Birth Name: Joni Kay Culver
Place of Birth: Red Oak, Iowa
Date of Birth: July 1, 1970
Ethnicity: English, Scottish
Joni Ernst is an American politician. A Republican, she has served as a United States Senator from Iowa since 2015. She is the daughter of Marilyn (Clayton) and Richard Culver.
Joni’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to Bezaliel Culver, who was born, c. 1755, in Hebron, Connecticut, to Obadiah Culver and Elizabeth Rowley.
Joni’s paternal grandparents were Harold Shaw Culver (the son of Dallas Marion Culver and Bessie Mary Caroline Shaw) and Leora Pauline Potter (the daughter of Harrison “Harry” Potter and Etna L. Martin).
Sources: Genealogy of Joni Ernst (focusing on her father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituaries and genealogies of Joni’s paternal grandparents, Harold Shaw Culver and Leora Pauline Potter – http://www.findagrave.com
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