Getty family

The Getty family of the United States made its money in oil in the 20th century. As a family involved in the oil business, members of the Getty family identify with George Franklin Getty and his son Jean Paul Getty as their patriarchs. The Getty family is of Scotch-Irish ancestry of the Presbyterian faith from the patrilineal lineage, their ancestors having migrated to North America from Cullavmor, in what is now modern-day County Londonderry.^[1]

Several members of the Getty family were also have lived in England and at least one has taken British citizenship.

Family members

The family members include:

• George Getty (1855–1930), American lawyer and father of J. Paul Getty

• J. Paul Getty (1892–1976), wealthy American industrialist and founder of Getty Oil, 5 marriages and 5 sons

• George Getty II (1924–1973), by first wife Jeanette Demont
• Jean Ronald Getty (born 1929), by third wife Adolphine Helmle

• Christopher Ronald Getty, married Pia Miller in 1992

• Paul Getty (1932–2003), (also known as John Paul Getty II), by fourth wife Ann Rork,

• John Paul Getty III (1956–2011), son of Paul Getty and Abigail Harris

• Balthazar Getty (born 1975), American actor, son of John Paul Getty III

• Aileen Getty (born 1957), daughter of Paul Getty and Abigail Harris
• Mark Getty (born 1960), founder of Getty Images, son of Paul Getty and Abigail Harris
• Ariadne Getty (born 1962), daughter of Paul Getty and Abigail Harris
• Tara Getty (born 1968), son of Paul Getty and Talitha Pol

• Gordon Getty (born 1934), by fourth wife Ann Rork
• Timothy Ware Getty (1946–1958), by fifth wife Louise Dudley Lynch

References

Bibliography

• Glassman, Bruce; John Paul Getty: Billionaire Oilman, Blackbirch Press, 2001, ISBN 1567115136