This week's famous cousin is Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams (1927-2012). the famous singer and television variety show host.
Here is the FamilySearch Family Tree Brief Life History biography:
His Wikipedia entry is here.When Howard Andrew Williams was born on 3 December 1927, in Wall Lake, Sac, Iowa, United States, his father, Jay Emerson Williams, was 35 and his mother, Florence Belle Finley, was 35. He married Claudine G Longet on 15 December 1961, in Los Angeles, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States for about 5 years. In 1938, his occupation is listed as american singer. He died on 25 September 2012, in Branson, Taney, Missouri, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Missouri, United States.
The FamilySearch Family Tree indicates that I am his 9th cousin. Here is the closest relationship path from Relative Finder:
My most recent common ancestors with cousin Andy Williams are my 8th great-grandparents Stephen Gates (1634-1707) and Sarah Woodward (1643-1706).
Are you related to Andy Williams? Check his profile out on the FamilySearch Family Tree by clicking the "View Relationship" link at the top of the page. Note that you have to be a profile connected to the FamilySearch Family Tree in order for this to work.
This shows that you never know to whom you might be related!!! I'm having lots of Genealogy Fun. Click here to see all of my famous cousins.
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