Barbara Bush

:This article concerns the wife of the 41st U.S. President, George H.W. Bush. For the daughter of George W. Bush, see Barbara and Jenna Bush.

Marriage and family

It was at a dance during Christmas vacation when she was 16 that she met George H. W. Bush, a senior at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. One and a half years later, the two became engaged, just before George went off to war during World War II as a Navy torpedo bomber pilot.

Related Topics:
Christmas - Phillips Academy - Andover, Massachusetts - World War II - Navy

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When he returned on leave, Barbara had dropped out of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. Two weeks later, on January 6, 1945, they married.

Related Topics:
Smith College - Northampton - Massachusetts - January 6 - 1945

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After the war, George graduated from Yale University, and they moved to Midland, Texas.

Related Topics:
Yale University - Midland - Texas

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Six children were born to them:

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• 1) George Walker Bush (6 July 1946- ) 43rd President of the United States and 46th Governor of Texas
• 2) Pauline Robinson Bush "Robin" (20 December 1949 - October 11, 1953, died of leukemia);
• 3) Jeb Bush (11 February 1953- ); 43rd Governor of Florida
• 4) Neil Bush (22 January 1955- );
• 5) Marvin Bush (22 October, 1956- ) and
• 6) Dorothy Bush Koch (August 18, 1959 - ).

Meanwhile, George H. W. Bush built a business in the oil industry.

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