Kelsey Lu

Birth Name: Kelsey Elizabeth McJunkins

Place of Birth: Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 12, 1989

Ethnicity:
*father – African-American
*mother – German, one quarter Danish

Kelsey Lu is an American singer, songwriter, and cellist, based in Los Angeles, and known for the 2019 album “Blood.”

Kelsey was raised a strict Jehovah’s Witness.

Kelsey’s paternal grandfather was named Robert Lee McJunkins.

Kelsey’s paternal grandmother was named Willie Lee Brown (the daughter of Will Brown and Fannie). Willie was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, to parents from South Carolina.

Kelsey’s maternal grandfather was Howard Conrad Miller (the son of Helmer William Miller and Elsie Henrietta Schroeder). Howard was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Helmer was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Danish parents, from Copenhagen. Elsie was born in Milwaukee, to German parents.

Kelsey’s maternal grandmother was Shirley Margaret Biegler (the daughter of Heinrich Clarence Biegler and Meta Louisa Augusta Krahn). Shirley was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Heinrich was born in Milwaukee, to German parents, with roots in Poland and France. Meta was born in Seymour, Wisconsin, to German parents, from Berlin.

Kelsey has stated her father’s family is of Nigerian descent. It is possible this information was obtained through a DNA test.

Sources: Obituary of Kelsey’s paternal grandfather, Willie Lee Brown – https://www.alexanderfunerals.com

Genealogy of Kelsey’s mother – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Kelsey’s maternal grandfather, Howard Conrad Miller – https://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Kelsey’s maternal grandmother, Shirley Margaret (Biegler) Miller – https://www.legacy.com