Robert Crouch

Ancestors

Son of Glenn Monroe Crouch Jr. and Geraldine Sophia (Wasko) Kurtz

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Biography

Robert Paul Parker Crouch was born on December 1, 1963 in Allegheny County, PA. Shortly after his his birth, Robert was placed for adoption with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. At 3 months of age he was adopted by Robert Lee Parker and Tillie Parker (Stacy) of Ambridge, PA. Throughout his life Robert's biological family remained a mystery; this was in part due to Pennsylvania’s restrictive laws regarding adoption records and Catholic Charities’ strict privacy policies. In November 2017 a new law went into effect in the state which allowed adopted individuals to receive a non-certified copy of their original birth record. On Robert's birth certificate his biological mother was identified as Geraldine Wasko, of Butler, PA. Although there was no father listed on the document Robert used a combination of traditional and genetic techniques to identify possible relatives. He ultimately connected via Ancestry with his half-brother who, after consulting with his aunt, confirmed^[1] the paternal relationship with Glenn Crouch.^[2]

Robert is the father of two daughters. He is a biologist by way of education and presently works as an Environmental Scientist at a leading engineering and design firm.

Genetics

• Confirmed Y-DNA Haplogroup: J-ZS1559.^[3][4]
• Confirmed Terminal SNP: ZS1559 (downstream clade of BY65).^[4]
• Predicted Terminal SNP: ZS1559>BY93>FT29852.^[5]
• mtDNA Haplogroup: K1a-T195C!
• Deep ancestral connections (poss. to Roman controlled Britain) with J1 Cox, Cuffley, Dee (Day; Wales), Graham, Grimes, Lang, Lawrence, Montgomery, Noble, and Stewart of England and Scotland (surnames in italics appear in family tree).^[6][7][8]

Research Interests

• Crouch family of Western Pennsylvania;
• Ancestral relationships of David Marion Crouch (1824 - 1908);
• Crouch family European origins;
• Toth and Wasko families of Western Pennsylvania and Hungary/Slovakia;
• McKain/McKean family of Western Pennsylvania and Argyllshire, Scotland;
• Other surnames of interest are Montgomery, Stewart, and Thompson of Scotland; and
• Deep ancestry and ancient DNA analysis.

Sources

1. ↑ Crouch, Robert Paul. Personal correspondence with his half-brother on 30 Dec 2019. Original notes are in the possession of Robert Paul Parker Crouch
2. ↑ Anecdotal information regarding the paternal relationship with Glenn Crouch was confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Robert Paul Parker Crouch and his half-brother. Their most-recent common ancestor is their father, Glenn Crouch. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Close Family, based on sharing 1,672 cM across 33 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.
3. ↑ Y-DNA67, Kit #B572584. Family Tree DNA. Completed on 19 Jun 2020.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} J1 - M267v3 SNP Pack, Kit #B572584. Family Tree DNA. Completed on 1 Dec 2020.
5. ↑ J1 Y-DNA Project. Member's STR Results and Subgroups. Accessed on 2 Dec 2020. Family Tree DNA.
6. ↑ England GB Groups EIJ Project. Member's STR Results and Subgroups. Accessed on 2 Dec 2020. Family Tree DNA.
7. ↑ Graham, Lloyd D. (2020). "House Graham: From the Antonine Wall to the Temple of Hymen". eBook. Accessed on 2 Dec 2020.
8. ↑ Farmer, Jim. (2009). "Syrian Scots on the borderlands: An initial outline". Pioneers Along Southern Trails blog. Accessed on 1 Dec 2020.