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Birth Name: Emily-Beth Schunk
Place of Birth: Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 3, 1998
Ethnicity: * father – German, English * mother – Chinese-Malaysian
Emiru is an American online streamer, YouTuber, and cosplayer, known for her live-streams on Twitch, where she mainly plays League of Legends . She is a co-owner of, and content creator for, gaming organization One True King. She is also a creator for Red Bull.
Emiru is the daughter of Pin and Gregory Schunk, who are engineers and entrepreneurs. Her father has German and English ancestry. Her mother was born in Malaysia, of Chinese descent.
Emiru’s great-great-great-grandfather, Johannes Schunk, emigrated from Webenheim, Germany, to the U.S. in the nineteenth century. Johannes was the son of Christian Schunk and Sophia Bender.
Emiru’s paternal grandfather was John F. Schunk (the son of John Frederick Shunk and Martha Elizabeth Whiteker). Emiru’s grandfather John was born in Peoria, Illinois. Emiru’s great-grandfather John was born in Illinois, the son of Leo Julius Schunk and Myrtle Margaret Butler. Martha was born in Harrison County, Kentucky.
Emiru’s paternal grandmother is Laurel Beth Lowder (the daughter of Frederick Raymond Lowder and Lucille Marie Holleman). Laurel was born in Illinois. Frederick was born in Peoria, Illinois, the son of James Lowder and Jennie Maude Morgart. Lucille was born in Girard, Russell, Alabama.
Emiru’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Toh.
Sources: The Descendants of John Schunk, 1851-1907, of Webenheim, Germany, and Tazewell County, Illinois , 1995, by John Frederick Schunk – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Emiru’s father – https://sites.rootsweb.com
Emiru’s paternal grandfather, John F. Schunk, on the 1950 U.S. Census – https://www.ancestry.com