Denzel Washington Sr is a part of US Black heritage.
Denzel was born in 1909 and passed away in 1991. He is the son of William Washington and Virginia Page.
Husband of Lennis Lowe
Burial in White Plains Rural Cemetery, White Plains, Westchester County, New York.
Research Notes
Per the comment of W.C.C. on Family Search..."a deed from all of William Page and Nancy Cobb Page's children transferring ownership of William Page's farm to Levi Cobb Page and there is No Noah Page listed. I do not believe he is a child of William Page". Please see: Noah Cobb Page[1]
Per Denzel Washington, Jr.'s tree (Denzel Washington-African American Actor). He is the Third great grandson of Noah Cobb Page. Since they are all marked "Unkown confidence", there may be a clue to his ancestry.
1. Denzel is the son of Denzel Hayes Washington Sr (1909-1991) [unknown confidence]
2. Denzel is the son of Virginia (Page) Washington (abt.1878-) [unknown confidence]
3. Virginia is the daughter of Herod Page (abt.1841-) [unknown confidence]
4. Herod is the son of Nathaniel Page (abt.1828-1915) [unknown confidence]
Nathaniel is the son of Noah Cobb Page (abt.1795-abt.1882) [unknown confidence]
5. This makes Noah the third great grandfather of Denzel (Jr.). ~Cheri
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPLS-7VM : accessed 30 December 2016), Denza H Washington in household of William Washington, Curdsville, Buckingham, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 62, sheet 13A, family 223, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1623; FHL microfilm 1,375,636.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJFK-KJN : accessed 30 December 2016), Densel H Washington in household of William Washington, Curdsville, Buckingham, Virginia, United States; citing ED 64, sheet 11A, line 16, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1883; FHL microfilm 1,821,883.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C8Y2-GZM : accessed 30 December 2016), Denzel H Washington in household of William Washington, Curdsville, Buckingham, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 1A, line 37, family 9, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2437; FHL microfilm 2,342,171.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPQG-147 : 20 May 2014), Denzel H Washington, 08 Aug 1991; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196957537/denzel_hayes-washington: accessed February 12, 2024), memorial page for Denzel Hayes Washington Sr. (–), Find a Grave Memorial ID 196957537, citing White Plains Rural Cemetery, White Plains, Westchester County, New York, USA; Maintained by Cameron Hayes (contributor 49882763).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Denzel by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Samuel Washington :
Y-Chromosome Test 17 markers, haplogroup R-BY32422, MitoYDNA ID Z12300[compare]