The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
Joe Biden
should not be considered either exhaustive or definitive,
but rather as a first draft.
Robert Battle contributed most of this report.
| Ancestry of Joe Biden | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. ("Joe"), b. Scranton, Pa., 20 Nov. 1942, US Senator from Delaware 1973 to present |
| PARENTS | |
| 2 |
Joseph Robinette Biden Sr.,
b. Baltimore, Md., 13 Nov. 1915,
d. Wilmington, Del., 2 Sept. 2002
[SSDI 217-09-0364]
m. ... 1941 |
| 3 | Catherine Eugenia ("Jean") Finnegan, b. Scranton, Pa., ... [ca. June 1918] |
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 |
Joseph H ... Biden,
b. ... , Md., ... June 1893,
d. ... [living 1920]
m. |
| 5 | Mary Elizabeth Robinette, b. ... , Md., ... Nov. 1894, d. ... [living 1920] |
| 6 |
Ambrose J ... Finnegan,
b. ... , Pa., ... July ... [1883 or 1884],
d. ... [living 1930]
m. ... [ca. 1909] |
| 7 | Geraldine C ... Blewitt, b. ... , Pa., ... [ca. 1887], d. ... [living 1930] |
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 8 |
George T ... Biden,
b. ... , Md., ... Oct. 1867,
d. ... [living 1910]
m. ... [ca. 1888/9] |
| 9 | Emily R ... , b. ... , Md., ... Sept. 1870, d. ... [living 1910] |
| 10 |
George H ... Robinette,
b. ... , Va., ... Oct. 1844,
d. ... [living 1910]
m2. ... [ca. 1881] |
| 11 | Mary A ... , b. ... [Md. or Ohio], ... Aug. 1862 d. ... [between 1900 and 1910] |
| 12 |
... Finnegan,
b. ... [NY/Ireland],
d. ...
m. |
| 13 | ... , b. ... [NY/Ireland], d. ... |
| 14 |
Edward F ... Blewitt,
b. ... , La., ... [ca. 1859],
d. ... [living 1920]
m. |
| 15 | ... , b. ... , Pa., ... , d. ... [before 1910] |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 16 |
Joseph J ... Biden,
b. ... , Md., ... [ca. 1828],
d. ... [living 1880]
m. Baltimore, Md., 23 Dec. 1852 |
| 17 | Lydia Ann Randle, b. ... , Md., ... [ca. 1833/4], d. ... [living 1880] |
| 18 |
... ,
b. ... , Md., ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 19 | ... , b. ... , Md., ... , d. ... |
| 20 |
Moses J ... Robinette,
b. ... , Md., ... [ca. 1817/8],
d. ... [living 1860]
m. |
| 21 | Jane E ... , b. ... , D. C., ... [ca. 1823], d. ... [living 1860] |
| 22 |
... ,
b. ... , Md., ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 23 | ... , b. ... , Md., ... , d. ... |
| 28 |
Patrick Blewitt,
b. ... , Ireland, ... [Jan. 1830/1836],
d. ... [living 1880]
m. Scranton, Luzerne (now Lackawanna) Co., Pa., 24 Nov. 1857 |
| 29 | Catharine "Kate" Scanlon, b. ... , Ireland, ... [Oct. 1835/1840], d. ... [living 1880] |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 32 |
William Biden,
b. ... , England, ... [ca. 1790-1800],
d. ... [between 1840 and 1850, prob. Baltimore, Md.]
m. Baltimore, Md., 13 Feb. 1822 |
| 33 | Mary Elkin, b. ... , Md., ... [ca. 1799], d. ... [will dated 1863 (and apparently probated 1863/4)] |
| 34 |
Thomas H ... Randle/Randall,
b. ... , Md., ... [ca. 1803/4],
d. ... [living 1870]
m. First Methodist Church, Baltimore, Md., 9 June 1830 |
| 35 | Mary Ann Shoemaker, b. ... , Md., ... [ca. 1813/4], d. ... [living 1870] |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1930 - 13th Ward, Scranton, Lackawanna Co., PA, e.d. 52, sheet 6a
Finnegan, Ambrose J.Head M W 45 M 24 PA NY NY Advertising Mgr. Newspaper office
___, Geraldine B. Wife F W 42 M 21 PA LA PA
___, Gerald J. Son M W 20 S PA PA PA
___, Blewitt E. Son M W 18 S PA PA PA
___, Ambrose J. Son M W 15 S PA PA PA
___, Catherine E. Dau F W 12 S PA PA PA
___, John A. Son M W 9 S PA PA PA
Blewitt, Gertrude M. Si-i-L F W 46 S 26 PA LA PA Lace Maker Lace Mill
Gertrude Blewitt has "26" in age-at-first-marriage column, but faint (erased?);
next person down has a bolder "26" in that column. Probably the number was
originally written in the wrong row, since Gertrude's marital state was
"single."
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1920 - Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD, e.d. 277, sheet 32a
Biden, Joseph H. Head M W 27 M MD MD MD Salesman Oil Co.
___, Mary E. Wife F W 25 M MD WV WV
___, Joseph R. Son M W 4 6/12 S MD MD MD
___, Mary A. Dau F W 2 11/12 S MD MD MD
___, Frank H. Son M W 1 4/12 S MD MD MD
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1920 - 6th Division, 1st Ward, Scranton, Lackawanna Co., PA, e.d. 102, sheet 1a [2 Jan]
Finnegan, Ambrose J. Head M W 35 M PA Ire NY advertising solicitor newspaper
___, Geraldine Wife F W 33 F PA LA PA
___, Gerald Son M W 9 S PA PA PA
___, Edward Son M W 7 S PA PA PA
___, Ambrose J. Son M W 5 S PA PA PA
___, Eugenia Dau F W 2 6/12 S PA PA PA
Blewitt, Edward F-i-L M W 61 M LA Ire Ire --- and mining[?] engineer
___, Gertrude Si-i-L F W 39 S PA LA PA
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1910 - 16th Ward, Baltimore, MD, e.d. 270, sheet 8a
Biden, George T. Head M W 43 M1 21 MD MD MD Produce Dealer
___, Emily R. Wife F W 39 M1 21 2 2 MD MD MD
___, Eugenee M. Dau F W 18 S MD MD MD
___, Joseph H. Son M W 16 S MD MD MD
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1910 - 22nd Ward, Baltimore, MD, e.d. 365, sheet 5b
Robinette, George H. Head M W 65 M1 33 MD MD MD Inspector Rail Road
___, Mary A. Wife F W 48 M1 33 3 3 OH OH MD
Sheene, Alice M. Dau F W 22 M1 1 0 0 MD MD OH
Robinette, Mamie Dau F W 15 S MD MD OH
Sheene, Wm. E. So-i-L M W 26 M1 1 MA MA MA Salesman Manf. Estat.
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1910 - 6th Ward, Dunmore, Lackawanna Co., PA, e.d. 30, sheet 6b
Blewitt, Edward F. Head M W 49 Wd 28 LA Ire Ire civil engineer
___, Gertrude V. Dau F W 27 S PA LA PA
___, Patrick R. Son M W 26 S PA LA PA civil engineer
___, Arthur J. Son M W 24 S PA LA PA civil engineer
Finegan, Ambrose So-i-L M W 25 M1 0 PA PA PA civil engineer
___, Geraldina C. Dau F W 23 M1 0 1 1 PA LA PA
___, Gerard J. GSon M W 1/12 S PA PA PA
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1900 - 18th Ward, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD, e.d. 233, sheet 2a
Biden, George T. Head W M Oct 1867 32 M 11 MD MD MD Produce Dealer
___, Emily Wife W F Sep 1870 29 M 11 2 2 MD MD MD
___, Eugenia M. Dau W F Sep 1891 8 S MD MD MD
___, Joseph H. Son W M Jun 1893 6 S MD MD MD
(1 boarder)
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1900 - 1st Ward, 15th Precinct, Baltimore, MD, e.d. 15, sheet 12b
Robinette, George H. Head W M Oct 1844 55 M 18 MD MD MD Locomotive Engineer
___, Mary A. Wife W F Aug 1862 37 M 18 5 5 MD MD MD
___, Mary Dau W F Nov 1894 5 S MD MD MD
___, John H. Son W M Jul 1886 13 S MD MD MD
___, Alice M. Dau W F Nov 1882 7[sic] S MD MD MD
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1900 - 7th Ward, Scranton, Lackawanna Co., PA, e.d. 70, sheet 11b
Roche, Peter Head W M Oct 1855 44 M 24 NY Ire Ire Switchman
___, Bridget Wife W F Apr 1857 42 M 24 8 6 PA Ire Ire
___, Mary Dau W F Oct 1876 23 S PA NY PA
___, Thomas Son W M Jul 1879 20 S PA NY PA Shoe Clerk
___, Annie Dau W F Jun 1881 18 S PA NY PA
___, Peter Jr. Son W M Aug 1886 13 S PA NY PA
___, Nellie Dau W F Sep 1890 9 S PA NY PA
___, Margaret Dau W F Feb 1900 4/12 S PA NY PA
Finnegan, Ambrose Neph W M Jul 1883 16 S PA Ire Ire Errand Boy
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1900 - 7th Ward, Scranton, Lackawanna Co., PA, e.d. 70, sheet 10a
Blewitt, Patrick Head W M Jan 1836 64 M 41 Ire Ire Ire 1850 50 Na Sawyer
___, Catherine Wife W F Oct 1840 60 M 41 4 4 Ire Ire Ire
___, Julia Dau W F Feb 1871 29 S WV Ire Ire
___, Teresa Dau W F Dec 1872 27 S PA Ire Ire
___, Francis Dau W F Feb 1877 23 S PA Ire Ire
___, Angela Dau W F May 1881 19 S PA Ire Ire
(1 servant)
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1880 - 9th Precinct, 18th Ward, Baltimore, MD, e.d. 181, sheet 45 (p. 655a)
Biden, Joseph W M 51 Packer MD Eng Eng
___, Lydia W F 46 Wife MD MD MD
___, Mary E. W F 24 Dau neuralgia MD MD MD
___, Emma W F 21 Dau MD MD MD
___, Ada W F 18 Dau MD MD MD
___, Lee W F 17 Son MD MD MD
___, George W M 14 Son MD MD MD
___, Harry W M 10 Son MD MD MD
Biden, Ed W M 41 Bro Packer MD Eng Eng
___, Eugenia W F 10 MD MD MD
(1 boarder)
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1880 - Dist. 81, Grafton, Taylor Co., WV, e.d. 81, sheets 34-35 (pp. 316b-317c)
Robinett, George H. W M 35 Engineer for R.R. Co. VA MD DC
___, Anna M. W F 28 Wife PA PA PA
Robinette, Ella J. W F 8 Dau WV VA PA
___, John H. W M 4 Son WV VA PA
Clayton, Jennie B. W F 11 Niece WV VA PA
Rexroad, Alice A. W F 33 Sister Seamstress VA MD DC
Rexroad, Lander W M 13 Neph IA VA VA
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1880 - 7th Ward, Scranton, Lackawanna Co., PA, e.d. 61, sheet 52 (p. 208d)
Blewitt, Patrick W M 46 Civil Engineer Ire Ire Ire
___, Catherine W F 42 Wife Ire Ire Ire
___, Honora W F 19 Dau School Teacher PA Ire Ire
___, Julia W F 16 Dau PA Ire Ire
___, Jenny W F 11 Dau PA Ire Ire
___, Theresa W F 8 Dau PA Ire Ire
___, Frances W F 6 Dau PA Ire Ire
___, William W M 4 Son PA Ire Ire
___, Angelina W F 1 Dau PA Ire Ire
(1 servant)
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1870 - 13th Dist., Baltimore, MD, pp. 22-23 (802b-803a)
Biden, Joseph 42 M W H. Carpenter 4000 500 MD
___, Lydia 36 F W MD
___, Mary 17 F W MD
___, William 15 M W MD
___, Annie 13 F W MD
___, Emma 11 F W MD
___, Ada 9 F W MD
___, Joseph 7 M W MD
___, George 4 M W MD
___, Henry 8/12 M W MD
[Richard Randall family]
Randall, Thomas 66 M W Farmer 15000 1200 MD
___, Mary 56 F W MD
___, William 40 M W F. Laborer MD
___, George 28 M W F. Laborer MD
___, Joseph 23 M W F. Laborer MD
Randall, Laura 17 F W MD
___, Roseby 15 M W F. Laborer MD
___, Charles 12 M W MD
High, William 25 M W F. Laborer MD
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1870 - Grafton Twp., Taylor Co., WV, p. 22
Clayton, Thos. 54 M W Retired Merchant VA
Ruth 49 F W 2000 300 VA
John 29 M W Engineman VA
Sarah E. 10 F W VA
Tibbettts, Jas. W. 21 M W Laborer VA
Robinett, Geo. H. 25 M W Fireman on B&O RR 300 VA
Conty, Laura 16 F W Domestic Servt. VA
Fenton, Eleanor 72 F W VA
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1870 - 2nd Ward, Scranton, Luzerne Co., PA, p. 58
Blewitt, Patrick 40 M W Civil Engineer 1800 200 Ireland
___, Kate 35 F W Ireland
___, Edward 11 M W PA
___, Honora 9 F W PA
___, Julia 6 F W PA
___, Anne 4 F W PA
___, Genevieve 2 F W PA
Terrill, Temera[?] 17 F W PA
Terrill, John 25 M W Carpenter 200 Ireland
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1860 - 13th Dist., Baltimore, MD, p. 247 (867)
Joseph Byden 33 M Farmer 4000 MD
Lidia " 27 F MD
William " 9 M MD
Mary " 10 F MD
Joseph " 6 M MD
Sarah " 4 F MD
Jane " 3 F MD
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1860 - 13th Dist., Baltimore, MD, p. 263 (883)
James Biden 33 M Farmer 3000 200 MD
Mary " 61 F MD
Henry " 29 M MD
George " 22 M MD
Edward " 21 M MD
Mary " 18 F MD
Joseph " 9 M MD
Mary " 7 F MD
Sarah " 6 F MD
James " 4 M MD
Jane " 22 F MD
Fanny " 1 F MD
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1860 - Taylor Co., VA, p. 110
Moses J. Robinett 42 M Hotel Keeper 500 MD
Jane E. Robinett 37 F DC
Mary D. Robinett 18 F VA
George D. Robinett 15 M VA
Alice A. Robinett 13 F VA
W. S. Robinett 11 M VA
Sarah E. Robinett 8 F VA
Florence Robinett 3 F VA
Robert Wade 17 M Day Laborer VA
Charles Sterill[?] 23 M Fireman on R. R. MD
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1860 - Scranton, Luzerne Co., PA, p. 162
Patrick Bluitt 27 M Sawyer 500 150 Ireland
Catharine " 22 F Ireland
Edward " 1 M LA
Mary Farrell 10 F PA
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1850 - 1st Dist., Baltimore, MD, p. 130 (284b)
Mary Byden 49 F MD
James " 24 M Laborer MD
Joseph " 23 M Laborer MD
Henry " 20 M Laborer MD
Geo " 13 M MD
Edward " 11 M MD
Mary " 7 F MD
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1850 - 1st Dist., Baltimore, MD, p. 312a
Thos. H. Randle 46 M Farmer MD
Mary A. " 36 F MD
Wm. " 19 M MD
Lidia A. " 17 F MD
George W. " 11 M MD
Mary S. " 9 F MD
John W. " 6 M MD
Joseph " 3 F[sic] MD
Sarah " 1 F MD
Elizabeth Oble 17 F Germany
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1850 - 45th Dist., Preston Co., VA, p. 376a (753)
William Hamilton 27 M Constable 1000 VA
Mary A. " 25 F VA
Moses J. Robinett 32 M Inn Keeper 3000 MD
Jane E. 26 F MD
Mary D. 9 F VA
John D. 8 M VA
George H. 4 M VA
Alice 3 F VA
Windfield S. 1 M VA
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1840 - 1st Dist., Baltimore, MD, p. 5
William Biden: 2 males 0-5
1 male 5-10
2 males 10-15
1 male 15-20
1 male 20-30
1 male 40-50
1 female 40-50
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1830 - 1st Dist., Baltimore, MD, p. 37
William Biden: 2 males 0-5
1 male 5-10
1 male 10-15
1 male 30-40
1 female 15-20
1 female 30-40
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