01/06/1945 AD married

Tey were married at the First Presbyterian Church in Rye, with the reception being held at The Apawamis Club.

They were married 73 years until her death on April 17, 2018, the 2nd longest-married presidential couple in U.S. history. (Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are the longest-married presidential couple in U.S. history).

For the first eight months of their marriage, the Bushes moved around the Eastern United States, to places including Michigan, Maryland, and Virginia, where George Bush's Navy squadron training required his presence.

Over the next 13 years, George and Barbara Bush had six children who, among them, gave the couple a total of 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren:

• George Walker Bush (b. 1946), who married Laura Welch on November 5, 1977. They have twin daughters, and four grandchildren.
• Pauline Robinson "Robin" Bush (1949–1953), who died of leukemia at age 3.
• John Ellis "Jeb" Bush Sr. (b. 1953), who married Columba Garnica Gallo on February 23, 1974. They have three children, and four grandchildren.
• Neil Mallon Bush (b. 1955), who married Sharon Smith in 1980; they divorced in April 2003. They have three children, three grandsons, and one granddaughter. Neil married Maria Andrews in 2004.
• Marvin Pierce Bush (b. 1956), who married Margaret Molster in 1981. They have two children.
• Dorothy Walker "Doro" Bush Koch (b. 1959), who married William LeBlond in 1982; they divorced in 1990, and had two children. Dorothy married Robert P. Koch in June 1992; they have two children.

Rye, NY

Lattitude: 40.9811° N
Longitude: 73.6838° W
Region: North America

Modern Day United States

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