Bob Ferguson
Birth Name: Robert Watson Ferguson
Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 23, 1965
Ethnicity: Irish, one quarter German, Northern Irish/Scots-Irish, Scottish, and Anglo-Irish
Ancestry/Genealogy:
Bob Ferguson is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as Washington’s 18th attorney general, since 2013. He is also the governor-elect of Washington and a member of the Democratic Party, succeeding incumbent Jay Inslee. Previously, he served on the King County Council from 2004 to 2013, being the council chair from 2009 to 2013. He belongs to the Democratic Party.
Bob was born in Seattle, Washington to Murray Gordon and Elizabeth Clare “Betty” Ferguson (née Hausmann) on February 23, 1965. He is a fourth-generation Washingtonian.
Bob’s paternal grandfather was a Scottish emigrant named William Henry Watkins Ferguson. William was born in Edinburgh to Irish emigrants Andrew Ferguson and Georgina Watkins. Andrew was born in Dublin, County Dublin to John Ferguson and Georgina Ribton. John was of Scots-Irish descent and Georgina belonged to an Anglo-Irish baronet family. John was born in Artrea, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Georgina Ribton was born in Dublin. Bob’s great-gandmother Georgina Watkins was born in Dublin to Ann Critchley Manley.
Bob’s paternal grandmother was named Anna May Watson McFarlane. Anna was born in Au Sable, Michigan to Canadian emigrants Donald Daniel David McFarlane and Emma Jane Watson. Donald was born in Ekfrid, Ontario to a Scottish emigrant named Malcolm Ephraim McFarlane and a Canadian-born mother named Jennet/Janet/Jeannette Elpeth McMasters. Malcom was born in Argyllshire, Scotland and Jennet was born in Dundee, Ontario to Scottish emigrants from Invernes-shire. Bob’s great-grandmother Emma was born in Teeswater, Ontario to Robert Thomas Watson and Ann Hume. Robert was born in Ramsey, Ontario to Northern Irish emigrants from Armagh, County Armagh and Ann was born in Ontario to Irish emigrants from County Mayo.
Bob’s maternal grandfather was named Francis Joseph Hausmann. Francis was born in Le Mars, Iowa to Clemens Hausmann and Catherine Linden. Clemens was born in Freeport, Illinois to German emigrants William Hausmann (born Wilhelm Hausmann) and Katherine Heller (born Katharina Heller). William was born in Baden and Katherine was born in Darmstadt, Hesse. Bob’s great-grandmother Catherine Linden was born in Illinois to German emigrants Nicholas Linden and Anna Maria Rosch. Nicholas was born in Prussia and Anna was born in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate.
Bob’s maternal grandmother was named Edith Theresa O’Brien. Edith was born in Washington to Canadian emigrants William Henry O’Brien and Johannah Flood. William was born in Front of Yonge, Ontario to an Irish emigrant father named Patrick O’Brien and a Canadian-born mother named Mary Lewis. Bob’s great-grandmother Johannah was born in Front of Yonge to Patrick Flood and Mary Catherine O’Connor. Both of whom were born in Front of Yonge. Bob’s great-great-grandfather Patrick Flood was the son of Irish emigrants from County Wexford and Mary was the daughter of Irish emigrants from County Waterford.
Source:
Bob’s FamilySearch family tree: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/G2CR-G5Z
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