Birth Name: William Patrick Corgan
Place of Birth: Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States
Date of Birth: March 17, 1967
Ethnicity:
*Irish (father)
*possibly Belgian and German (mother)
Family Background: Billy Corgan is an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, TV writer, and author. He is the lead singer and guitarist of the band The Smashing Pumpkins.
In an interview with Chicago Sports Channel in 1997, Billy said:
I’m Irish and I was born on St. Patrick’s Day. I’m lucky sevens.
Billy’s parents are William Patrick Corgan and Martha Louise Lutz Maes (the daughter of Consetta O. Maes). William was of at least partly Irish descent. Corgan is an anglicized version of the Irish surname Ò Corragàin. The surname Maes is prevalent in Belgium. The surname Lutz is prevalent in Germany.
Source: Genealogy of Billy Corgan – http://www.geni.com/people/Billy-Corgan/6000000017001981159
Genealogy of Billy Corgan (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com/people/martha-louise-maes-corgan-lutz/6000000032280102922
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