Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was born on ,[1] at St. Mary's Hospital in Scranton, Pennsylvania,[2] to Catherine Eugenia "Jean" Biden (née Finnegan)[3] and Joseph Robinette BidenSr.[4] He is the oldest child in a Catholic family of mostly Irish descent. JosephBidenSr. fell on hard times after World War II. BidenSr. was initially wealthy, "sailing yachts off the New England coast, riding to the hounds, driving fast cars, flying airplanes." When Biden, Sr., got to Scranton, he met Catherine Eugenia (Jean) Finnegan, his future wife. He graduated from high school and took a job at Amoco, despite his father’s troubles there. In 1937, Louis Blaustein died. After that, Joseph Harry said, there was “no warmth in the organization.” Joseph Robinette BidenSr. 1915 – 2002 • Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Cemetery.Father of former U.S. Senator, former Vice-President, and the 46th President of the United States JosephR. Biden, Jr., Valerie Biden Owens, James Brian Biden, and Francis William Biden. peoplepill id: joseph-robinette-biden-sr.Add some information about JosephR. BidenSr. Up to 720 characters allowed. Avoid copying and pasting text. – English. Joseph Robinette BidenSr. father of the 46th President of the United States JoeBiden. JoeBiden and his father JosephR. BidenSr.JoeSr. was born in Baltimore, Md. but spent most of his childhood in Wilmington, Del. Right before his senior year of high school, his father’s job was transferred to Scranton, Pa. where JoeSr. finished out his education. President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was born in Scranton, PA, the first of four children of Catherine Eugenia Finnegan Biden and Joseph Robinette BidenSr. Biden graduated from the University of Delaware and Syracuse Law School. Their father, JosephR. BidenSr., known as Big Joe, was a Wilmington car salesman. Joe later wrote that “money was so tight … I had to put cardboard in an old shoe until Dad’s next payday.” Joseph Robinette BidenSr. ( – ) was an American businessman known for being the father of JoeBiden, the 46th and current president of the United States, and Valerie Biden Owens, a political strategist.[1][2]. JoeR. BidenSr., President JoeBiden's father, worked for the Council for Labor and Industry amid its years of alleged corrupt behavior. JosephBiden's legacy as a statesman, leader, and beacon of hope will endure for generations to come. His unwavering dedication to the principles of justice, equality, and compassion serves as a guiding light for us all.Joseph Robinette BidenSr. 1915–2002. The obituary of Joseph Robinette Biden, Sr. lists his son, Senator JosephRBiden Jr., and wife Jean Finnegan Biden, confirming their relationships and linking Generation 1 to Generation 2. Delaware State News (Dover, DE) | 3 September.
