Birth Name: Holly Grace Marie Tuggy
Place of Birth: Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 23, 1982
Ethnicity: English, German, one eighth Norwegian, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Irish, distant Dutch
Superholly is an American Youtuber. Her videos are in English and Spanish.
She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, the daughter of Joy and David Tuggy, who is a linguist. Her father was born in Caripe del Guácharo, Monagas, Venezuela, to American parents, who were also born in Venezuela. Her mother was born in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, also to American parents. All of Superholly’s grandparents were Christian missionaries.
She grew up between Mexico and the U.S.
Superholly’s paternal grandfather was named Alfred E. Tuggy (the son of Harold Tuggy and Dauphine). Alfred was born in Venezuela.
Superholly’s paternal grandmother was named Alegria Esther “Joy” Turner (the daughter of Donald Turner and Faith). Alegria was born in Carúpano, Venezuela.
Superholly’s maternal grandfather was William Cameron Townsend (the son of William Hammond Townsend and Mary Sterrett “Molly” Cormack). William was born in California, and was a Bible translator. He founded the SIL International (the Summer Institute of Linguistics). Superholly’s great-grandfather William was born in Pennsylvania, the son of William Hammond Townsend and Hannah Elizabeth Van Sant. Mary was born in Tennessee, the daughter of Alexander Richie Cormack and Mary Jane Carter.
Superholly’s maternal grandmother was Elaine Elizabeth Mielke (the daughter of Herman Daniel Mielke and Lillie Harriett M. Jacobsen). Elaine was born in Chicago, Illinois. Herman was the son of Herman R. Mielke and Elizabeth C. Smith, and was of German descent. Lillie was the daughter of Norwegian parents, Ole Christian Jacobsen and Bertha Martha Hansen.
A 23andMe DNA test whose results Superholly displayed on YouTube stated that her genetic ancestry is:
*99.5% European
——–*37.3% British & Irish
——–*30.4% French & German
——–*18.1% Broadly Northwestern European
——–*10.3% Scandinavian
——–*2.3% Eastern European
An AncestryDNA test whose results Superholly also displayed on YouTube stated that her genetic ancestry is:
*69% England, Wales & Northwestern Europe
*19% Ireland & Scotland
*9% Norway
*3% Germanic Europe
Sources: Video about Superholly’s DNA results and family history – https://www.youtube.com
Article about Superholly’s parents – https://scholars.sil.org
Obituary of Superholly’s paternal grandfather, Alfred E. Tuggy – https://www.clie.es
Obituary of Superholly’s paternal grandmother, Alegria Esther “Joy” (Turner) Tuggy – https://www.miltonshealy.com
Genealogy and obituary of Superholly’s maternal grandfather, William Cameron Townshend – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Superholly’s maternal grandmother, Elaine (Mielke) Townsend – https://www.sil.org
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