President Barack H. Obama Jr.
Born 1960s.
Ancestors 
Son of Barack Hussein Obama Sr.
and Stanley Ann Dunham
Brother of
[private brother (unknown - unknown)] [half], Auma Obama [half], [private brother (1960s - unknown)] [half], David Obama [half], [private brother (1970s - unknown)] [half] and [private sister (1970s - unknown)] [half]
Father of
Malia Obama and [private daughter (2000s - unknown)]
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| Barack Obama Jr. was the President of the United States. Join: US Presidents Project Discuss: presidents |
| Preceded by 43rd President George W. Bush Preceded by Peter Fitzgerald |
Barack Obama 44th President of the United States  US Senator (Class 3) from Illinois  |
Succeeded by 45th President Donald Trump Succeeded by Roland Burris |
Biography
Barack Obama Jr. is Notable.
Barack Obama Jr. is a part of US Black heritage.
Barack Obama Jr. is the descendant of Palatine migrants.
President Barack Obama was born August 4, 1961 in Honolulu Hawaii. President Obama is the only child from the marriage between Barack H. Sr. and Ann (Dunham) Obama. President Obama's parents were both attending University of Hawaii in Honolulu when they met.
In June 1989, Obama met Michelle Robinson when he was employed as a summer associate at the Chicago law firm of Sidley Austin. They began dating later that summer, became engaged in 1991, and were married on October 3, 1992.
President Obama served as the junior United States Senator from Illinois from January 2005 until he resigned after his election to the presidency in November 2008.
In the 2008 general election, he defeated Republican candidate John McCain and was inaugurated as president on January 20, 2009.
Sources
- 50 TIMES BARACK OBAMA MADE YOUR HEART MELT
- Wikipedia: Barack Obama
- wargs.com
- WhiteHouse.gov
- Flickr Whitehouse Album
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Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts:
- Help with connections for Barack Obama Jr.? Dec 28, 2024.
- Maybe the president will come to the Global Family Reunion Jul 13, 2014.
Australian Connections: Barack is 20 degrees from Cate Blanchett, 26 degrees from Russell Crowe, 20 degrees from Howard Florey, 28 degrees from Dawn Fraser, 35 degrees from Cathy Freeman, 27 degrees from Barry Humphries, 22 degrees from Bert Jacka, 30 degrees from Hugh Jackman, 27 degrees from Bertram Mackennal, 22 degrees from Rupert Murdoch, 22 degrees from Banjo Paterson and 19 degrees from Henry Ross on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.
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Thanks!
Abby
Meltzer, Brad, Heroes for my son, pgs 86-87, Harper Collins Publishing
...the president's white mother is a direct descendant of the first known slave in the American colonies through a family by the name of Bunch.
"We found that, through DNA testing done by members of the Bunch family, that their direct ancestors are of sub-Saharan African origin. ...
In 1640, John Punch, an African ... servant in Virginia ... escaped, was caught and sentenced to ... bondage to his master for life."
Surprising link found in Obama's family tree (2012, Jul 30). CBS.