348,1201;550,1259,746,1303;762,1259,886,1303;352,1361,548,1405;781,1362,902,1406 443].
 +
 +
==See also==
 +
*[[Presidents of the United States]]
  
 
[[Category:Massachusetts]]
 
[[Category:Massachusetts]]
Line 48: Line 61:
 
[[Category:Ohio]]
 
[[Category:Ohio]]
 
[[Category:Maine]]
 
[[Category:Maine]]
 +
[[Category:Politicians]]
 +
[[Category:Famous Men]]
 +
[[Category:US Presidents]]

Latest revision as of 13:08, 29 August 2008

Personal tools
MOOCOW
Google AdSense