Who is the mother of Ben Carson?

Sonya Carson
Ben Carson/Mothers

When did Sonya Carson die?

November 6, 2017
Sonya Carson/Date of death

Who are Carson’s parents?

Sonya Carson
Robert Solomon Carson
Ben Carson/Parents

How old was Ben Carson’s mother when he was born?

Carson’s mother was 13 and his father was 28 when they married, and after his father finished his military service, they moved from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Detroit, where they lived in a large house in the Indian Village neighborhood. Carson’s older brother, Curtis, was born in 1949, when his mother was 20.

Is Sonya Carson dead?

Deceased (1928–2017)
Sonya Carson/Living or Deceased

What degrees does Ben Carson?

University of Michigan Medical School1973–1977
Yale University1969–1973Southwestern High School1969
Ben Carson/Education

Who is Carsons brother?

Curtis Carson
Ben Carson/Brothers

Who is Carsons dad?

Robert Solomon Carson
Ben Carson/Fathers

Who are Ben Carson sons?

Rhoeyce Carson
Ben Carson Jr.Murray Carson
Ben Carson/Sons

What killed Sonya Carson?

Sonya Carson/Died

What political party is Ben Carson?

Republican Party
Ben Carson/Parties

How did Sonya Carson help her sons succeed in school?

She limited her sons’ TV time, and wouldn’t let them go outside to play until schoolwork was done. And she started encouraging them to read two books a week, write book reports on them, and hand them in to her. Her dedication to their education saw substantial results — both boys would go on to graduate college.

Where did Sonya Carson live with her sons?

Sonya and her two sons moved in with an older sister in Boston, Massachusetts. Sonya’s sister was a Seventh-day Adventist Christian. Eventually, she and the boys would also be baptized into the Adventist faith. Those were difficult years for Sonya, who fought depression, while working long hours as a domestic worker.

What kind of disease did Sonya Carson have?

Sonya had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2011. While campaigning for the 2016 Republican nomination for president, Carson often quoted stories about his mother’s work ethic. According to her son, she worked two or three jobs when they lived in Boston because she refused to rely on welfare programs.

What kind of job did Robert Carson have?

Early in their marriage, Robert served in the military. When they moved to Detroit, where Ben would later be born and grow up, Robert got a job at a Cadillac factory. He also served as a minister; some sources call him a Baptist minister, while others refer to him as a Seventh-day Adventist minister.