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| Earlier spellings | Muske |
| Founded | 1565[1] |
| Connected families | Haldeman, Rive |
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The Musk family is a notable family in the United States, South Africa and Canada, of South African and Canadian background. Primarily notable for their entrepreneurial contributions, Elon Musk is the most prominent member of the family.[2]
The family traces its origins to England where the surname was adopted by Elon's paternal ancestors in the 16th century.[citation needed] The family was part of the small number of British immigrants to South Africa in the early-to-mid twentieth century; Elon's paternal great-grandmother was descended from Dutch Free Burghers.[citation needed] Maternally, much of the Haldeman lineage can be traced back to Old Stock Americans and English Puritans.[3]
Notable family members include:
- Elon Musk (born 1971), entrepreneur and business magnate, best known for his work on PayPal, SpaceX and Tesla. He is currently the richest man in the world[4] and Time Magazine 2021 Person of the Year.[5]
- Errol Musk (born 1946), South African electromechanical engineer, pilot, sailor, consultant, and property developer who was once a co-owner of a Zambian emerald mine near Lake Tanganyika;[6] he currently lives in Pretoria, South Africa with his second wife's family; father of Elon Musk.[7]
- Justine Musk (born 1972), Canadian author and former wife of Elon Musk.[8]
- Kimbal Musk (born 1972), entrepreneur, philanthropist, and restaurateur. He founded Zip2 in 1998 with his brother Elon Musk and later sold it to Compaq for $307 million. He is the co-founder and chairman of Big Green.[9]
- Maye Musk (born 1948), model and dietitian. She has appeared on the cover of several magazines, including a Time magazine health edition, Women's Day, and Vogue; mother of Elon Musk.[10]
- Tosca Musk (born 1974), filmmaker and sister of Elon Musk; she is the co-founder of Passionflix, an OTT entertainment streaming platform and production company.[11]
- Lyndon Rive (born 1977), businessman who co-founded SolarCity and served as its CEO until 2017. He is the cousin to Elon through his mother Kaye Rive, Maye Musk's twin.[12]
Family trees[edit]
Musk[13]
- Walter Musk (born 1917, South Africa; died 1986, South Africa), married Cora Robinson (born 1923, United Kingdom; died 2011, South Africa), 2 children
- Errol Musk (born 1946, South Africa), married Maye Haldeman (born 1948, Canada), 3 children, divorced; married Heide Bezuidenhou, 2 children, divorced; 1 other child
- Elon Musk (born 1971, South Africa), married Justine Wilson, 6 children, divorced; twice married Talulah Riley, divorced; partner to Grimes, 2 children
- Kimbal Musk (born 1972, South Africa), married Jen Lewin, 3 children, divorced; married Christiana Wyly
- Tosca Musk (born 1974, South Africa), 2 children
- Alexandra Musk (born 1993, South Africa)
- Asha Musk (born South Africa)
- Elliot Musk (born 2017, South Africa)
- Errol Musk (born 1946, South Africa), married Maye Haldeman (born 1948, Canada), 3 children, divorced; married Heide Bezuidenhou, 2 children, divorced; 1 other child
Haldeman[14]
- John Elon Haldeman (born 1871, United States; died 1909, Canada), married Almeda Norman (born 1877, United States; died 1948, Canada)
- Joshua Haldeman (born 1902, United States; died 1974, South Africa), married Winnifred Fletcher (born 1914, Canada, died 2012), 5 children
- Maye Musk (born 1948, Canada), married Errol Musk, 3 children, divorced
- See Musk family tree
- Kaye Rive (born 1948, Canada)
- Lyndon Rive (born 1977, South Africa)
- Peter Rive (born South Africa)
- Maye Musk (born 1948, Canada), married Errol Musk, 3 children, divorced
- Joshua Haldeman (born 1902, United States; died 1974, South Africa), married Winnifred Fletcher (born 1914, Canada, died 2012), 5 children
References[edit]
- ^ Henry Musk
- ^ "Elon Musk's family tree explained". cnbc.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Joshua Norman Haldeman D.C. (1902-1974) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree". www.wikitree.com. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ "Top 10 Richest People In The World". Investopedia. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Elon Musk". Forbes.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ May, Dana Hull and Patrick. "Exploring the otherworldly ambitions of Elon Musk". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ Dolan, Kerry A. "How To Raise A Billionaire: An Interview With Elon Musk's Father, Errol Musk". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Justine Musk profile". isfdb.org.
- ^ "Kimbal Musk — Elon's brother — is leading a $25 million mission to fix food in schools across the US". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- ^ Laura M. Holson (April 30, 2016). "At 68, Maye Musk, the Mother of Elon, Is Reclaiming the Spotlight". The New York Times. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Lieberman, Hallie (June 11, 2020). "The Musk of Romance". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ Rive, Lyndon (20 April 2013). "Turning Toward the Sun". The New York Times. As told to Elizabeth Olson. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Walter Henry James Musk (1917-1986) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree". www.wikitree.com. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ "Joshua Norman Haldeman D.C. (1902-1974) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree". www.wikitree.com. Retrieved 2022-05-17.