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Maria Louisa Bustill Robeson (November 8, 1853 – January 20, 1904) was a Quaker schoolteacher; the wife of the Reverend William Drew Robeson of Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church in Princeton, New Jersey and the mother of Paul Robeson and his siblings.
Learn about the life and legacy of Maria Louisa Bustill Robeson, the mother of Paul Robeson and a descendant of free Blacks. Find out how she became a teacher, a mother of seven, and a victim of a fatal fire.
29. Apr. 2022 · Maria Louisa Bustill Robeson was a Quaker schoolteacher; the wife of the Reverend William Drew Robeson of Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church in Princeton, New Jersey and the mother of Paul Robeson and his siblings.
- Pennsylvania
- November 8, 1853
- Rev. William Drew Robeson
- January 20, 1904
Paul Robeson was born in Princeton, N.J. to William D. Robeson, a Presbyterian, and schoolteacher Maria Louisa Bustill Robeson, a Quaker. In 1858, his father had escaped from enslavement in North Carolina via the Underground Railroad.
Learn about Paul Robeson's mother, Maria Louisa Bustill, a free Black Quaker from Philadelphia who worked for abolition and education. She died in 1904 when Paul was six years old.
Explore genealogy for Maria (Bustill) Robeson born 1853 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States died 1904 Princeton, New Jersey, United States including ancestors + descendants + more in the free family tree community.
Paul Robeson's mother, Maria Louisa Bustill, died when he was six years old. The Bustill family is one of the oldest black families in America.
