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Birth Name: Joanne Marie Jorgensen
Place of Birth: Libertyville, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 1, 1957
Ethnicity: * father – Danish * maternal grandfather – Swedish * maternal grandmother – English, German, French-Canadian
Jo Jorgensen is an American academic and libertarian political activist.
She was the Libertarian Party’s nominee for Vice President of the United States, in 1996 , and for President of the United States, in 2020 .
She is married, and has two children.
Jo’s paternal grandfather was named Peter Jorgensen. Peter was born in Denmark.
Jo’s paternal grandmother was named Agnes. Agnes was born in Denmark.
Jo’s maternal grandfather was Harry Amandus Youngberg/Ljungberg (the son of Amandus Terén Ljungberg and Agnes Karlsson). Harry was born in Örebro, Närke, Sweden. Amandus was the son of Johannes Andersson Ljungberg and Kristina Andersdotter. Agnes was the daughter of Karl Gustaf Karlsson and Augusta Matilda Pettersson.
Jo’s maternal grandmother was Elizabeth Josephine Wood (the daughter of Walter William Wood and Margaret Ellen Nellessen). Elizabeth was born in Evanston, Illinois. Walter was the son of Samuel Calvin Wood and Elizabeth Almira Harvey. Margaret was the daughter of Joseph E. Nellessen, who was an ethnic German, from Alsace-Lorraine; and of Josephine Fontaine, who was born in Michigan, to French-Canadian parents.
Sources: Jo’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy and obituary of Jo’s mother – https://sv.findagrave.com
Obituary of Jo’s mother – https://www.legacy.com
Jo’s maternal grandfather, Harry Amandus Youngberg/Ljungberg, on the 1910 Sweden Census – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Immigration record of Jo’s maternal grandfather, Harry Amandus Youngberg/Ljungberg – https://www.familysearch.org
Jo’s maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Josephine Wood, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org