Birth Name: Jai Stephen Courtney

Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Birth: 15 March, 1986

Ethnicity: English

Jai Courtney is an Australian actor. His surname is English. Not much else is publicly known about his ancestry.

Birth Name: Philip Edward Hartmann

Date of Birth: September 24, 1948

Place of Birth: Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: May 28, 1998

Place of Death: Encino, Los Angeles, California

Ethnicity: German, Irish, English

Phil Hartman was a Canadian and American actor, comedian, writer, and graphic artist. He was born in Canada and moved to the United States when he was ten. His father had German and Irish ancestry. His mother had English ancestry.

Phil’s paternal grandparents were John Andrew Hartmann (the son of Joseph Hartmann and Anna Maria Loebig) and Helen Mary McCusker (the daughter of Patrick McCusker and Elizabeth Hess). Joseph was born in Stühlingen, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Anna was also German. Patrick was Irish.

Phil’s maternal grandparents were Fredrick Richard Wardell (the son of Joseph Wardell and Mary Thompson) and Ethel Ina Kendry (the daughter of William F. Kendry and Lavina Hotson). Frederick was born in New York. Ethel was born in Nanticoke, Ontario, Canada.

Source: Genealogy of Phil Hartman – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Kimberley Bret Greist

Place of Birth: Stamford, Connecticut

Date of Birth: May 12, 1958

Ethnicity: Polish (maternal grandmother), German, English, some Scottish, distant Welsh and Dutch

Kim Greist is an American actress.

Kim’s paternal grandparents were Edwards Harold Greist (the son of Lewis Thomas Greist and Athelia Edwards) and Evelyn Irene Bretz (the daughter of William Frederick Bretz and Betha Anne Brand).

Kim’s maternal grandparents were John Abtey (the son of Henry Abtey and Marie/Mary Orlet) and Clementina Czywski. John was born in New York, to German parents. Clementina was Polish.

Sources: Genealogy of Kim’s paternal grandfather, Edwards Harold Greist – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Another genealogy of Kim’s paternal grandfather, Edwards Harold Greist (through Edwards’s brother, Wishand Henry Greist) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Kim’s paternal grandmother, Evelyn Irene Bretz, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Kim’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Kim’s maternal grandfather, John Abtey, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Kenneth Clark Loggins

Place of Birth: Everett, Washington, United States

Date of Birth: January 7, 1948

Ethnicity:
*English, Irish (father)
*Italian (mother)

Kenny Loggins is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is the son of Lina Clelia (Massimiani/Massie) and Robert George Loggins.

Kenny’s paternal grandparents were Harry Vivian Loggins (the son of Franklin Pierce “Frank” Loggins and Martha Tibbit) and Anastasia Marie “Stasia” Grimes (the daughter of Francis “Frank” Grimes and Elizabeth/Mae “Eliza” Delaney). Martha was an English immigrant. Francis and Elizabeth were Irish immigrants.

Kenny’s maternal grandparents were Enrico Luigi Massimiani (also known as Henry Louie Massie; the son of Gaetano Massimiani and Maria Martini) and Cecelia Di Clemente (the daughter of Gaetano Di Clemente and Raeffaela Bernardino). Enrico and Cecelia were Italian immigrants.

Sources: Genealogy of Kenny Loggins (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.wikitree.com

Kenny’s parents on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Kenny’s father’s marriage record – https://familysearch.org

Kenny’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Kenny’s maternal grandparents, Enrico Luigi Massimiani and Cecelia Di Clemente – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Clyde Jackson Browne

Place of Birth: Heidelberg, Germany

Date of Birth: October 9, 1948

Ethnicity:
*English, some German (father)
*Norwegian, possibly other (mother)

Jacksone Browne is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He has sold over 18 million albums in the United States.

Jackson was born in Germany, where his father, Clyde Jack Browne, an American serviceman, was stationed for job reasons. His mother, Beatrice Amanda (née Dahl), was a Minnesota native. His father was of English, and some German, ancestry. His mother was of Norwegian descent.

Jackson’s paternal grandparents were Clyde N. Browne (the son of Frederick W. Browne and Diantha R. Lewis) and Edeth Grace Wassum (the daughter of John H. Wassum and Jane A). Jackson’s “Wassum” line can be traced back to Leonhart Wassum, who was born, c. 1733, in Bergstrasse, Germany.

Jackson’s maternal grandparents were Jens Dahl and Margaret.

Source: Genealogy of Jackson Browne – http://www.wikitree.com

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Birth Name: Danielle Riley Keough

Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California

Date of Birth: May 29, 1989

Ethnicity: German, Norwegian, English, Scottish, along with some French, remote Dutch and Danish

Riley Keough is an American actress and model. She is the daughter of Lisa Marie Presley, a singer and songwriter, and Danny Keough, a musician. Riley’s maternal grandparents were Elvis Presley, a musician and actor, and actress and businessperson Priscilla Presley.

Riley’s maternal grandparents were Elvis Aaron Presley (the son of Vernon Elvis Presley and Gladys Love Smith) and Priscilla Ann Wagner (the daughter of James Frederick Wagner and Anna Lillian Iversen).

Riley’s ancestor, Morning White Dove, who was her maternal great-great-great-great-grandmother twice over, is said to have been a Cherokee Native American woman. The story of Morning’s marriage to a caucasian man, William Mansell, Riley’s great-great-great-great-grandfather, is known among family researchers. However, it is not clear if any documentary evidence has been produced that Morning Dove White was of Native American ancestry. At least one census entry for Morning Dove White’s son, John Mansell, describes him as “White”. Several other census listings of Morning’s other children list them as “White” as well. Research has shown that it is unlikely that Morning Dove White was a Cherokee, although it is possible that she had ancestry from another tribe. Background information on this can be found here.

There is a claim that Riley’s maternal great-great-great-grandmother, said to have been named Nancy J. Burdine, was Jewish. It is possible that Riley’s family believes this, as well. However, research has shown this claim of Jewish ancestry to be highly unlikely, and that Riley’s maternal great-great-great-grandmother was almost certainly a different woman, Celia Anne/Ann Butler. Riley’s great-great-great-grandfather, Abner Hampton Tackett, was not Jewish. Some background information on this can be found here (see “24. Blue Christmas”):
http://www.interfaithfamily.com

Riley is an eighth cousin, once removed, of actress Britt Robertson. Riley’s maternal seven times great-grandparents, Andreas “Andrew” Preslar and Antje “Ann” Wells, were also the eight times great-grandparents of Britt Robertson.

Sources: Genealogy of Riley Keough – http://www.geni.com

Riley’s maternal great-great-great-grandfather, John Mansell, on the 1850 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Riley’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Martha Tackett – http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com

Genealogies of Riley’s maternal grandfather, Elvis Presley – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Riley’s maternal great-grandfather, James Wagner, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Donald Hugh Henley

Place of Birth: Gilmer, Texas, US

Date of Birth: July 22, 1947

Ethnicity: English, some Scottish and Irish

Don Henley is an American singer, songwriter, drummer, and producer. He is known as a founding member of the band The Eagles.

Don’s parents were Hughlene (McWhorter) and Con Junell “C. J.” Henley.

Don’s paternal grandparents were Ollie Haywood Henley (the son of Edmund Matthews Henley and Sarah Martha Elizabeth “Mattie” Page) and Giula/Guilda Frances “Fanny” Junell/Janell (the daughter of William A. “Bill” Junell and Mary Frances Taylor). William was the son of Robert Douglas Junell and Mary Long. Mary was evidently the daughter of Alexander Smith Taylor and Margaret Hays Davis.

Don’s maternal grandparents were Hugh Hall McWhorter (the son of John Dicks McWhorter and Nancy Hall) and Eula Estelle Davenport (the daughter of William Lawson Davenport and Rosa S. Morris).

Don stated in an interview: “I want to go to Como because my grandmother had Italian roots and her ancestors emigrated from Genoa to America and settled in a tiny town in Texas called Como… My father was born in Como, but Como is one in Texas… That’s why I want to see Lake Como, the real one”.

Don may have been misquoted. All Don’s traceable ancestors were born in Texas, Tennessee, or Arkansas. He has no documented Italian ancestry.

Sources: http://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com

Genealogy of Don Henley – http://www.genefiend.org

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Birth Name: Bailee Madison

Place of Birth: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Date of Birth: October 15, 1999

Ethnicity: Irish, Possibly English and other

Family Info: Bailee Madison is an actress. She is the daughter of Patricia Riley. Riley is almost always an Irish surname and Madison is a common English surname.

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Birth Name: Margaret LeAnn Rimes
Place of Birth: Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Date of Birth: August 28, 1982
Ethnicity: English
Family Info:
LeAnn Rimes is an American country and pop singer. She is the only daughter of Wilbur Rimes and Belinda Butler. She is married to Eddie Cibrian.

LeAnn’s maternal grandparents were Thad Joseph Butler and Annie Jewell Hocutt (the daughter of Richard Henry Hocutt and Rosa Ann Hocutt).

Sources:
* Thad’s Find a Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51811462
* Annie’s Find a Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51811473
* Annie’s 1940 US Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYGG-4MC
* Genealogy of LeAnn’s maternal grandmother Annie: http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/c/o/r/Gary-S-Corbett/GENE8-0025.html

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Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, US

Date of Birth: November 6, 1948

Ethnicity:
*English, Irish, Scottish (mother)
*unclear (father)

Glenn Frey is an American musician, singer, songwriter, actor, and producer. He is known as a founding member of the band Eagles.

Glenn was raised by his mother’s second husband, Edward “Eddie” Frey. Glenn’s mother was Nellie Marie (Markham) Frey. Glenn’s mother had English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. It does not appear to be publicly known what Glenn’s father’s background was.

Glenn’s maternal grandparents were George Dewey Markham (the son of John Markham and Lucy Sue Scott) and Edith McVey (the daughter of Sanford Jackson McVey and Mable Claire Dean). Lucy was the daughter of Mandaville Jackson Scott and Rebecca Ann Cooper.

Sources: Discussion about Glenn’s heritage – http://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com

Obituary of Glenn’s mother – http://www.legacy.com

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Place of Birth: usually cited as New York City, New York

Date of Birth: c. 1960s

Ethnicity: English, distant Welsh, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Dutch, and French

Perrey Reeves is an American actress.

Perrey’s paternal grandparents were Hazard Earle Reeves, Jr. (the son of Hazard Earle Reeves and Susan Perreyclear) and Adeline Johnstone Fowles (the daughter of James Henry Fowles and Sophie Stuart Clarkson). Perrey’s grandfather Hazard E. Reeves was a sound pioneer who introduced magnetic stereophonic sound to films, and was a president of Cinerama Inc. Perrey’s great-grandmother Susan was the daughter of William Henry Perreyclear/Perryclear and Martha Brunson.

Perrey’s maternal grandparents were Wellington Oakman Hay, Jr. (the son of Wellington Oakman Hay and Turza Cornelia Williams) and Mary Adelaide Hughes (the daughter of James Hurd Hughes and Caroline Taylor). Perrey’s great-grandfather, James H. Hughes, served as a United States Senator from Delaware from 1937 to 1943, as a Democrat. James was the son of Ebenezer Hughes and Rebecca Hurd.

Sources: Genealogies of Perrey Reeves (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://www.genealogy.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Perrey’s paternal grandfather, Hazard Earle Reeves, Jr., on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Perrey’s paternal great-grandmother, Adeline Johnstone Fowles – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Perrey’s mother (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogies of Perrey’s maternal grandfather, Wellington Oakman Hay, Jr. – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://www.findagrave.com

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Birth Name: Sam Rockwell

Place of Birth: San Mateo, California

Date of Birth: November 5, 1968

Ethnicity: Irish, English, possibly German

Sam Rockwell is an American actor. He is the son of actors Penny Hess and Pete Rockwell.

Sam’s paternal grandparents were John Hobart Rockwell, Jr. (the son of John Hobart Rockwell and Mary Margaret Higgins) and Phyllis V. Butler (the daughter of James Joseph Butler and Irene Noonan). Mary had Irish ancestry. James was born in California, to Irish parents. Irene was also of Irish descent.

Sources: Genealogy of Sam Rockwell (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Sam’s paternal grandfather, John Hobart Rockwell, Jr., on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Sam’s paternal grandmother, Phyllis V. Butler, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Jazmin Grace Grimaldi

Place of Birth: Palm Springs, California, United States

Date of Birth: March 4, 1992

Ethnicity:
*Monegasque, English, French, German, Irish, Italian, Scottish, Spanish (father)
*1/2 Italian, 1/2 Portuguese (mother)

Jazmin Grace Grimaldi is an American socialite. She is known for being the natural daughter of Prince Albert II of Monaco and Tamara Jean Rotolo. Her cousin is Charlotte Casiraghi.

Jazmin’s paternal grandparents were Prince Rainier III of Monaco (the son of Count Pierre de Polignac and Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois) and Grace Kelly, an actress (the daughter of John “Jack” Brendan Kelly and Margaret Katherine Majer).

Jazmin’s maternal grandfather is Salvatore “Sam” Rotolo, Jr. (the son of Salvatore Rotolo, Sr. and Catherine Joanna Intravia). Salvatore, Sr. was born in Harvey, Louisiana to Italian immigrants Pasquale Maria Rotolo and Nunzia Lena Zitta. Catherine was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Italian immigrants Paolo Intravia and Saveria Costa.

Jazmin’s maternal grandmother is Carmelia Jean Pires (the daughter of José “Joseph/Joe” Cardoza Pires and Emilia Elizabeth “Emily” Ennes). José was born in Villa Nova, Azores, Portugal, to Manoel Cardozo Pires and Maria do Rozário Vieira Azera. Emilia was born in Union City, California to Portuguese immigrants Theodore Jacinto de Ázera Ennes and Maria Jacinta “Mary Jessie” da Costa Vieira, also from Villa Nova, Azores.

Jazmin’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to Otto Canella (c. 1070 – before 1143).

Birth Name: David James Abbruzzese

Place of Birth: Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Date of Birth: May 17, 1968

Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Lithuanian, English (mother)

Dave Abbruzzese is an American musician. He was the drummer for the American rock band Pearl Jam from 1991 to 1994. He is the son of Catherine R. “Kay” (Simonitis) and Frank Abbruzzese.

Dave’s maternal grandparents were Alexander Simonitis and Una Mae Highland (the daughter of Ray Butler Highland and Louella “Ella” Hoover).

Sources: Dave’s parents’ marriage record – https://familysearch.org

Dave’s maternal grandmother, Una Mae Highland, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Dave’s maternal grandmother, Una Mae (Highland) Simonitis La Rue – http://www.chronline.com

Marriage record of Dave’s maternal great-grandparents, Ray Butler Highland and Louella “Ella” Hoover – http://www.wvculture.org

Birth Name: Eloise K. Mumford

Place of Birth: Olympia, Washington, United States

Date of Birth: September 24, 1986

Ethnicity: English, German, Irish, Scottish

Eloise Mumford is an American actress. She is the daughter of Nancy E. (Smith) and Thomas Frenzel “Tom” Mumford, Jr.

Eloise’s paternal grandparents are Thomas Frenzel “Tom” Mumford, Sr. (the son of Eugene Bishop Mumford and Elsa Louise Frenzel) and Letitia “Tish” Sinclair (the daughter of William Richardson Sinclair and Emily Letitia Taggart). Thomas, Sr. was of English and German descent. William Sinclair was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and was of Scottish descent. Emily’s father, Thomas Taggart, was an Irish immigrant.

Sources: Genealogy of Eloise Mumford (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Obituary of Eloise’s paternal grandmother Letitia (Sinclair) Mumford – http://www.legacy.com

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Birth Name: Seth Brooks Binzer

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: August 23, 1974

Ethnicity:
*Hungarian Jewish, English (father)
*Unknown (mother)

Shifty Shellshock is an American music artist, best known for being a co-founder and front man of the band Crazy Town. He is the son of Rollin Seth Binzer and Leslie Jean Brooks.

Shifty’s paternal grandparents were Harry V. Binzer (the son of Solomon Binzer and Dora Traugott) and Elsa Jane “Elsie” Conner (the daughter of Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Conner and Laura Alice Phillips). Solomon and Dora were Hungarian Jewish immigrants. Dora was descended from a rabbi.

Sources: Birth record of Shifty Shellshock – https://familysearch.org/

Shifty’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Shift’s paternal grandfather, Harry V. Binzer, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Seth’s paternal grandmother, Elsa Jane Conner – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Patrick George Considine

Place of Birth: Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK

Date of Birth: 5 September 1973

Ethnicity: Irish (father), likely English (mother)

Paddy Considine is an English actor, film director, screenwriter, and musician. He has played a number of dark, troubled, and morally or mentally ambiguous characters.

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Place of Birth: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Birth: August 21, 1967

Ethnicity: possibly English or German

Carrie-Anne Moss is a Canadian actress and former model. She is the daughter of Barbara and Melvyn Moss.

Her surname can be English or German.

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Birth Name: Jameson Griffin Lacy

Place of Birth: Greenfield, Massachusetts

Date of Birth: February 14, 1985

Ethnicity: English, Irish, between 1/8th and 1/16th Native Hawaiian, 1/16th Austrian, 1/16th German

Jake Lacy is an American actor.

Jake’s paternal grandparents were John Willoughby Lacy (the son of Clive Woodbury Lacy and Mona Bellingham Matthews) and Barbara Muther (the daughter of Robert Walter Muther and Gertrude Helen Bird). Robert’s father, Lorenz Franz Muther, was Austrian, from Tyrol, and Robert’s mother, Louise Ebert, was born in Illinois, to German parents.

Jake’s maternal grandparents were Richard Pearce Griffin (the son of Harold Graham Griffin and Edith Linwood Pearl) and Mabel Pat Hitchcock (the daughter of Harvey Rexford Hitchcock and Eliza Hennessey). Harold’s mother was from Nova Scotia, Canada. Eliza was of somewhere between half and full Native Hawaiian ancestry.

Sources: Genealogy of Jake Lacy (focusing on his father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Jake’s father – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Jake’s paternal grandfather, John Willoughby Lacy, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Jake’s paternal grandfather, John Willoughby Lacy – http://www.currentobituary.com

Jake’s paternal grandmother, Barbara Muther, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Jake’s maternal grandfather, Richard Pearce Griffin, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Jake’s maternal grandmother, Mabel Pat (Hitchcock) Griffin – http://www.findagrave.com

Jake’s maternal great-grandparents, Harvey Rexford Hitchcock and Eliza Hennessey, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Stone Carpenter Gossard

Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, United States

Date of Birth: July 20, 1966

Ethnicity: English, German, Irish, Scottish

Stone Gossard is an American musician. He serves as the rhythm and additional lead guitarist for the American rock band Pearl Jam. He is the son of Mary Carolyn (Carpenter) and David William Gossard, Jr.

Stone’s paternal grandparents were David William Gossard (the son of Clinton Ernest Gossard and Mary Minerva “Minnie” Hageman) and Sara Evelyn “Sue” Smith (the daughter of Franklin P. “Frank” Smith and Emma Steinhilber). Emma’s parents were German immigrants.

Stone’s maternal grandparents were Edward Richard Carpenter (the son of Milton Plummer Carpenter and Margaret Jane McDermott) and Leah Babe Shively.

Sources: Genealogy of Stone Gossard (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.genealogy.com

Stone’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Stone’s paternal grandparents, David William Gossard and Sara Evelyn “Sue” Smith – http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov

Genealogy of the Gossard family – http://thegossards.net