LOS ANGELES – SEP 23: Barbara Corcoran at the “Shark Tank” Season 8 Premiere at Viceroy L’Ermitage Beverly Hills on September 23, 2016 in Beverly Hills, CA
Birth Name: Barbara Ann Corcoran
Place of Birth: Edgewater, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 10, 1949
Ethnicity:
*56.25% Irish [including Northern Irish]
*18.75% English
*12.5% Danish
*6.25% German
*6.25% Dutch
Ancestry/Genealogy:
Barbara Corcoran is an American entrepreneur and businessperson known for her role as a judge on the television show Shark Tank.
Barbara was born in Edgewater, New Jersey to Edwin William Corcoran Jr. and Florence M. (née Henwood) Corcoran.
Barbara’s paternal grandfather was named Edwin William Corcoran Jr.. Edwin was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to William Francis Corcoran and Getrude Grob (born Johanna Geertruida Grob). William was born in New York City, New York to Irish emigrants Patrick C. Corcoran and Alice Cummings. Barbara’s great-grandmother Gertrude was a Dutch emigrant who was born in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland to Stephen (born Stephanus Grob) and Johanna Cornelia van der Heijden. Stephen was an ethnic German who was born in Germany and Johanna was born in the Netherlands. Gertrude’s parents emigrated with her and the rest of her family to the United States as well.
Barbara’s paternal grandmother was named Alice Elizabeth Ward. Alice was born in Jersey City to an English emigrant father named Henry Robert Doe Ward and a Danish emigrant mother named Alice Elizabeth Christine Jensen. Henry was born in Salford, Lancashire to Charles Doe and Mary Ann Catherine Collins. Charles was born in Walthamstow, Essex and Mary was born in Greenwich, Kent. Barbara’s great-grandmother Alice was born in Copenhagen, København to Peter Jensen.
Barbara’s maternal grandfather was named John Joseph Henwood. John was born in Manhattan, New York City to Northern Irish emigrants James Henry Henwood and Mary Kelly. James was born in Crossmaglen, County Armagh to English emigrant father Thomas Henwood and Mary Moley. Barbara’s great-grandmother Mary was born in County Armagh
Barbara’s maternal grandmother was named Josephine Mary Roan. Josephine was born in Manhattan to Irish emigrants Martin Roan and Mary McVann. Martin was born in Corlacken, County Galway to Johannem “John” Roan and Sarah “Sally” O’Neill. John was born in Corlacken and Sally was Glinsk and Kilbegnet Parish, County Galway. Barbara’s great-grandmother Mary was born in Tubbercurry, County Sligo to Peter McVann and Catherine Armstrong. Catherine was born in Ballyglass, County Sligo.
Source:
Barbara’s father Edwin William Corcoran Jr.’s obituary – https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/edwin-corcoran-obituary?pid=178742463
Barbara’s mother Florence (née Henwood) Corcoran’s obituary – https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/northjersey/name/florence-corcoran-obituary?id=21899743
Barbara’s FamilySearch family tree – https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LK95-C84/edwin-corcoran-jr.-1925-2011
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