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16934418? ago

Interesting theory. Some preliminary research:

I couldn't find a connection between Donald Harris and Janet Harris though. It might exist. Just need more digging.

16935982? ago

1940 census Texas has Bernice Harris born in texas widowed age 25 with 2 son's John E age 5 born in texas and Donald age 3 born in texas.

Janet Faye Harris born 25 Nov 1952 to John Harris and Grace Smith. Per Texas birth index, 1903-1997.

Jussie Smollet public record shows his residence and birth date 21 Jun 1982 with possible relatives Janet Faye Smollet, Joel Jr Smollet and Joel Smollet. United States Public Records 1970-2009

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16944236? ago

See my response below. Donald's parents from Jamaica were Beryl and Oscar. He was born "one year" after his paternal grandfather died in 1939 - so around 1938. He has a twin brother.

16944535? ago

Thank you i will research more.

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16937381? ago

Still trying to confirm that Bernice is a correct link to both boys. John and Donald are popular names. If we can confirm Kamala's dad was born in 1936-1937 and Jussie's Grandfather was born in 1934-1935 that would be more of a proof.

I can't find birth records for them yet.

16944087? ago

An article I read indicated that Donald Harris of Stanford University, Kamala's father, was born in Jamaica, in around 1938 (his grandfather died in 1939 "one year after" Donald was born. His mother's name was Beryl and his father's name was Oscar. Here is an excerpt and a link:

My roots go back, within my lifetime, to my paternal grandmother Miss Chrishy (née Christiana Brown, descendant of Hamilton Brown who is on record as plantation and slave owner and founder of Brown’s Town) and to my maternal grandmother Miss Iris (née Iris Finegan, farmer and educator, from Aenon Town and Inverness, ancestry unknown to me). The Harris name comes from my paternal grandfather Joseph Alexander Harris, land-owner and agricultural ‘produce’ exporter (mostly pimento or all-spice), who died in 1939 one year after I was born and is buried in the church yard of the magnificent Anglican Church which Hamilton Brown built in Brown’s Town (and where, as a child, I learned the catechism, was baptized and confirmed, and served as an acolyte).

Both of my grandmothers had the strongest influence on my early upbringing(“not to exclude, of course, the influence of my dear mother”Miss Beryl” and loving father “Maas Oscar”). https://www.jamaicaglobalonline.com/kamala-harris-jamaican-heritage/

16936857? ago

Bernice Harris had 2 son's John E And Donald per 1940 census John E Harris married Grace Smith and their daughter was Janet Faye Harris.

Donald Harris married Shyamala Gopalan and their daughter was Kamala Harris

Kamala and Janet Faye are cousins if that is the correct 1940 census Jussie is Jane's son.

1st cousins once removed

16936402? ago

Nice! TY

16936054? ago

NOW we're getting somewhere. Would be great for others to confirm. If there's a family connection it would nail Kamala!