Justin Timberlake
Timberlake in 2011, kathclick/bigstock.com
Birth Name: Justin Randall Timberlake
Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 31, 1981
Ethnicity: English (mostly), as well as some Irish, Scottish, and Welsh, distant Dutch, French, German, and Jersey/Channel Islander
Justin Timberlake, also known as JT, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, director, and record producer. His best known songs include “Cry Me a River,” “Rock Your Body,” “SexyBack,” “My Love,” “What Goes Around… Comes Around,” “Suit & Tie,” “Mirrors,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling!,” “Filthy,” and “Say Something.” He has had leading roles in the films Model Behavior, Edison, Alpha Dog, Black Snake Moan, Southland Tales, Shrek the Third, The Love Guru, The Open Road, The Social Network, Yogi Bear, Bad Teacher, Friends with Benefits, In Time, Trouble with the Curve, Runner Runner, Inside Llewyn Davis, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, the Trolls franchise, Wonder Wheel, and Palmer, and appeared on The All-New Mickey Mouse Club. He was a member of boy band NSYNC, with Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, and Chris Kirkpatrick.
Justin is the son of Lynn (Bomar) and Randall Timberlake, a choir director at a Baptist church. He is of mostly English, some Irish, Scottish, and Welsh, and distant Dutch, French, German, and Jersey [Channel Islander], ancestry. He is married to actress Jessica Biel, with whom he has two children.
There is a claim that Justin is a descendant of Henry Timberlake, an explorer born in Virginia, c. 1730, who had apparently had children with a Native American woman. The publicly available family trees of Justin Timberlake, however, show him to be a patrilineal descendant of Richard Timberlake, who was born, c. 1736, in Lancaster County, Virginia. Justin is thus not a descendant of Henry Timberlake, at least through that line.
Justin’s patrilineal line traces to Francis Timberlake, who was born, c. 1687, in London, England.
Justin’s paternal grandfather is Charles L. Timberlake (the son of John Denham Timberlake and Gladys Lucille Martin). Charles is a Minister of the Shelby Forest Baptist Church in Millington, Tennessee. John was the son of Charles Mitchell Timberlake and Eva J. Pirtle. Gladys was the daughter of Colley Edward Martin and Sarah Virginia “Sallie” Hargrove.
Justin’s paternal grandmother is Bobbye/Bobby Joice Williams (the daughter of Robert Lee Williams and Katherine Heneritta “Katie” Morris). Robert was the son of Robert Lee Williams and Annilee Sullivan. Katherine was the daughter of Clarence Morris and Frances Arnold.
Timberlake in 2007, image courtesy of Flickr
Justin’s maternal grandfather was William Silas “Bill” Bomar (the son of Silas Bryant Bomar and Lois Aileen McCraw). William was born in Tennessee. Justin’s great-grandfather Silas was the son of Robert Lee Bomar and Martha Jane “Mattie” Lumpkin. Lois was the daughter of William Gabriel/Gabrielle McCraw and Allie Blanche Bomar.
Justin’s maternal grandmother is Sadie Lee Timbs (the daughter of Clarence Andrew Timbs/Timms and Susan Florence “Susie” Joyner). Sadie was born in Tennessee. Clarence was the son of James Samuel Timbs/Timms and Lelia Eva Stocks. Susan was the daughter of Levi Ellis/V. “Lee” Joyner and Annie Demetra George.
Sources: Genealogies of Justin Timberlake – http://www.geni.com
http://freepages.rootsweb.com
More of Justin’s Timberlake ancestry – http://www.angelfire.com
Genealogies of Justin’s paternal great-grandparents, John Denham Timberlake and Gladys Lucille Martin – https://www.findagrave.com
Justin’s paternal great-grandparents, Robert Lee Williams and Katherine Heneritta “Katie” Morris, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Justin’s maternal grandfather, William Silas “Bill” Bomar, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Justin’s maternal grandfather, William Silas “Bill” Bomar – http://www.findagrave.com
Genealogy of Justin’s maternal great-grandmother, Susan Florence “Susie” Joyner – https://old.findagrave.com
I never thought once he was part black and if he was and knew it, I certain he would claim it. I thought he may be more native American than anything else, with his curly hair, or part jewish with curly hair. But certainly not with african ancestry…Timberlake surname kinda gave the native American thought for me.
Native Americans don’t have curly hair. Curly hair is more common in Europeans.
Lol people assume he’s part black, such bullshit.
Typical Keltic-Nordic, looks very British in my opinion.
WASP.
Sounds about right.
Why’s everyone tripping on his curly hair… have you never seen an irish person with curly hair? I think that could explain it… Angela B… curly hair is NOT a native trait. They have hair like asians; plain ol straight unless mixed.
actually there are a lot of Irish or British people with fair curly hair, while people with darker hair use to have straight texture
Red hair is often curly…but the nmost common hair colour in Britain is brown (Dark brown for Ireland) and curls are not uncommon, especially in the celtic areas. Mine’s wavy/dark brown