Joseph Walter "Joe" Jackson
July 26, 1928, Fountain Hill, Arkansas – June 27, 2018, Las Vegas, Nevada
Joe Jackson was the patriarch of the Jackson family and the manager who guided his children to fame, especially through The Jackson 5. His strict management style led to the group's success and the careers of his children, particularly Michael and Janet Jackson, who became global icons.
Family Tree
graph LR
%% Joe Jackson's Parents Group (top to bottom)
subgraph Parents
Samuel["Samuel Jackson"]:::male
Crystal["Crystal Lee King"]:::female
end
%% Joe Jackson
Joe["Joe Jackson"]:::male
%% Joe Jackson's Wife Group
subgraph Wife
Katherine["Katherine Jackson"]:::female
end
%% Joe Jackson's Children (horizontal layout)
Rebbie["Rebbie Jackson"]:::female
Jackie["Jackie Jackson"]:::male
Tito["Tito Jackson"]:::male
Jermaine["Jermaine Jackson"]:::male
LaToya["LaToya Jackson"]:::female
Marlon["Marlon Jackson"]:::male
Michael["Michael Jackson"]:::male
Randy["Randy Jackson"]:::male
Janet["Janet Jackson"]:::female
%% Connecting Parents to Joe Jackson (top to bottom alignment)
Samuel --> Joe
Crystal --> Joe
%% Connecting Joe Jackson to Wife
Joe --> Katherine
%% Connecting Wife to Each Child (horizontal alignment)
Katherine --> Rebbie
Katherine --> Jackie
Katherine --> Tito
Katherine --> Jermaine
Katherine --> LaToya
Katherine --> Marlon
Katherine --> Michael
Katherine --> Randy
Katherine --> Janet
%% Style Definitions
classDef male fill:#ADD8E6,stroke:#000,stroke-width:2px;
classDef female fill:#FFB6C1,stroke:#000,stroke-width:2px;
Family
Parents
Father: Samuel Joseph Jackson
Mother: Crystal Lee King
Spouse
Katherine Jackson (m. 1949)
Children
- Maureen Reillette "Rebbie" Jackson (1950)
- Sigmund Esco "Jackie" Jackson (1951)
- Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson (1953)
- Jermaine La Juane Jackson (1954)
- LaToya Yvonne Jackson (1956)
- Marlon David Jackson (1957)
- Brandon Jackson (1957)
- Michael Joseph Jackson (1958)
- Steven Randall "Randy" Jackson (1961)
- Janet Damita Jo Jackson (1966)