Date of Birth: March 4, 1993
Place of Birth: Livingston, New Jersey, United States
Date of Death: July 26, 2015
Place of Death: Duluth, Georgia, United States
Ethnicity: African-American, with distant English, Irish, and Scottish
Bobbi Kristina Brown was an American reality television and media personality, singer, and heiress. She was the daughter of singers Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston. She once stated that she was married to Nick Gordon, a statement that has been declared as false by her relatives. Bobbi was a first cousin, once removed, of singer Dionne Warwick.
Bobbi’s maternal grandmother, singer Cissy Houston, stated in an interview that she has Dutch and Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this ancestry has been verified/documented.
Bobbi’s paternal grandparents were Herbert James Brown and Carole Elizabeth Williams.
Bobbi’s maternal grandfather was John Russell Houston, Jr. (the son of John Russell Houston and Sarah Elizabeth Collins). Bobbi’s great-grandfather John was the son of John Emmanuel Houston and Hannah M. Davis. Sarah was the daughter of Augustus Abraham Collins and Sarha Elizabeth Sanderson.
Bobbi’s maternal grandmother is Cissy Houston (born Emily Drunkard, the daughter of Nitcholas Auther Drinkard and Adelia Mae McCaskill). Nitcholas was the son of John T. Drinkard and Susie Belle Fuller. Adelia was the daughter of Stephen McCaskill and Emma Houston.
Sources: Genealogy of Bobbi Kristina Brown (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com
Obituary of Bobbi’s paternal grandmother, Carole Elizabeth (Williams) Brown – http://www.legacy.com
Bobbi’s maternal grandmother, Cissy Houston, speaks of their ancestors – http://www.youtube.com
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