History quiz

What is Bill ancestry?

Bill Gates's ancestry can be traced back to the United Kingdom. His paternal great-grandfather, William Henry Gates, was born in England in 1863 and immigrated to the United States in 1888. His paternal grandmother, Lizzie Adeline Rice, was born in Kentucky in 1866. His maternal grandfather, James Willard Maxwell, was born in Missouri in 1871. His maternal grandmother, Adele Walker, was born in Kansas in 1875.