Birth Name: Kelsey Elizabeth McJunkins
Place of Birth: Charlotte, North Carolina, US
Date of Birth: May 12, 1989
Ethnicity:
*father – African-American
*mother – German, Danish (one quarter)
Kelsey Lu is an American singer-songwriter and cellist based in Los Angeles. They are most known for their 2019 album Blood.
Ancestry/Genealogy: Kelsey’s paternal grandfather was Robert Lee McJunkins.
Kelsey’s paternal grandmother was Willie Lee Brown (born to Will and Fannie Brown). She was born in Charlotte to parents from South Carolina.
Kelsey’s maternal grandfather was Howard Conrad Miller (born to Helmer William Miller and Elsie Henrietta Schroeder). Howard was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Helmer was born in Chicago to Danish parents from Copenhagen. Elsie was bron in Milwaukee to German parents.
Kelsey’s maternal grandmother was Shirley Margaret Biegler (born to Heinrich Clarence Biegler and Meta Louisa Augusta Krahn). Shirley was born in Milwaukee. Heinrich was born in Milwaukee to German parents, some of whom were from modern-day Poland and France. Meta was born in Seymour, Wisconsin to German parents from Berlin.
Kelsey has said her father’s family is of Nigerian descent. It is possible this information was obtained through a DNA test.
Source: Obituary of Willie Lee Brown: alexanderfunerals.com
Obituary of Howard Conrad Miller: legacy.com
Obituary of Shirley Margaret Biegler: legacy.com
Genealogy of Kelsey’s mother: familysearch.org
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