04/10/2014 – Zizi Strallen – Shop with the Stars at Fenwick of Bond Street to Celebrate the 2014 Olivier Awards with MasterCard – Fenwick Of Bond Street – London, UK – Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos

Birth Name: Sylphide Charity Vaigncourt-Strallen

Place of Birth: Hammersmith, London, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 1 November, 1990

Ethnicity: English

Zizi Strallen is a British actress, singer, and dancer.

She is the daughter of Cherida and actor Sandy Strallen (James Alexander Vaigncourt-Strallen). She is the sister of actresses Scarlett Strallen and Summer Strallen. Her aunt is actress Bonnie Langford.

Zizi’s paternal grandparents’ surnames were Vaigncourt-Strallen and Harris.

Zizi’s maternal grandparents’ surnames were Langford and Palmer.

06/25/2013 – Summer Strallen – “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Musical Opening Night – Arrivals – Theatre Royal – London, UK – Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos

Birth Name: Summer Peta Vaigncourt-Strallen

Place of Birth: Hammersmith, London, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 21 December, 1985

Ethnicity: English

Summer Strallen is a British actress.

She is the daughter of Cherida and actor Sandy Strallen (James Alexander Vaigncourt-Strallen). She is the sister of actresses Scarlett Strallen and Zizi Strallen. Her aunt is actress Bonnie Langford.

Summer’s paternal grandparents’ surnames were Vaigncourt-Strallen and Harris.

Summer’s maternal grandparents’ surnames were Langford and Palmer.

Birth Name: Jodie Auckland Whittaker

Place of Birth: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 17 June, 1982

Ethnicity: English

Jodie Whittaker is an English actress. She has starred as Dr. Who since 2017.

She is married to American actor and writer Christian Contreras, with whom she has one child.

Jodie’s maternal grandfather was Lewis Gordon Auckland (the son of Edwin Auckland and Doris Morton). Lewis was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Edwin was the son of Edwin Auckland and Jane Tyas.

Jodie’s maternal grandmother is the daughter of Raymond Senior and Dorothy Lawton. Raymond was the son of George Henry Senior and Edith Hannah Brownhill. Dorothy was the daughter of Albert Lawton and Grace Hannah Gill.

Source: Genealogy of Jodie Whittaker (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Noah Nicholas Reid

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: May 29, 1987

Ethnicity:
*Northern Irish, Scottish, English, Irish (father)
*Bulgarian (mother)

Noah Reid is a Canadian actor and musician.

His parents, Doreen and Stuart Reid, are visual artists. His sister, Thea Reid, is also an artist. He is a dual citizen of Canada and the U.S. His father is Canadian, of Northern Irish, Scottish, English, and Irish descent. His mother was raised in California, the daughter of Bulgarian immigrants.

Noah’s paternal grandfather was W. Creighton Reid (the son of Wilfred/Wilfrid George Melvell Reid and Cora May Brandon). W. Creighton was born in Wingham, Ontario. Noah’s great-grandfather Wilfred was the son of John Agnew Reid, who was born in Huron, Ontario, to parents from Ireland, with his father being from County Sligo and his mother having roots in County Tyrone; and of Catherine Sarah “Kattie” Millikin/Milikin. Noah’s great-grandmother Cora was the daughter of Thomas Sharpe/Shorp Brandon and Mary Creighton, who were both the children of parents from Ireland, with the Brandon side at least having roots in County Fermanagh.

Noah’s paternal grandmother was Isabel McKinlay Oliver (the daughter of The Rev. George Wilfred/Wilfrid Oliver and Mary Caroline/Carolyn Isabelle/Isabella Gosnell). The Rev. George’s brother, Noah’s great-great-uncle, Dr. Edmund H. Oliver, was a Presbyterian and United Church of Canada minister, chaplain, and educator. He was a Moderator of the United Church of Canada, from 1930 to 1932. Noah’s great-grandfather The Rev. George was the son of George Wilfred Oliver and Rhoda Elizabeth Stark/Stork, whose father was from Strathclyde, Scotland and whose mother was from Kent, England. Noah’s great-grandmother Mary was the daughter of Henry Gosnell, whose father was from Cork, Ireland and whose mother had roots in Ireland and England; and of Belle/Isabelle/Isabella/Isabel McKinlay/McKinley, whose parents were Scottish.

Noah’s maternal grandfather was Luben Nicoloff Balabanoff (the son of Nickola Balabanoff and Stefana Halatcheva). Loben was born in Sofiya, Bulgaria.

Noah’s maternal grandmother was Emilia Ratcheva (the daughter of Bocho Ratchev and Teodora Ratcheva). Emilia was Bulgarian. Teodora was the daughter of Mito Stoycoff and Jordana Tzokova.

Sources: Obituary of Noah’s paternal grandfather, W. Creighton Reid – https://www.legacy.com

Marriage record of Noah’s paternal great-grandparents, Wilfred/Wilfrid George Melvell Reid and Cora May Brandon – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Noah’s paternal great-grandfather, Wilfred/Wilfrid George Melvell Reid (focusing on his own father’s side) – https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogies of Noah’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Thomas Sharpe/Shorp Brandon and Mary Creighton – https://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Noah’s paternal grandmother, Isabel McKinlay (Oliver) Reid – http://yourlifemoments.ca

Marriage records of Noah’s paternal great-grandparents, The Rev. George Wilfred/Wilfrid Oliver and Mary Caroline/Carolyn Isabelle/Isabella Gosnell – https://www.familysearch.org
https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Noah’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Henry Gosnell and Belle/Isabelle/Isabella/Isabel McKinlay/McKinley – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Noah’s maternal grandmother, Emilia Ratcheva Balabanoff – https://www.legacy.com

10/11/2018 – Aiysha Hart – 62nd Annual BFI London Film Festival – “Colette” UK Premiere & BFI Patrons Gala – Arrivals – Cineworld The Empire, 5-6 Leicester Square – London, UK – Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos

Date of Birth: 8 August, 1990

Ethnicity: English, Saudi Arabian

Aiysha Hart is a British actress and screenwriter.

10/27/2017 – James Duke Mason – 11th Annual “Fred & Jason’s Halloweenie” Charity Event Benefiting Alive Music Project and Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles – Arrivals – California Science Center, 700 Exposition Park Drive – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Guillermo Proano / PR Photos

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: April 27, 1992

Ethnicity: English, Irish, 1/8th Ashkenazi Jewish, possibly other

James Duke Mason is an American writer and LGBTQ activist.

He is the son of singer, musician, and author Belinda Carlisle and politician, film producer, and actor Morgan Mason (Alexander Morgan Mason). His father was born in California, to British parents.

James’ paternal grandfather was actor James Mason (the son of John Mason and Mabel Hattersley Gaunt). James’s grandfather James was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. John was a wealthy textile merchant, and was the son of George Simpson Mason and Ann Wilkinson. Mabel was the daughter of Joseph Shaw Gaunt and Emily Hattersley.

James’ paternal grandmother was actress, author, and screenwriter Pamela Mason, also known as Pamela Kellino (born Pamela Helen Ostrer; the daughter of Isidore/Isadore Ostrer and Helen Dorothy Spear-Morgan). Pamela was born in Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, England. Isidore was a financier and film producer, who was born in London, England, to Polish Jewish parents, Nathan Ostrer and Francesca/Fanny. Helen was British.

James’ maternal grandfather was named Harold Carlisle. Harold is said to have Native American ancestry.

James’ maternal grandmother was Joanne Thompson (the daughter of Roy Thompson and Ruth Jeanette Rook). Ruth was the daughter of William Franklin Rook and Josephine Levina Onions, whose mother and paternal grandparents were English.

Source: Genealogy of James Duke Mason – https://www.geni.com

01/27/2019 – Sydney Sweeney – 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – Arrivals – The Shrine Auditorium – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: / PRPhotos.com

Place of Birth: Spokane, Washington, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 12, 1997

Ethnicity: Irish, English, 1/16th Norwegian, 1/16th Bohemian/Czech

Sydney Sweeney is an American actress.

Sydney’s maternal grandfather’s surname likely was Webb.

Sydney’s maternal grandmother was Sherry Larson (the daughter of Charles Theodore “Bus” Larson and Mary Bernice Chastek). Charles was the son of Theodore August Larson, who was Norwegian, and of Amy Lucile Barnes, whose maternal grandparents were English. Mary was the daughter of Frank Matthew Chastek, whose father and maternal grandparents were Czech, and of Augusta Alexandria, whose father was Irish.

Sources: Obituary of Sydney’s maternal uncle – https://www.cdapress.com

Genealogy and obituary of Sydney’s maternal great-aunt (grandmother’s sister) – https://sv.findagrave.com

Sydney’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Bernice Chastek, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Sydney’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Bernice (Chastek) Larson – https://www.familysearch.org

Sydney’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Frank Matthew Chastek, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth Name: Alexandra Essoe

Place of Birth: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Ethnicity:
*Hungarian (father)
*English, French (mother)

Alex Essoe is a Saudi Arabian-born Canadian actress, producer, and writer. She is the daughter of Dawn and Csaba Essoe.

Alex was born in Saudi Arabia, and moved to Toronto, Canada, at the age of twelve. Alex’s father was born in Budapest, Hungary, and grew up in the U.S. Her mother is Canadian.

Alex’s paternal grandfather was named Ira Gabor Essoe.

Alex’s paternal grandmother was Gabriella Nagy (the daughter of Alex D. Nagy and Gabriella Agh). Alex’s grandmother Gabriella likely was born in Târgu Mureș, Transylvania, Romania.

Alex’s maternal grandfather was named William Edward “Wild Bill” Horner.

Alex’s maternal grandmother was named Adeline Landry.

Sources: Obituary of Alex’s paternal uncle – https://sv.findagrave.com

Obituary of Alex’s paternal great-uncle – https://www.gracelandfairlawn.com

Obituary of Alex’s maternal grandfather, William Edward “Wild Bill” Horner – http://www.koprivataylor.com

10/03/2012 – Andrew McCarthy – Andrew McCarthy “The Longest Way Home” Book Signing at The Free Library of Philadelphia in Philadelphia – October 03, 2012 – The Free Library of Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA, USA – Photo Credit: Paul Froggatt / PR Photos

Birth Name: Andrew Thomas McCarthy

Place of Birth: Westfield, New Jersey, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 29, 1962

Ethnicity: Irish, English, Scottish, German

Andrew McCarthy is an American actor, travel writer and television director. His son, with former wife Carol Schneider, is actor Sam McCarthy.

Andrew’s paternal grandfather was John Aloysius McCarthy (the son of John McCarthy and Catherine O’Brian). Andrew’s paternal grandfather John was born in New Jersey, to Irish parents. Andrew’s great-grandfather John was the son of Cornelius McCarthy and Mary Nolan.

Andrew’s paternal grandmother was Loretta Madeleine Emerson (the daughter of Stephen Gordon Emerson and Ellen/Nellie Berriah/Bergen/Berrigan). Loretta was born in New York. Stephen was born in Canada, to an English father, Steven Charles Emerson, and Canadian mother of Scottish descent, Elizabeth Jane Gordon.

Andrew’s maternal grandfather was Walter Comstock Mallory (the son of Charles Edward Mallory and Margaret Mal Ferris). Walter was born in Connecticut. Charles was the son of John Deloss Mallory and Fanny E. Scott. Margaret was the daughter of Gideon Ferris and Mary Lego.

Andrew’s maternal grandmother was Vivienne Margaret Hadley (the daughter of Thomas C. Hadley and Leonetta/Annette Schneider/Snyder). Vivienne was born in Kentucky. Leonetta was born in Illinois, to German parents, George Snyder and Margaret Greba.

Birth Name: India Halff Ennenga

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 16, 1994

Ethnicity:
*English, German (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

India Ennenga is an American actress. She is the daughter of director and filmmaker Laurie Weltz and George Ennenga. Her father is of English and German, descent. Her mother is Ashkenazi Jewish.

India’s paternal grandfather was Thomas Curtiss Ennenga (the son of Oscar Frederick George Ennenga and Cornelia Thomas). Oscar was the son of Gretus George Ennenga, who was German, and Elizabeth Wagner. Cornelia was the daughter of Abraham Ulysses Thomas and Margaret Curtiss.

India’s paternal grandmother was Ida Louise Curtis (the daughter of Randall Fuller Curtis and Irene Brown). Randall was the son of William Sanders Curtis and Ida Frances Fuller.

India’s maternal grandfather was Samuel Robert Weltz (the son of Samuel Robert Weltz and Jeannette Alexander). Samuel was the son of an Austrian Jewish father, Moses Weltz, and a Russian or Austrian Jewish mother, Pauline Rothwax. Jeannette’s father, Philip George Alexander, was the son of a German Jewish father, George Bernard Alexander, and of an English Jewish mother, Amelia Hart, whose parents were Russian Jews/Polish Jews. Jeannette’s mother, Gertrude Leichter, was the daughter of a German Jewish or Russian Jewish father and of a French Jewish mother.

India’s maternal grandmother was Audrey Askin (the daughter of Arnold Sam Askin and Fannie Ray Halff). Arnold was the son of Polish Jewish parents, Samuel Askin and Leah Rosenbloom. Fannie was the daughter of Henry Levi Halff, whose father was a French/Alsatian Jew and whose mother was born in Texas to a French Jewish father and a German Jewish mother, and Ray Oppenheimer, whose parents were German Jews.

Sources: Marriage announcement of India’s parents – https://www.nytimes.com/

Genealogy of India’s father – https://www.geni.com/

Obituary of India’s paternal grandfather, Thomas Ennenga – https://www.walkermortuary.com/

Obituary of India’s maternal grandfather, Samuel Robert Weltz – https://www.legacy.com/

India’s maternal grandfather, Samuel Robert Weltz, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/

India’s great-grandmother, Jeannette Alexander, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/
Jeannette on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/

India’s great-great-grandfather, Philip George Alexander, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/

India’s great-great-great-grandfather, George Alexander, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/

Obituary of India’s maternal grandmother, Audrey Askin – https://sv.findagrave.com/

India’s great-grandfather, Arnold Sam Askin, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/
Arnold on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/

Collette in 2012, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Toni Collett

Place of Birth: Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Birth: 1 November, 1972

Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish

Toni Collette is an Australian actress and musician. She added an “e” to her surname. She is married to musician Dave Galafassi, with whom she has two children.

Toni’s paternal grandmother was Norma Ruby McWhinney (the daughter of Norman Hector McWhinney/MacWhinney and Vera Ruby Clarke). Vera was the daughter of Arthur Clarke and Kate Alice Woods. Toni’s biological paternal grandfather was an American serviceman with whom her grandmother had a relationship, while ending her marriage to Toni’s legal grandfather, Harold Stanley Collett. As of 2015, Toni does not know the name of her biological grandfather. While appearing on the show Who Do You Think You Are? in 2015, Toni asked the public if anyone can recognize a picture of the man she believes to be her biological paternal grandfather. The picture can be seen at this link.

Toni’s maternal grandfather was Joseph William Cook (the son of Joseph Benjamin Cook and Rose May Davis). Toni’s grandfather Joseph was born in Coonabarabran, New South Wales. Toni’s great-grandfather Joseph was the son of James William/Wrentmore Cook and Rebecca Lester. Rose was the daughter of William J. Davis and Ellen.

Toni’s maternal grandmother was Ivy Myrtle Lottie Fowler (the daughter of Charles Robert William Fowler and Mary Jane Myrtle Lottie Johnson). Ivy was born in Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales. Mary Jane was the daughter of Charles Johnson.

Sources: Genealogy of Toni’s paternal grandmother, Norma Ruby McWhinney (focusing on her own mother’s side) – https://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Toni’s mother – https://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

08/05/2019 – Maddie Hasson – “The Kitchen” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX – Hollywood, CA, USA – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: David Gabber / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Madelaine Louise Hasson

Place of Birth: New Bern, North Carolina, U.S.

Date of Birth: January 4, 1995

Ethnicity: English, possibly other

Maddie Hasson is an American actress. She is the daughter of Catherine Carol and Michael Lee Hasson.

06/07/2015 – Lydia Leonard – 69th Annual Tony Awards – Arrivals – Radio City Music Hall – New York City, NY, USA – Photo Credit: Laurence Agron / PRPhotos.com 

Place of Birth: Paris, France

Date of Birth: December 5, 1981

Ethnicity:
*father – English, French
*mother – Irish

Lydia Leonard is an English actress. She is said to be the daughter of an Irish mother and an Anglo-French father.

09/09/2010 – Mike Ditka – Chicago ’85 Bears Coach Mike Ditka Signing for “25th Anniversary The ’85 Bears: We Were The Greatest” – September 9, 2010 – Borders Books on State Street – Chicago, IL, USA – Photo Credit: Adam Bielawski / PR Photos 

Birth Name: Michael Keller Ditka

Place of Birth: Carnegie, Pennsylvania, USA

Date of Birth: October 18, 1939

Ethnicity: Polish (father), English, Irish, Scottish (mother)

Family Background: Mike Ditka is an American former football player, coach, and television commentator. Ditka retired, and has become a Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end as a Chicago Bears player.

Ditka was the son of Michael Ditka Sr. and Charolette Virginia Keller.

Mike Ditka’s paternal grandparents were Wasyl Dyczko and Bertha Bronislawa Bereznski. Wasyl was born in Poland and Bertha was born in Pennsylvania and of Polish descent.

Ditka’s maternal grandfather was David Peter Keller Jr., the son of David Peter Keller and Annetta Jane Lea. Annetta was the daughter of David Nelson Lea and Ellen Fryer. Annetta and her parents were all from Pennsylvania whereas Annetta’s husband David was born in Ohio, USA.

Ditka’s maternal grandmother was Myrtle E. Ashton, the daughter of Charles W. Ashton and Jennie M. Brady. Charles was born in Pennsylvania the son of Thomas E. Ashton and Harriet Fosnott. Jennie was born in Ohio, the daughter of Peter Brady and Mary A. Husey. Peter and Mary were both Irish.

Some sources say that Mike’s mother was of German ancestry. It is unclear if these claims are accurate.

Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143342004 (obituary of Mike Ditka’s mother)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121006059/mike-ditka (obituary of Mike Ditka’s father)

Auberjonois in 2006, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: René Murat Auberjonois

Date of Birth: June 1, 1940

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Death: December 8, 2019

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Ethnicity:
*father – Swiss-French
*mother – Russian, German, French, Italian [Corsican], Scottish, English, distant Tatar

René Auberjonois was an American film, television, and theater actor, and singer.

René was the son of Fernand Auberjonois, a Cold War-era foreign correspondent and Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer, and Princess Laure Louise Napoléone Eugénie Caroline Murat. His father was born in Switzerland, of Swiss-French descent. His mother was born in Paris, France.

He was married to Judith Helen Mahalyi, until his death, with whom he had two children, actors Tessa Auberjonois and Remy Auberjonois.

René’s paternal grandfather was René Victor Auberjonois (the son of Gustave Auberjonois). René’s grandfather René was born in Lausanne, and was a Swiss post-impressionist painter. He was one of the leading Swiss artists of the 20th century.

René’s paternal grandmother was named Augusta Grenier.

René’s maternal grandfather was Prince Michel Anne Charles Joachim Napoléon Murat (the son of Prince Louis Napoléon Murat and Eudoxia Michailovna Somova, Princess Orbeliani). René’s grandfather Prince Michel was born in Oleksandrivs’k, Luhans’ka oblast, Ukraine. René’s great-grandfather Prince Louis was the son of Lucien Charles Joseph Napoléon Murat and Carolina/Caroline Georgina Fraser. René’s great-great-grandfather Lucien was of French and Italian [Corsican] ancestry; his father was Joachim-Napoléon Murat, a Marshal of France, Grand Admiral or Admiral of France, and King of Naples during the First French Empire. Lucien’s mother, René’s great-great-great-grandmother Caroline Bonaparte, was a younger sister of Napoleon I of France. René’s great-great-grandmother Carolina was an American, from Charleston, South Carolina, and was of Scottish, and possibly other, ancestry.

René’s great-grandmother Eudoxia Michailovna Somova, Princess Orbeliani was the daughter of Mikhail/Mihail Alexandrovich Somov and Maria Pavlovna Shirinskaya/Chirinsky/Schirinsky-Shikhmatova/Chikhmatov/Schichmatov; she was a noblewoman, of Russian ancestry, and had distant Tatar roots, through her maternal grandfather’s side.

René’s maternal grandmother was Hélène Macdonald Stallo (the daughter of Edmund Kittredge Stallo and Laura Beatrice McDonald). Hélène was an American, from Cincinnati, Ohio. Edmund was the son of German parents, Johann/John Bernhard Stallo, from Oldenburg, and Helena Zimmerman, from Bavaria. Laura was the daughter of Alexander McDonald, who was Scottish, and of Laura Amelia Palmer, who had English ancestry.

Sources: Genealogy of René Auberjonois – http://www.geni.com

René’s maternal great-grandfather, Edmund Kittredge Stallo, on the 1870 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

10/29/2019 – Emily Alyn Lind – “Doctor Sleep” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – Regency Village Theater – Westwood, CA, USA – Photo Credit: David Gabber / PRPhotos.com

Date of Birth: 2001/2002

Ethnicity: Scandinavian, English, possibly other

Emily Alyn Lind is an American actress. She is the daughter of Barbara Alyn Woods, an actress, and John Lind, a producer. Her sisters are actresses Natalie Alyn Lind and Alyvia Alyn Lind.

Emily’s maternal grandparents were named Allen Woods and Patricia.

Birth Name: Gerard Arthur Way

Place of Birth: Summit, New Jersey, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 9, 1977

Ethnicity:
*father – Scottish
*maternal grandfather – German, English, Welsh, French
*maternal grandmother – Italian

Gerard Way is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and comic book writer. He is the lead singer of the rock band My Chemical Romance.

Gerard is the son of Donna Lee (Rush) and Donald J. Way. His brother is musician and actor Mikey Way. Gerard is a second cousin of stand-up comedian, martial arts color commentator, and podcast host Joe Rogan.

Gerard has stated that he is half Scottish.

Gerard’s maternal grandfather was Arthur J. Rush (the son of Robert Wesley Rush and Theresa Agnes Blumenthal). Robert was the son of British parents, Lewis Rush and Alice Monk, likely from England and Wales. Theresa was born in Alsace-Lorraine, France, the daughter of Charles Blumenthal and Agnes Herzog, who was born in Guben, Germany.

It’s not clear if Gerard’s great-grandmother, Theresa Agnes Blumenthal, was of Jewish descent or not. Some genealogies claim that her own paternal grandfather, Joseph Blumenthal, was born in Lithuania.

Gerard’s maternal grandmother was Elena/Helen Lee/Lina Spadone (the son of Savino/Samuel Spadone and Genovieve/Genivie/Genieve/Jennie Anniziata). Elena was born in New Jersey, to Italian parents. Savino was the son of Giovanni Spadone and Lucia Vitelli.

Sources: Gerard’s great-grandfather, Robert Wesley Rush, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/
Robert on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/

Gerard’s maternal grandmother, Elena/Helen Lee/Lina Spadone, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/

Photo by DFree/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Birth Name: Nicholas Hiraga

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 19, 1997

Ethnicity:
*Japanese (father)
*German, English, Scottish, distant Dutch (mother)

Nico Hiraga is a professional skateboarder.

Nico’s father is of Japanese descent. Nico’s mother has German, English, Scottish, and Dutch ancestry.

Nico’s maternal grandfather was historian Alan Lindley Boegehold (the son of Alfred L. Boegehold and Katherine Eleanor Yager). Alan was born in Michigan. Alfred was born in New York, the son of George Heinrich Boegehold, whose parents were German, and of Emily Jane Ackerly. Katherine was born in New York, the daughter of Harry Clifford Yager and Catherinne Leskie Keddie.

Nico’s maternal grandmother is Julie Elizabeth Marshall (the daughter of Harry Boyd Marshall and Julie Smidt). Nico’s grandmother Julie was born in New York. Harry was born in Massachusetts, the son of Harry F. Marshall and Elizabeth E. Boyd, whose parents were English. Nico’s great-grandmother Julie was born in New York, the daughter of Thomas Smidt, who was born in India, to a German father and an American mother of German descent, and of Helene Pagenstecher, whose parents were German.

Source: Obituary of Nico’s maternal grandfather, Alan Lindley Boegehold – http://dignitymemorial.com

Photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Birth Name: Ted Lyle Simmons

Place of Birth: Highland Park, Michigan, USA

Date of Birth: August 9, 1949

Ethnicity: English

Family Background: Ted Simmons is an American former professional baseball player and coach. Simmons recently was inducted into the baseball hall of fame.

Ted Simmons was the son of Finis Garrett Simmons and Bonnie Sue Webb.

Simmons paternal grandfather was James Charles Simmons, the son of Isaiah Simmons and Amanda Elizabeth Tomlinson. Isaiah was the son of Brittan L. Simmons and Frances Caroline Janes. Amanda was the daughter of James L. Tomlinson and Mariah L. Barr.

Simmons paternal grandmother was Lucy May Fisher, the daughter of Columbus Reed Haynes and Mary Elizabeth Mildred Lizzie Allison. Columbus was the son of James C. Haynes and Mary Haynes.

Simmons maternal grandfather was Daniel Amary Webb, the son of Amasa Olander Webb and Margaret E. V. Bowles. Margaret was the daughter of Daniel R. Bowles and Sarah Elizabeth Slaughter.

Simmons maternal grandmother was Martha Stephenson, the daughter of Solomon Stephenson and Anna Eliza Stunston. Solomon was the son of Mann Patterson Stephenson and Sophia W. Todd. Anna was the daughter of Lewis Stunston and Harriet Lelaker Joyner.

Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33121689 (obituary of Ted Simmons father)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33121687/bonnie-sue-simmons (obituary of Ted Simmons mother)

10/18/2016 – Pierce Gagnon – “The Eagle Huntress” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – Pacific Theaters at the Grove, 189 The Grove Drive – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: PRPhotos.com 

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 25, 2005

Ethnicity: French-Canadian (one quarter), English, German, Irish, Scottish

Pierce Gagnon is an American actor.

Pierce’s mother is of English, Irish, German, Scottish descent. His father’s ancestry is one half French-Canadian, one quarter German, and one quarter a mix of English and Irish.

Pierce’s paternal grandfather is Robert James Gagnon (the son of George Omer Gagnon and Rosalie Rita Wahl). George was the son of Arthur Gagnon and Laura Lina Boudreau, and was of French-Canadian descent. Rosalie was the daughter of ethnic German parents, John Wahl/Wal, who was born in Poland, and Marie Cecilia Thomann, who was born in Alsace-Lorraine, France.

Pierce’s paternal grandmother is Karen L. Preston (the daughter of Melvin Roland Preston and Helen Lorraine Rheaume). Melvin was the son of Ralph Eugene Preston and Edythe Jane Trumbull. Helen was the daughter of Joseph Dollard Rheaume, who was French-Canadian, and of Ida Alice Poissant, whose parents were French-Canadian.

Pierce’s maternal grandfather is Jerry Edward Whitehead Hagan (the son of Peter Monroe Hagan and Evelyn Brown Chaney). Peter was the son of Harold Lamar Black and Gertrude Hagan. Evelyn was the daughter of Henry Arlo Chaney and Rhoda Elvira McMahan.

Pierce’s maternal grandmother is Lynne J. Brush (the daughter of Glenn Alvin Brush and Anna Harriett Adams). Glenn was the son of Willis Richard Brush and Hattie Mae Turnage. Anna was the daughter of Glendon Thomas Adams and Icie Ione Hodge.

Sources: Obituary of Pierce’s great-grandmother, Rosalie Rita Wahl – https://sv.findagrave.com/memorial/101007357/rosalie-r-gagnon

Obituary of Pierce’s great-grandfather, Melvin Roland Preston – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKK1-HPHM?from=lynx1UIV8

Obituary and genealogy of Pierce’s great-grandfather, Peter Monroe Hagan – https://sv.findagrave.com/memorial/160641255

Obituary of Pierce’s great-grandfather, Glenn Alvin Brush – https://www.legacy.com/amp/obituaries/augustachronicle/2480584