Lauren Boebert

June 2024 · 2 minute read

Birth Name: Lauren Opal Roberts

Place of Birth: Altamonte Springs, Florida, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 19, 1986

Ethnicity: English, some Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, and German, remote Welsh and Italian

Lauren Boebert is an American politician, businessperson, and gun activist. A Republican, she has been a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado, since January 3, 2021.

When Lauren was growing up, her family struggled financially, and were partially reliant on welfare. In 1999, when she was twelve, her family moved from Florida to Montbello, in Denver, Colorado, and then Aurora, CO. She became a born-again Christian in 2009.

Lauren has four sons with her husband Jayson Boebert. From 2013 to 2022, the couple owned Shooters Grill in Rifle, Colorado, a restaurant where staff members were encouraged to open carry.

Lauren’s paternal grandfather was Oscar Wallace “Wally” Lane (the son of Oscar Wallace Lane and Maude Munger). Lauren’s grandfather Oscar was born in North Carolina. Lauren’s great-grandfather Oscar was the son of Fletcher Levy Lane and Harriet Elizabeth Onley. Maude was the daughter of Chauncey Wilson Munger and Martha Ann Woolard.

Lauren’s paternal grandmother was Algene Baynes Stanfield (the daughter of Clyde Henry Stanfield and Martha Elizabeth Baynes). Algene was born in North Carolina. Clyde was the son of James Benjamin Stanfield and Lillie W. Baynes. Martha was the daughter of James Rainey Baynes and Laura Louella Harralson. James’s father, Thornton Yancey Baynes, was the brother of Lillie’s father, Sidney Yancey Baynes, making Lauren’s great-grandparents second cousins.

Lauren’s maternal grandfather was Thomas Edwin Roberts Buddy (the son of Roy Edwin Roberts and Evelyn Arnold Sutton). Thomas was born in Florida. Roy was the son of Alexander Pearson Aleck Roberts and Lyda Aurene Mauldin. Evelyn was the daughter of Kelsey Sutton and Annie Arnold Dunn.

Lauren’s maternal grandmother was Opal Eugene Cline (the daughter of Norman Cline and Sallie Sheppard). Opal was born in Florida. Norman was the son of Benjamin Levi Cline and Elta Belle McDuffie.

Source: Genealogy of Lauren Boebert – https://en.geneastar.org

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