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Birth Name: Justin James Watt
Place of Birth: Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 22, 1989
Ethnicity: * father – Swedish/Finland-Swedish (one half), Scottish, Irish/Northern Irish, Slavic, German * mother – Polish
J. J. Watt is an American professional football player. A defensive end, he played for the Houston Texans and the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He is 6′5″.
J. J. is the son of Connie and John Watt. His brothers, Derek Watt and T. J. Watt, are also professional football player. He is married to professional soccer player Kealia Watt (born Kealia Mae Ohai), with whom he has two children.
J. J.’s paternal grandfather was James Watt, Jr. (the son of James Watt and Helen Pavlowski). J. J.’s grandfather James was born in Cook, Illinois. J. J.’s great-grandfather James was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of John Gough Watt, whose father, and maternal grandparents, were born in Ireland; and of Isabella Ramsay Knox. J. J.’s great-grandmother Helen was born in Chicago, Cook, 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 Kruszka/Doser/Dozer, was born in Gajdobra/Szépliget, and likely was of German descent.
J. J.’s paternal grandmother was Doris Elaine Stromberg (the daughter of Carl Gottfried Stromberg and Eloise Bernice Anderson). Doris was born in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Carl was born in Nome, Second Judicial District, Alaska, to ethnic Swedish parents, John Gottfried Stromberg, from Småland, Sweden; and Olga Josefina Silander, from Mariehamn, Åland, Finland. J. J.’s great-grandmother Eloise was born in Chicago, the daughter of Simon Petrus Anderson, who was born in Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden; and of Edna Sundeen, whose parents were also Swedish, from Värmland and Västernorrland, respectively.
J. J.’s maternal grandfather was Donald Ralph Walczak (the son of Jozef/Joseph Anthony Walczak and Anna E. Kaczorowski/Kaczarowski). Donald was born in Wisconsin, of Polish descent. Joseph was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Franciszek/Frank Walczak and Anna Nikodem, who were from West Prussia. J. J.’s great-grandmother Anna was born in Pennsylvania.
J. J.’s maternal grandmother was Christine Shirley Musial (the daughter of Larry/Walter J. Musial and Sophie Eunice Kolacinski). Christine was born in Wisconsin, of Polish descent. Larry was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Edward Musial and Marija “Mary” Jakubiak, whose parents were from Prussia and Poznań, respectively. J. J.’s great-grandmother Sophie was born in Wisconsin, the daughter of Polish parents, Vincent/Vincentey Kolacinski and Stella Sliwinski.
Sources: Obituary of J. J.’s paternal grandfather, James Watt, Jr. – http://www.churchandchapel.com
Birth record of J. J.’s paternal great-grandmother, Helen Pavlowski – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of J. J.’s paternal great-grandmother, Helen (Pavlowski) Watt – https://www.findagrave.com
J. J.’s paternal great-grandmother, Eloise Bernice Anderson, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of J. J.’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Simon Petrus Anderson – https://www.findagrave.com