Is it weird that Katy Perry is related to the Secretary of Agriculture (and previous Governor of Iowa) Tom Valsik?

They say that Tom Valsik was born in a Roman Catholic orphanage in western Pennsylvania on December 13, 1950. He was adopted by Bud and Dolly Vilsack. Bud Vilsack's grandfather, Leopold Vilsack, was wealthy banker and businessman.

Katy Perry's maternal grandmother was Mary Elizabeth Vilsack (August 20, 1912 — October 20, 1981), who was the daughter of Aloysius Joseph “Ollie” Vilsack and Gladys Matilda Brace). Mary Elizabeth was born in Pennsylvania. Aloysius was of German descent, the son of Leopold Vilsack

So Katy’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Leopold Vilsack and Dorothea/Dorothy A. Blank, were also Tom’s paternal great-grandparents. Katy is a second cousin, once removed, of Tom Vilsack.

>>16233313

Not sure why I got sidetracked with that…

Oh, yeah… I started off looking for connections between Dick/Liz Cheney and John Perry Barlow. Dick and John in the early days. Perry and Gratfeul deadly heart-attacks. Liz's Husband is Phillip Perry.

https://thebl.com/politics/rep-liz-cheneys-husband-works-for-law-firm-associated-with-chinese-communist-party.html

https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/garchik/article/John-Perry-Barlow-says-he-s-come-back-from-the-6311840.php?

Friends and Flying instructor to JFK Jr….