Birth Name: Dale Robert Crover

Place of Birth: Aberdeen, Washington, United States

Date of Birth: October 23, 1967

Ethnicity: English, Welsh

Dale Crover is an American rock musician. He is known for being a drummer for the bands Melvins, Men of Porn, Shrinebuilder, and for a brief time, Nirvana. He is also guitarist and vocalist for Altamont. Dale is the son of Margery Louise (Lee) and Robert Goodale Crover.

Dale’s paternal grandparents were Charles Henry Louis Crover (the son of Henry Stone Crover and Mary Elizabeth Mattoor) and Estella Hough Waters (the daughter of Horace Goodale Waters and Emma Estella Hough).

Dale’s maternal grandparents were Harvey James Lee (the son of John B. Lee and Mary Margaret Lucas) and Louise Millard (the daughter of Llewellyn Eugene Millard and Mary Catharine/Kate/Kathern Booth).

Sources: Dave’s parents’ marriage record – http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov

Dave’s father Find a Grave page – http://www.findagrave.com

Dave’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Record of Dave’s mother’s marriage to Jack Wyrick – http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov

Dave’s maternal grandmother, Louise Millard, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Dave’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Catharine/Kate/Kathern (Booth) Millard – https://familysearch.org

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas

Date of Birth: July 7, 1998

Ethnicity: English, German, some Belgian (Flemish)

Dylan Sprayberry is an American actor and musician. His sister is actress Ellery Sprayberry.

Dylan’s maternal grandparents are Floyd Martin Muse (the son of Louie Muse, Sr. and Georgia Hodge) and Rose Mary Hoffart (the daughter of Martin Christophe Hoffart and Dorothea/Dora/Dorothy Elizabeth Schaub/Chaub).

Sources: Obituary of Dylan’s maternal grandfather, Floyd Martin Muse – http://www.legacy.com

Genealogy of Dylan’s maternal great-grandfather, Martin Christophe Hoffart – http://www.findagrave.com

Birth Name: Natasha Jane Richardson

Date of Birth: 11 May, 1963

Place of Birth: Marylebone, London, England

Date of Death: 18 March, 2009

Place of Death: New York City, New York

Ethnicity: English

Natasha Richardson was an English actress. She was the daughter of director Tony Richardson (Cecil Antonio Richardson) and actress Vanessa Redgrave. She was the sister of actress Joely Richardson (Joely Kim Richardson). Her aunt was actress Lynn Redgrave, and her maternal grandparents were actors Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson. Natasha was married to actor Liam Neeson, with whom she had two children. Natasha died in 2009, from an Epidural hematoma, after a skiing accident in Quebec.

Natasha’s paternal grandparents were Clarence Albert Richardson (the son of John Richardson and Ada) and Elsie Evans Campion (the daughter of George Campion and Elizabeth).

Natasha’s maternal grandparents were Michael Redgrave (Michael Scudamore Redgrave, the son of George Ellsworthy Redgrave and Daisy Bertha Mary Scudamore) and Rachel Kempson (the daughter of Eric William Edward Kempson and Beatrice Hamilton Ashwell).

Source: Genealogy of Natasha Richardson (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Place of Birth: Bluefield, West Virginia, United States

Date of Birth: June 13, 1928

Place of Death: Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: May 23, 2015

Ethnicity: Dutch, English, French, German

John Forbes Nash, Jr. was an American mathematician. He was the son of Margaret Virginia (Martin) and John Forbes Nash, Sr. He was married to Alicia Ester Lardé y López Harrison until their accidental deaths.

John’s paternal grandparents were Alexander Quincy Nash (the son of Jesse Gent Nash and Mary Louisa Marsh) and Martha Smith (the daughter of John Calvin Smith and Nancy Clark Deupree).

John’s maternal grandparents were James Everett Martin (the son of Augustus Harrison Martin and Susan Virginia Corpening) and Emma Virginia “Eva” Baker (the daughter of John Baker and Delilah Eller).

Source: Genealogy of John Forbes Nash, Jr. – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Michael Christopher Starr

Date of Birth: April 4, 1966

Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Date of Death: March 8, 2011

Place of Death: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Ethnicity: possibly English

Mike Starr was an American musician. He was known as the original bassist in Alice in Chains, which he played with from the band’s formation in 1987 until 1993. He is the son of Gayle and John Edward Starr, Jr.

Source: Obituary of Mike Starr – http://www.legacy.com

Birth Name: Radha Rani Amber Indigo Ananda Mitchell

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Australia

Date of Birth: 12 November 1973

Ethnicity: likely English, possible Italian

Family Info: Radha Mitchell is an Australian actress.

Radha had a spiritually inclined upbringing in Hindu-Vaishnavite tradition by her parents. Her full given name, Radha-Rani, is the name of the true love/main consort of the god Krishna in Hinduism, followed by the word for queen (“Rani”) and bliss (“Anunda”).

Her mother is sometimes reported as “Italian model” in the web but it’s no clear if she has Italian ancestry.

Source:  Interview:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/I-feel-a-sense-of-home-in-India-Mitchell/articleshow/5958457.cms

http://www.voxy.co.nz/entertainment/australian-actress-radha-mitchell-feels-%E2%80%9Cfish-out-water%E2%80%9D-india/902/23919

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Birth Name: Toby Michael C.A. Hemingway

Place of Birth: Brighton, England, UK

Date of Birth: 28 May 1983

Ethnicity: English, possible Irish, 1/4 Italian

Family Info: Toby Hemingway is an English actor.

His parents are authors Mike and Annamaria Hemingway. Toby moved to Ojai, California at the age of thirteen, with his mother.

Toby’s paternal grandfather, one of the last surviving Irish pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain in WWII, was born in Dublin, Ireland,

Toby’s maternal grandmother was Italian.

Source: Mention of Toby’s mother Italian ancestry: www.shrinkrapradio.com/139.pdf

http://irishamerica.com/2011/01/mike-hemingway/

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Birth Name: Shelley Lee Long

Place of Birth: Fort Wayne, Indiana

Date of Birth: August 23, 1949

Ethnicity: English, some German and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), distant Dutch

Shelley Long is an American actress.

Shelley’s paternal grandparents were Bert Harrison Long (the son of Charles Wesley Long and Armintha E. Day) and Leah Louise Crandall (the daughter of Walter E. Crandall and Alice Evelyn Phelps).

Shelley’s maternal grandparents were Harry Howard Williams (the son of Charles Ellis Williams and Estella Rowena Robins) and Merlee Brothers (the daughter of Christopher Henry Brothers and Claymanthia “Samantha” Helen Fritchey).

Sources: Genealogy of Shelley Long (focusing on her father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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

Genealogy of Shelley’s paternal grandfather, Bert Harrison Long (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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

Genealogy of Shelley’s maternal great-grandfather, Charles Ellis Williams (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Shelley’s maternal great-grandmother, Estella Rowena Robins (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Zachary Michael Pearlman

Place of Birth: Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date of Birth: May 19, 1988

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English, Scottish, French-Canadian, German (mother)

Zack Pearlman is an American actor.

Zack’s paternal grandparents are Joseph Pearlman (the son of Isadore Pearlman and Esther Lutsky) and Rebecca E. Robbins. Isadore and Esther were born in Belarus.

Zack’s maternal grandparents are Richard Conrad Weldon (the son of Ovid Delaney Weldon and Gladys Lucille MacArthur) and Joyce Rea.

Sources: Zack’s paternal grandfather, Joseph Pearlman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Zack’s maternal great-grandparents, Ovid Delaney Weldon and Gladys Lucille MacArthur, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: John Baker Saunders, Jr.

Date of Birth: September 23, 1954

Place of Birth: Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Date of Death: January 15, 1999

Place of Death: Seattle, Washington, United States

Ethnicity: English, Irish

John Baker Saunders was an American musician. He was known for being a founding member and bassist for the American grunge rock supergroup Mad Season, as well as a member of The Walkabouts. He was the son of Charleen I. (Greer) Edge and John Baker Saunders, Sr.

John’s maternal grandparents were Charles S. Greer (the son of Joseph Stevenson Greer and Isabella J. “Belle” Sharp) and Viola Belle Turner (the daughter of Reason Turner and Henrietta Louise “Etta” Rogers).

Sources: John’s obituary – http://query.nytimes.com

Obituary of John’s mother – http://www.brettfuneralhome.net

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

Find a Grave page of John’s maternal grandmother, Viola Belle Turner – http://www.findagrave.com

Place of Birth: Massapequa, New York, US

Date of Birth: February 21, 1963

Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, 1/16th French-Canadian, 1/32 German

William Baldwin is an American actor, writer, and producer. Among his siblings are actors Alec Baldwin, Daniel Baldwin, and Stephen Baldwin. His nieces are models/actresses Ireland Baldwin and Hailey Baldwin.

He was raised in the Roman Catholic faith.

William’s patrilineal line traces back to a Richard Baldwin, who lived in England, c. the 1500s. His father was of English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. His mother was of French-Canadian, English, Irish, German, and Scottish ancestry.

William’s paternal grandparents were Alexander Rae Baldwin (the son of Sylvester Davis Baldwin and Helen Irene McNamara) and Ruth Mary Noble (the daughter of Leveret/Leverett David Noble and Lena Xea McCauley). Sylvester had English ancestry. Helen was born in England, to James McNamara and Mary O’Connor, who were of Irish descent. Leveret was of half Scottish and half English ancestry. Lena also likely had Irish roots.

William’s maternal grandparents were Daniel Leroy Martineau (the son of Henry Frazier Martneau and Ada Emmaline Newcomb) and Marion Alice Sidnam (the daughter of Irving Albert Sidnam and Mary Louise Haas). Henry was of approximately half French-Canadian and half English ancestry. Ada had English ancestry. Mary’s father, Francis Xavier Haas, was German, and Mary’s mother, Alice McKenna, was the daughter of James Baron McKenna and Catherine Dunn, and had Scottish and Irish ancestry.

Source: Genealogies of William Baldwin – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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

Genealogy of William Baldwin (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Date of Birth: February 22, 1969

Place of Birth: Bremerton, Washington, United States

Date of Death: October 29, 1996

Place of Death: Bremerton, Washington, United States

Ethnicity: English, German, Irish, Scottish

Demri Parrott was an American model. She was the fiancée of musician Layne Staley. Demri was the biological daughter of Dennis Wayne Dougherty and Kathleen Ann (Austin) Santos. She was adopted by her stepfather, Stephen John Parrott.

Demri’s biological paternal grandparents were Beryl Gibson Dougherty (the son of Duncan M. “Dunk” Dougherty and Sarah Jane Armes) and Dorothy Elizabeth (maiden surname unknown).

Demri’s maternal grandparents are John David Austin (the son of William Frank Austin, Sr. and Rhoda E. Campbell) and Patricia Dee Reynolds (the daughter of Harry Reynolds and Ethel Viola Austin).

Source: Genealogy of Demri Parrott – http://www.geni.com

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia

Date of Birth: March 8, 1991

Ethnicity: German, English, Slovak, 1/8th Italian, 1/8th Polish

Devon Werkheiser is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and musician.

Devon’s paternal grandparents are Larry K. Werkheiser (the son of Lundy Kester Werkheiser and Beatrice Irene Miller) and Jeanette. Lundy was the son of Frank Frint Werkheiser and Anna Maria Kester.

Devon’s maternal grandparents were Joseph F. Hudak and Christine DelBaldo (the daughter of Cesare DelBaldo and Katherine Radziewicz). Cesare was Italian. Katherine was born in Pennsylvania, to Polish parents, Jacob Radziewicz and Katherine.

Sources: Obituary of Devon’s paternal grandfather, Larry K. Werkheiser – http://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Devon’s paternal step-great-grandmother, Margaretta Agnes (Brown) Printz – http://www.legacy.com

Devon’s maternal grandmother, Christine DelBaldo, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Devon’s maternal grandmother, Christine (DelBaldo) Hudak – http://www.legacy.com

Devon’s maternal great-grandmother, Katherine Radziewicz, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Alexander Max Band

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, US

Date of Birth: June 8, 1981

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, English

Alex Band is an American musician. He is known as a singer for his former band “The Calling”.

He is the son of Meda (Robertson) and film director, writer, and producer Charles Band (Charles Robert Band), and the grandson of director and producer Albert Band.

Alex’s paternal grandfather is Albert A. Band (the son of Max Band and Bertha Finkelstein). Albert was born in Paris, France. Max was born in Naumiestis, Lithuania, to Abraham K. Band and Anna Tumpowsky, who were Jewish. Bertha was a Russian Jew.

Alex’s paternal grandmother was Jacquelyn Lois Richardson (the daughter of Maurice V. Richardson and Laura L.). Jacquelyn was born in Oklahoma. Maurice was born in Illinois, to Illinois-born parents. Laura was born in Kansas, to Kansas-born parents. Laura’s maiden name is listed as “Zaffino” on a marriage record transcription, but this appears to be a typo. Jacquelyn was buried in a Jewish cemetery, so it is likely that she was either born Jewish or converted to Judaism.

Sources: Marriage record of Alex’s paternal grandparents, Albert A. Band and Jacquelyn Lois Richardson – https://familysearch.org

Alex’s paternal grandmother, Jacquelyn Lois Richardson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Alex’s paternal grandmother, Jacquelyn Lois (Richardson) Band – http://www.findagrave.com

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Birth Name: David Wayne Williams

Date of Birth: February 29, 1972

Place of Birth: White Plains, New York, United States

Date of Death: August 14, 2002

Place of Death: Manassas, Virginia, United States

Ethnicity: English, possibly other

Dave Williams was an American vocalist. He was known for being the lead vocalist of Drowning Pool from 1999 until he was found dead in 2002 due to heart failure caused by cardiomyopathy. Dave was the son of Jo Ann (Newsome) and Charles Edward Williams.

Birth Name: Robert Budd Dwyer

Date of Birth: November 21, 1939

Place of Birth: Saint Charles, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: January 22, 1987

Place of Death: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Ethnicity: English, some German, remote Dutch, remote Scottish

R. Budd Dwyer was an American politician. He is known for committing suicide by gunshot during a press conference, while he was serving his term as Treasurer of Pennsylvania. He was the son of Anna Mary (Budd) and Robert Malcolm Dwyer. He was married to Joanne Grappy.

Budd’s paternal grandparents were Charles Sumner Dwyer (the son of William Henry Harrison Dwyer and Mary Joselyn Greenleaf) and Edna Winta Teeter (the daughter of William K. Teeter and Margaret B. Watson).

Budd’s maternal grandparents were Horace Franklin Budd (the son of William Prower Budd and Mary Jane Harn) and Jessie Melissa Goodenough (the daughter of Linas Goodenough and Alice Gertrude Day). William and Mary were English immigrants.

Birth Name: Lindsey Gayle Evans

Place of Birth: Paris, Texas, United States

Date of Birth: December 9, 1989

Ethnicity: English, Welsh, Scottish

Elle Evans is an American model and actress. She is the daughter of Billy Wade Evans and Julie Cecille Varnado.

Elle’s paternal grandparents are James Ricky Evans (the son of James Evans and Patsy Merle Jenkins) and Barbara Gayle Bramhall (the daughter of Marion Curtis Bramhall and Hattie Marie Pickens).

Elle’s maternal grandparents are Jerry Cecil Varnado and Margaret Rose Durham (the daughter of Floyd Melvin Durham and Virginia Gray).

Sources: Elle’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Elle’s father – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Elle’s mother – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Elle’s paternal grandfather, James Ricky Evans – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Elle’s paternal grandmother, Barbara Gayle Bramhall – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Elisa Rebeca Bridges

Date of Birth: May 24, 1973

Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, United States

Date of Death: February 7, 2002

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, United States

Ethnicity:
* English, remote Dutch, remote French (father)
* Unknown (mother)

Family Info:
Elisa Bridges was an American actress and model. She was the daughter of William Dale Bridges and Maria Teresa Appel.

Elisa’s paternal grandparents were William Richard “Hoke/Willie” Bridges (the daughter of Joseph Pearson Bridges and Martha Louisa “Lula” Dampier) and Thelma Maxwell (the daughter of Robert Moultrie Maxwell and Margaret Argene).

Source:
* Marriage record of Elisa’s father: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJHX-JR9
* Marriage record of Elisa’s mother: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJ7Z-Z81
* Obituary of Elisa’s paternal grandmother: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theledger/obituary.aspx?n=thelma-maxwell-cavalieri&pid=170585219&fhid=3990
* Marriage record of Elisa’s paternal grandparents: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-25842-21013-43
* Elisa’s paternal grandfather’s 1920 US Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNBS-G3L
* Birth record of Elisa’a paternal great-grandfather Joseph Pearson Bridges: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7RQ-M72
* Genealogy of Elisa’s paternal great-grandfather Robert Moultrie Maxwell: http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/t/o/m/Suzanne-Tomlinson-FL/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1108.html

Birth Name: John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik

Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, US

Date of Birth: December 5, 1965

Ethnicity:
*Polish (father)
*English, German (mother)

John Rzeznik is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and producer. He is known as the guitarist and frontman of the rock band the Goo Goo Dolls.

He was born to Edith (née Pomeroy) and Joseph Rzeznik. His last name means “butcher” in Polish.

John’s paternal grandmother was named Agnes. John’s paternal grandparents were both Polish.

John’s maternal grandparents were Earl Pomeroy (the son of Katherine/Catherine Mueller) and Mildred E. Roote (the daughter of Henry Miles Root and Anna Elizabeth Young). Katherine was born in New York, to German parents.

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

John’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

John’s maternal grandfather, Earl Pomeroy, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of John’s maternal grandfather, Earl Pomeroy – http://fultonhistory.com

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Birth Name: Roger Lawrence Strunk

Date of Birth: March 20, 1939

Place of Birth: Fresno, California, United States

Date of Death: July 11, 2007

Place of Death: Tracy, California, United States

Ethnicity: Mexican (paternal grandmother), English, German

Rod Lauren was an American actor and singer. He was the son of Helen Edith (Ware) and Lawrence Jesse Strunk. He was married to Nida Blanca.

Rod’s paternal grandparents were Irving Cant Strunk (the son of William Camp Strunk and Sarah Elisabeth Crane) and Eloisa Martinez (the daughter of Francisco Martinez and Teresa Valdez). William was of German descent. Eloisa’s ancestors were early Californian settlers from Mexico.

Rod’s maternal grandparents were Charles Alfred Ware (the son of William Y. Ware and Sarah Peeples) and Edith Belle Henthorn (the daughter of Isaac N. Henthorn and Ella Carrie Edwards).

Source: Genealogy of Rod Lauren – http://www.geni.com