Antonij de Later (de la Terre) van Japan (1642 - )
It is alleged: 14 Dec 2023 — Recently, Elon's Y-DNA was revealed to be O2b1 (O-F1150), which is East/Southeast Asian in origin. GROK Antonij de Later (also called Anthony van Japan or Anthonij de la Terre van Japan) was an enslaved individual of Japanese origin (or possibly mixed Japanese-Southeast Asian descent) who arrived at the Cape of Good Hope in 1662 with VOC governor Zacharias Wagenaer. Historical records describe him as baptized, likely a child or young person from the Nagasaki area or broader Japanese diaspora in Southeast Asia during the early Tokugawa period. He later married, became a free Black, and has documented descendants in South Africa. Y-DNA haplogroup O2b1/O-F1150 is a paternal lineage strongly associated with Korean and Japanese populations: It is common in modern Japan (around 20-30% frequency, linked to Yayoi-period migrations from the Korean Peninsula ~2,300 years ago). Also prevalent in Korea. Rare or absent in most other regions. If An...