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Roth in 2013, photo by PrPhotos
Birth Name: Asher Paul Roth
Place of Birth: Morrisville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 11, 1985
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish (paternal grandfather), English, Scottish, Irish, French, German
Asher Roth is an American rapper. He is known for his song “I Love College.” He was a member of hip hop collective All City Chess Club, along with B.o.B, J. Cole , Lupe Fiasco, Diggy Simmons , Wale , and Pharrell Williams . He has been signed to Federal Prism.
Asher’s paternal grandfather was named Paul Roth. Paul was Jewish.
Asher’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Asher McConnell (the son of James Asher McConnell and Lois Annette Zimmerman). James was the son of Joseph B. McConnell and Elizabeth Kathleen Weaver. Lois was born in Wisconsin, the daughter of George John Zimmerman, whose parents were German, and of Daisy Maude Goldthrope, whose paternal grandmother was born in Cork, Ireland.
Asher’s maternal grandmother was Susan M. McKinney (the daughter of James Ferris McKinney, Jr. and Louise Cluett Bontecou). Susan was born in Ithaca, New York. James was the son of James A. McKinney and Susan Cornelia Lott. Louise was the daughter of Reed Brinsmade Bontecou and Lula May Vail.
Source: Obituary of Asher’s maternal grandmother, Susan M. (McKinney) McConnell – http://www.legacy.com