J. J. Watt
Birth Name: Justin James Watt
Place of Birth: Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 22, 1989
Ethnicity:
*father – Swedish/Finland-Swedish, smaller amounts of Scottish, Slavic, German, Lithuanian
*mother – Polish
J. J. Watt is an American professional football player. He is a defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).
J. J. is the son of Connie and John Watt. His brothers, Derek Watt and T. J. Watt, are also football player. He is married to professional soccer player Kealia Watt (born Kealia Mae Ohai).
J. J.’s paternal grandfather was James Watt (the son of James Watt and Helen Pavlowski). J. J.’s grandfather James was born in Illinois. J. J.’s great-grandfather James was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of John Gough Watt and Isabella Ramsay Knox. Helen was born in Illinois, to emigrants from Hungary, today Serbia. Her father, Frank/Franciscus Pavlowski, was born in Banatski Brestovac, and likely was of Slavic origin. Her mother, Theresa/Teresia Doser/Dozer, was born in Gajdobra/Szépliget, and likely was of German descent.
J. J.’s paternal grandmother is Doris Elaine Stromberg (the daughter of Carl Gottfried Stromberg and Eloise Bernice Anderson). Doris was born in Illinois. Carl was born in Alaska, to Swedish parents, John Gottfried Stromberg, from Småland, Sweden, and Olga Josefina Silander, from Mariehamn, Åland, Finland. J. J.’s great-grandmother Eloise likely was the daughter of Simon Petrus Anderson, who was born in Sweden, to a Lithuanian father and a Swedish mother; and of Edna Sundeen.
J. J.’s maternal grandfather was Donald Ralph Walczak (the son of Jozef/Joseph Anthony Walczak and Anna Kaczorowski). Donald was of Polish descent. Joseph was the son of Franciszek/Frank Walczak and Anna Nikodem.
J. J.’s maternal grandmother is named Christine S. Musial (the daughter of Larry Musial and Sophie). Christine is of Polish descent. J. J.’s great-grandmother Sophie’s maiden name likely was Kolacinski, and she likely was the daughter of Vincent Kolacinski and Stella Sliwinski.
Sources: Obituary of J. J.’s paternal grandfather, James Watt – http://www.churchandchapel.com
Birth record of J. J.’s paternal great-grandmother, Helen Pavlowski – https://www.familysearch.org
J. J.’s paternal great-grandmother, Eloise Bernice Anderson, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
This is the 1920 US census featuring Simon P. Anderson, his wife Edna, and his daughters Eloise and Elaine:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJSY-P5T
According to the census, Simon as born in Sweden to a Lithuanian father and a Swedish mother.
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102827403/john-watt/
J. J.’s paternal grandmother is Doris Elaine Stromberg (the daughter of Carl Gottfried Stromberg and Eloise Bernice Anderson). Doris was born in Illinois. Carl was born in Alaska, to Swedish parents. His father, John Gottfried Stromberg, was from Småland, Sweden, while his mother, Olga Josefina Silander, was from Mariehamn, Åland, Finland. Eloise was likely the daughter of Simon Petrus Anderson and Edna Sundeen.
“Pavlowski” would very much be Polish instead of just general “Slavic” right? Also, shouldn’t his Scottish ancestry be listed first on his father’s line since Helen Pavlowski is of mixed ethnicity while James was completely Scottish?
They were from what is today Serbia. Very little Polish people live there. My theory is that Pavlovskis might have been Banat Bulgarians. I have no proof, but it’s more likely than Polish.
Frank Pavlowski and Theresa Doser (or Kruszka?) were Polish IMO
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/LJRB-JZ6
I think two families were mixed together on that tree.
There’s one Helen:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ17-PTY
And then there’s the other:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ1H-5J6
His grandmother is the daughter of Theresia Doser:
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=3081&mtch=1&cat=all&tf=F&q=350165816&bc=&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=3245115
Just in case there’s any confusion left, here’s the obituary of the other Helen:
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?n=helen-jane-pulaski&pid=2433207&fhid=2147
J. J.’s paternal grandfather was James Watt (the son of James Watt and Helen Pavlowski). J. J.’s great-grandfather James was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to John Gough Watt and Isabella Ramsay Knox. Helen was born in Illinois, to immigrants from Hungary (today Serbia), Frank Pavlowski and Theresa/Teresia Doser/Dozer. Frank was born in Banatski Brestovac, and was likely of Slavic origin. Theresa was born in Gajdobra/Szépliget, and was likely of German descent.
J. J.’s maternal grandfather was Donald Ralph Walczak (the son of Jozef/Joseph Anthony Walczak and Anna Kaczorowski). Joseph was the son of Franciszek/Frank Walczak and Anna Nikodem.
J. J.’s maternal grandmother is Christine S. Musial (the daughter of Larry Musial and Sophie).
*Sophie’s maiden name was likely Kolacinski. Her parents were likely Vincent Kolacinski and Stella Sliwinski.