Family tree of Bono (Paul David Hewson)

Paul David Hewson, known by his stage name Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter, activist, philanthropist, venture capitalist, businessman, and actor. He is best known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of rock band U2.

Bono is married to activist and businesswoman Alison Hewson (née Stewart).They have four children: daughters Jordan (born 10 May 1989) and Eve (born 7 July 1991) and sons Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q (born 17 August 1999) and John Abraham (born 20 May 2001)

Ancestors list:

1. Paul “Bono” Hewson b. May 10, 1960, Dublin, Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland
2. Bob Hewson b. November 13, 1925, Dublin, County Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland; d. August 21, 2001, Dublin, County Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
3. Robert Francis Hewson b. 1896, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland; d. January 21, 1956
4. Thomas Hewson b. January 2, 1872, 16 Smithfield, Dublin 7; d. July 6, 1945, Dublin, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
5. Robert Hewson b. April 8, 1850, Dublin, Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland; d. November 10, 1919, Phibsboro (Mater Hospital), Dublin, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
6. Robert Hewson b. 1819, Kilcolman, County Kerry, Ireland; d. June 21, 1849, Kilcolman, Kerry, Ireland
6. Anne Duggan b. circa 1812, Dublin, Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland; d. January 24, 1889, Dublin, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
5. Mary Ann(e) Hewson b. circa March 3, 1852, Dublin, Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland; d. April 30, 1935, Cabra, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
6. Peter Mulhall
6. Mary Mullhall
4. Mary Barry b. circa 1874, Kildare, Kildare, Kildare, Ireland
5. Richard Barry
5. Anne Barry
3. Anastasia Keogh b. 1905
4. Patrick Keogh b. 1869
4. Teresa Keogh b. 1871
2. Iris Hewson b. May 27, 1926, Dublin, County Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland; d. December 9, 1974, Dublin, County Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
3. Alexander Frederick Rankin b. 1898, Westport, Mayo, County Mayo, Ireland; d. September 1974, Dublin, Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland
4. David William Rankin b. 1876, Dublin, Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland; d. 1956
5. David Patrick Rankin b. 1838, Dublin, Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland; d. 1879
6. William Rankin b. August 5, 1798, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, UK; d. 1879, Dublin, Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland
7. David Rankin b. February 17, 1773, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, UK
7. Helen Rankin
6. Ann Janet Rankin b. January 25, 1790, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, UK
5. Anne Elizabeth Rankin b. 1839, Dublin, Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland; d. 1917
6. Isaiah Edmundson b. 1801; d. 1876
6. Elizabeth Edmundson b. 1797, Skerries, Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland; d. 1877
4. Ida Elizabeth Rankin b. 1868; d. 1941
5. George Nugent
6. Walter Nugent
5. Harriett Amelia Nugent
6. Alexander Richardson
7. Alexander Richardson
7. Elizabeth Richardson
3. Lillian Rankin b. July 16, 1904, 17 Chamber St., Merchants Quay, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland; d. August 1985, Dublin, Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland
4. Arthur Thomas Purcell b. circa 1876, County Dublin, Ireland; d. April 28, 1948, Drumcondra Hospital, Drumcondra, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
5. William Purcell d. after 1894
4. Elizabeth Purcell b. circa 1867, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland; d. between 1911 and 1948
5. John Beamish d. before 1894