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Siwa in 2017, photo by DFree /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Joelle Joanie Siwa
Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 19, 2003
Ethnicity: * father – Polish * mother – German, Luxembourgish, one eighth Italian
JoJo Siwa is an American dancer, singer, actress, and YouTube and media personality. She has appeared on the series Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition , Dance Moms , Lip Sync Battle Shorties , School of Rock , So You Think You Can Dance , and Escape the Night: The Lost Tapes ; in the made-for-tv movie Blurt! ; and in the films The Angry Birds Movie 2 , The J Team , and AMFAD All My Friends Are Dead . She is also known for her singles “Karma” and “Boomerang.”
She is the daughter of Jessalynn, a professional dance instructor, and Tom Siwa, a chiropractor.
JoJo’s paternal grandfather is Ronald J. Siwa (the son of Andrew Joseph Siwa and Emily/Emilia Bielanski). Andrew was born in New York, to Polish parents, Walenty Siwa and Prakseda Rogacka. Emilia was born in New York, also to Polish parents, Jan/John Bielański and Leokadia Lisecki.
JoJo’s paternal grandmother is Joan G. Potkowski (the daughter of Joseph Florian Potkowski and Gertrude Rakowsi). Joseph was the son of Polish parents, Stefan/Stephen Kazimierz/Casimer Potkowski, from Poznań, Wielkoplska, and Anna Brzycka. Gertrude was the daughter of Martin Henry Rakowski and Tekla Galantowicz, who were also of Polish origin.
JoJo’s maternal grandfather was Kim N. Lombardi (the son of Vernon Henry Lombardi and Kathleen Barbara Elizabeth “Kay” Heinen). Kim was born in Dubuque, Iowa. Vernon was the son of Nicholas/Nicola Philipo “Nick” Lombardi, who was Italian, from Triggiano, Bari, Apulia, and of Cecelia/Celia Viola Mannemann, whose grandparents were all German. JoJo’s great-grandmother Kathleen was the daughter of Joseph Thomas Heinen, who was born in Wisconsin, to an English-born father and to a French-born mother; and of Elizabeth Solie/Sauley/Sahle, who was an ethnic German, from France.
JoJo’s maternal grandmother was Kathy Ann Junk (the daughter of Dwain Allen Joseph Junk and Rosmary Marcella “Babe” Lampe). Kathy was born in Bellevue, Iowa. Dwain was the son of Mathias/Matthew Junk, who was of German descent; and of Anna P. Portz, whose parents were from Luxembourg. JoJo’s great-grandmother Marcella was the daughter of William Floyd Lampe, whose paternal grandparents were German and whose maternal grandparents were Luxembourgish; and of Anna Haxmeier, who was of three quarters Luxembourgish and one quarter German descent.
JoJo’s matrilineal line can be traced to her eighth great-grandmother, Elisabeth Thillen (c.1697-1764), who was born in Grosbous, Redange, Luxembourg.
Sources: Genealogy of JoJo Siwa – https://www.wikitree.com
Obituary of JoJo’s paternal great-uncle (grandfather’s brother) – https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net
Genealogy of JoJo’s maternal grandfather, Kim N. Lombardi (through his sister) – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of JoJo’s maternal grandfather, Kim N. Lombardi – https://www.leonardfuneralhome.com
JoJo’s maternal great-grandfather, Vernon Henry Lombardi, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org Vernon Henry Lombardi on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
JoJo’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Cecelia/Celia Viola Mannemann, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org Cecelia/Celia Viola Mannemann on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
JoJo’s maternal great-grandmother, Kathleen Barbara Elizabeth “Kay” Heinen, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of JoJo’s maternal grandmother, Kathy Ann (Junk) Lombardi – https://obittree.com
Genealogy of JoJo’s maternal great-grandfather, Dwain Allen Joseph Junk – https://www.findagrave.com
JoJo’s maternal great-great-grandfather, William Floyd Lampe, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
JoJo’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Anna Haxmeier, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org Anna Haxmeier on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
JoJo’s maternal great-great-great-grandfather, John Hoxmeier, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org