Who are the Debarges parents?

Robert Louis DeBarge, Sr. (1932–2009) from Cicero, Illinois, served in the United States Armed forces and was of French and English descent. Robert DeBarge’s grandfather, Arthur DeBarge, immigrated from France. Robert met Etterlene Abney (born 1935), who is African American, in Detroit, Michigan, in the early 1950s.

How many baby mothers does El DeBarge have?

El has 11 biological kids and one he’s accepted as his own by 5 different mothers. He was married to three of them. He lost a 3-year-old daughter. El told Jet magazine, “I have one child that I lost to the system when I was on drugs.” The girl may have been adopted.

What nationality are the Debarges?

The DeBarge family are the children of Etterlene DeBarge (née Abney), a Black American gospel singer born in Royal Oak, Michigan in 1935 and Robert Louis DeBarge, Sr. (1932–2009), an American soldier of French and English descent born in Cicero, Illinois.

Does James DeBarge have a daughter with Janet Jackson?

In her new documentary, Janet Jackson denies the rumor that she had a child with James DeBarge. “Back in the day they were saying that I had a child and I kept it secret,” she said.

Who is El DeBarge first child?

In 1978, DeBarge became a father to his first child, a daughter named Adris. He eventually went on to father 12 children altogether.

Are the Debarges Hispanic?

Etterlene divorced Robert DeBarge sometime in 1974. She later married a second time, to George Rodriguez, a Puerto Rican, leading to the erroneous rumor that the DeBarge family was half-Hispanic. However, contrary to popular belief, they are not of Latino descent.