Birth Name: George Virden Watsky
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 15, 1986
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English, distant Irish (mother)
George Watsky is an American hip hop artist, poet, and author. He was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Paul Norman Watsky and Clare E. (Miller). He has a twin brother, Simon.
George’s paternal grandparents were Seymour A. Watsky (the son of Abraham Watsky and Ethel Frank) and Sydelle “Syde” Siegel. Seymour was both born in New York, to parents from Russia.
George’s maternal grandmother was Katherine Southerland. Her parents were Clarence A. Southerland and Katherine Virden. Clarence’s parents were Clarence Southerland/Sutherland and Amy F.
George’s maternal grandfather was Clement Woodnutt Miller, a U.S. Representative from California. His parents were Clement Woodnutt Miller (the son of Charles R. Miller and Abigail “Abbie” Morgan) and Katherina Hulda Dunham. Charles’ parents were Robert H. Miller and Margaretta Black.
Robert’s (paternal) great-greatgrandfather, Gayen Miller, was born in Ireland, to English parents. Gayen’s wife, Margaret Henderson, was born in Pennsylvania to parents from Ireland. Robert’s (maternal) great-grandparents, Daniel Hoopes and Jane Worrilow, hailed from England.
Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lNOQ6Xms9U
Obituary of George’s paternal grandmother, Sydelle “Syde” (Siegel) Watsky – http://query.nytimes.com/
Obituary of George’s maternal grandmother, Katharine (Southerland) Miller Johnson – https://www.washingtonpost.com/
Genealogy of George’s maternal grandfather, Clement Woodnutt Miller – https://www.geni.com/
Family Tree of George’s (maternal) great-great-greatgrandfather, Robert H. Miller – http://www.ancestry.com/
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