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Berry Gordy I was the son of James Thomas Gordy, a white plantation owner in Georgia, and his female slave Esther Johnson. Berry Gordy, Jr. is distantly related to former president Jimmy Carter through Carter's mother, Bessie Lillian Gordy.
They were born to Georgia-reared parents Berry "Pops" Gordy Sr. (born Berry Gordy II) and Bertha (née Fuller) Gordy and raised in Detroit, where most of the siblings played a pivotal role in the international acceptance of rhythm and blues music as a crossover phenomenon in the 1960s.
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The Gordy Family. Following the North Star. Like many other African Americans in the early 20th century, Berry Gordy, Sr. and his wife, Bertha Fuller Gordy, came North from Georgia to find a better life for themselves and their family.
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Oct 25, 2022 · Explore genealogy for Berry Gordy Jr. born 1888 Oconee, Washington, Georgia, United States died 1978 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States including ancestors + descendants + 1 photos + 3 genealogist comments + questions + more in the free family tree community.
