Mary Ball Washington

mother of George Washington
Person human Q458119
Mary Ball Washington
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Mary Ball Washington

Summary

Mary Ball Washington is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Lancaster County[2]. She was born on November 30, 1708[3]. She died in Fredericksburg[4]. She died on August 26, 1789[5]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (453 views/month, #6,902 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lancaster County[2], Mary Ball Washington…
  • Mary Ball Washington died in Fredericksburg[4].
  • Mary Ball Washington was born on November 30, 1708[3].
  • Mary Ball Washington died on August 26, 1789[5].
  • Mary Ball Washington's father was Joseph Ball[7].
  • Mary Ball Washington's mother was Mary Montague[8].
  • Mary Ball Washington was married to Augustine Washington[9].
  • A child of Mary Ball Washington was Q23[10].
  • A child of Mary Ball Washington was Betty Washington Lewis[11].
  • A child of Mary Ball Washington was John Augustine Washington[12].
  • A child of Mary Ball Washington was Charles Washington[13].
  • A child of Mary Ball Washington was Samuel Washington[14].
  • A child of Mary Ball Washington was Mildred Washington[15].
  • Mary Ball Washington held citizenship in United States[16].
  • English was Mary Ball Washington's native language[17].
  • Mary Ball Washington's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].
  • Mary Ball Washington is recorded as female[19].
  • Mary Ball Washington's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Mary Ball Washington's family is recorded as Washington family[21].
  • Mary Ball Washington's Commons category is recorded as Mary Ball Washington[22].
  • Mary Ball Washington's family name is recorded as Ball[23].
  • Mary Ball Washington's family name is recorded as Washington[24].
  • Mary Ball Washington's given name is recorded as Mary[25].
  • Mary Ball Washington's relative is recorded as Butler Washington[26].
  • Mary Ball Washington's relative is recorded as Lawrence Washington[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Ball Washington was born in Lancaster County[2]. She was born on November 30, 1708[3]. Her father was Joseph Ball[7]. Her mother was Mary Montague[8]. English was her native language[17].

Personal Life

Among Mary Ball Washington's spouses was Augustine Washington[9]. Children include Q23[10], a politician[28], 1732–1799[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain[30], awarded the Congressional Gold Medal[31]; Betty Washington Lewis[11], 1733–1797[32], of United States[33]; John Augustine Washington[12], a politician[34], 1736–1787[35], of United States[36]; Charles Washington[13], a planter class[37], 1738–1799[38], of United States[39]; Samuel Washington[14], a military officer[40], 1734–1781[41], of United States[42]; and Mildred Washington[15], 1739–1740[43], of British America[44]. Her religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].

Death and Burial

Mary Ball Washington died on August 26, 1789[5]. She died in Fredericksburg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mary Ball Washington include University of Mary Washington[45], a university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1908[48].

Why It Matters

Mary Ball Washington ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (453 views/month, #6,902 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for her include University of Mary Washington[45], a university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1908[48].

FAQs

Where was Mary Ball Washington born?

Mary Ball Washington was born in Lancaster County[2].

Where did Mary Ball Washington die?

Mary Ball Washington died in Fredericksburg[4].

Who were Mary Ball Washington's parents?

Mary Ball Washington's father was Joseph Ball[7]. Mary Ball Washington's mother was Mary Montague[8].

Who was Mary Ball Washington married to?

Mary Ball Washington's spouses include Augustine Washington[9].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . A Woman of the Century. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Mother Mary Montague
    Religion or worldview Anglicanism
    Child Q23, Betty Washington Lewis, John Augustine Washington +3
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