Birth Name: Polly Carey Draper

Place of Birth: Gary, Indiana

Date of Birth: June 15, 1955

Ethnicity: English, German, some Scottish, along with 1/256 Portuguese, and distant Welsh, Jersey (Channel Islander), and French

Polly Draper is an American actress, writer, director, and producer. She is married to musician Michael Wolff, and their children are actors/musicians Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff.

Polly is the daughter of Phyllis (Culbertson), an administrator for the Peace Corps, and William Henry Draper III, a venture capitalist and a civic leader of the United Nations Development Programme.

Polly has a lot of English ancestry, as well as a grandmother who was of German descent, and some Scottish roots. Also, one of Polly’s maternal great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfathers, Antonio de Zocieur, was Portuguese (born in Terceira Island in the Azores). This makes Polly of 1/4 German and 1/256 Portuguese descent. Polly also has distant Welsh, Jersey (Channel Islander), and French, ancestry. She is a descendant of Mayflower passenger Francis Cooke, and of Captain Joseph Weld, one of the originators of the prominent Boston Brahmin Weld family.

Polly’s paternal grandparents were William Henry Draper II (the son of William Henry Draper and Mary Emma Carey) and Katherine Louise Baum (the daughter of George Baum and Julia Cook). Polly’s grandfather William was a diplomat, army officer, and banker. All of Katherine’s grandparents (Henry Baum, Katharina Emrich, Adam Cook, and Ann J. Scholtz) were German.

Polly’s maternal grandparents were William Howard Culbertson (the son of Claude Lanier Culbertson and Mabel Virginia Cosgrave) and Phyllis Barnard Nichols (the daughter of Clifford Nichols and Albertine Louise Barnard).

Sources: Genealogy of Polly Draper – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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

Polly’s paternal grandmother, Katherine Louise Baum, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Polly’s maternal great-grandmother, Albertine Louise Barnard – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: David Walter Foster

Place of Birth: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Birth: November 1, 1949

Ethnicity:
*37.5% English
*37.5% Scottish
*25% Irish

David Foster is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, songwriter, and arranger. He is the son of Maurice Perry “Morry” Foster and Eleanor May Vantreight. He is married to model Yolanda Foster, the mother of model Gigi Hadid. He was previously married to B.J. Cook, Rebecca Dyer and Linda Thompson.

David’s paternal grandparents were Walter Milligan Foster (the son of James Rennie Foster and Emma Gladhill) and Alice Amelia Callard (the daughter of James Callard and Sarah Ann Abrahams). Walter and Alice were English immigrants, with Walter being from Bradford and Alice from Greenwich, London. James’s mother, Mary Thomson, was Scottish.

David’s maternal grandparents were Sidney Edwin Vantreight (the son of John Vantreight and Florence Ellen Sweny) and Jean Stalker McEachran (the daughter of Archibald Bowie McEachran and Jean Stalker). John and Florence were Irish immigrants, from Dublin. David’s maternal grandmother Jean was a Scottish immigrant, from Glasgow.

Source: Genealogy of David Foster – http://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Enver Leif Gjokaj

Place of Birth: Orange County, California, USA

Date of Birth: 12 February, 1980

Ethnicity:
*Albanian (father)
*English, possibly other (mother)

Enver Gjokaj is an American actor. His father is an Albanian who immigrated to the United States. His mother is American.

He has a identical twin brother, Demir, and an older brother, Bekim.

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Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Birth: July 22, 1947

Ethnicity:
*75% French-Canadian
*25% English

Gilles Duceppe is a Canadian politician. He is the leader of the Bloc Québécois party, and as such, previously served as Leader of the Opposition in Parliament in 1996 and 1997.

Gilles is the son of Hélène (Rowley) and actor Jean Duceppe (born Jean Duceppe Hotte). His maternal grandfather was English. The rest of his ancestry is French-Canadian.

Gilles’s paternal grandparents were Aimé Hotte (the son of Simon Hotte and Marie Elmire Philomene Raza) and Claire Dutrisac (the daughter of Dosithé Dutrisac and Léocadie Legault).

Gilles’s maternal grandparents were John James Rowley (the son of Jean Rowley and Helen Haley) and Marie-Josephe Yvonne Pilon (the daughter of Ludger Pilon and Malvina Albina Quesnel).

Sources: Genealogies of Gilles Duceppe – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Birth Name: Elizabeth Evans May

Place of Birth: Hartford, Connecticut

Date of Birth: June 9, 1954

Ethnicity: English, Welsh

Elizabeth May is a Canadian politician. She is the leader of the Green Party of Canada, having served in the position since 2008. Elizabeth is the daughter of Stephanie (Middleton) and John Middleton May, who were both born in New York.

Elizabeth’s paternal grandparents were Jack May and Ethel.

Elizabeth’s maternal grandparents were Thomas Hazlehurst Middleton (the son of Charles Francis Middleton and Lois Hazlehurst) and Ruth Vincent Stephens (the daughter of James Vinson Stephens and Margarett Elizabeth Evans).

Place of Birth: London, England

Date of Birth: January 12, 1985

Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*Ghanaian (mother)

Cynthia Addai-Robinson is an English-born American actress. Her mother is from Ghana and her father is an American, of English background. She was born in London, but moved to the U.S. when she was four years old with her mother.

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Birth Name: Alexander Mark David Oxlade-Chamberlain

Place of Birth: Portsmouth, England

Date of Birth: 15 August 1993

Ethnicity: Afro-Jamaican, English

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a professional English football player. He was born to Mark Chamberlain, a former professional football player. Alex’s father is of Afro-Jamaican descent and his mother, Wendy Oxlade, is English.

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Place of Birth: Sydney, Australia

Date of Birth: April 26, 1989

Ethnicity: English, possibly other

Luke Bracey is an Australian actor.

Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Texas, United States

Date of Birth: August 19, 1966

Ethnicity: English, German, Irish, some Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), remote Dutch, remote French, remote Scottish, remote Welsh

Lee Ann Womack is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of Aubrey Lee Womack and Blanche Ann Gothard. She is married to Frank Liddell. She was previously married to Jason Sellers.

Lee Ann’s paternal grandfather was Algie Bertram Womack (the son of John Drury Womack and Cora Lee Williams). John was the son of Joseph B. Womack and Margaret C. “Maggie/Mattie” Sloan. Cora was the daughter of John Thomas Williams and Martha A. “Mattie” Hardin.

Lee Ann’s paternal grandmother was Clara Virginia Carnes (the daughter of George Washington Carnes and Texanna Virginia Davis). George was the son of William Redwine Carnes and Elvina Brewer. Texana was the daughter of William J. Davis and Sarah Ann Mayfield.

Lee Ann’s maternal grandfather was Ernest Searcy Gothard (the son of John Sparkman Gothard and Daisy D. McCauley). John was the son of George M. Gothard and Clementina “Tiny” Jimmerson. Daisy was the daughter of John Hardy McCauley and Eliza D. Flanagan.

Lee Ann’s maternal grandmother was Francis Hope Clay (later Rolley, the daughter of Harry Garfield Clay and Blanche Louella Smith). Harry was the son of Richard Hope Clay and Sarah Delia Biggs. Richard was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Irish immigrants Richard Clay and Charlotte Hope. Blanche was the daughter of Francis Alvin “Frank” Smith and Nancy Ann Handley.

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

Genealogy of Lee Ann’s father – http://bransoncook.systemaxonline.com

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

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Birth Name: Kacey Lee Musgraves

Place of Birth: Alba, Texas, United States

Date of Birth: August 21, 1988

Ethnicity: English, German, Scottish, some Irish, some Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), remote Dutch, remote French, remote Welsh, 65/16384 Native American (1/256 Cherokee and 1/16384 Montaukett)

Kacey Musgraves is an American singer. She is the daughter of Craig Clark Musgraves and Karen Lee Abrams.

Kacey’s paternal grandfather is Darrell Gene Musgraves (the son of Amos Musgraves and Helen Mary Tropf). Amos was the son of Samuel Hayes Musgraves and Emma Jane Browning. Helen was the daughter of Jacob David Tropf and Laura Elizabeth “Loar/Lora” Jenkins. Jacob was the son of German immigrants Martin David Tropf and Fredericke Dorothea Magdalena Juliane “Julia” Gross.

Kacey’s paternal grandmother is Barbara Dean Clark (the daughter of Guy D. Clark and Stella Belle Duncan). Guy was the son of William Sherman Clark and Lucy M. Davis. Stella was the daughter of William Dilliard Duncan and Artie Mae Rievley.

Kacey’s maternal grandfather is James Alvin Abrams (the son of Roy Lee Abrams and Mildred Marjorie Godfrey). Roy was the son of James Edward Abrams and Johnie Wesley Cooper. Kacey’s great-great-grandfather James’s 8th great-grandmother, Catoneras, was a Native Ameircan (Montaukett), who married a Dutch man named Cornelius Jansen van Texel, from Texel, North Holland. Mildred was the daughter of Monte Alvin Godfrey and Hattie Enola Alford.

Kacey’s maternal grandmother was Barbara Ann Benthul (the daughter of Herman Forrest Benthul and Dorothy Irene Bellomy). Herman was the son of Bedford Forest Benthul and Miranda Evelyn “Lana/Lina” Stanfield. Dorothy was the daughter of John Jackson Bellomy and Isabelle Gibson. John’s great-great-grandmother, Mary Ann Blackfox, was a Native American (Cherokee). Mary’s father, Black Fox, was a Cherokee chief.

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

Marriage record of Kacey’s parents – https://familysearch.org

Engagement announcement of Kacey’s paternal grandparents, Darrell Gene Musgraves and Barbara Dean Clark – https://news.google.com

Kacey’s paternal grandfather, Darrell Gene Musgraves, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Kacey’s paternal great-grandmother, Helen Mary Tropf – http://www.semissourian.com

Obituary of Kacey’s paternal great-grandmother, Stella Belle Duncan – http://www.semissourian.com

Kacey’s maternal grandparents, James Alvin Abrams and Barbara Ann Benthul, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Divorce record of Kacey’s maternal grandparents, James Alvin Abrams and Barbara Ann Benthul – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Kacey’s maternal grandfather, James Alvin Abrams – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Kacey’s maternal great-grandfather, Roy Lee Abrams – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Kacey’s maternal great-grandmother, Mildred Marjorie Godfrey – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Kacey’s maternal grandmother, Barbara Ann Benthul – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Kacey’s maternal grandmother, Barbara Ann Benthul – http://www.beatyfuneralhome.com

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Birth Name: Richard Paul Ashcroft

Place of Birth: Higher End, Lancashire, England

Date of Birth: 11 September 1971

Ethnicity: English

Richard Ashcroft is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He was the lead singer of English rock band The Verve.

Richard is the son of Margareth Louise (Baxter) and Frank Ashcroft.

Richard’s paternal grandparents’ surnames were “Ashcroft” and “Halliwell”.

Richard’s maternal grandparents were James R. Baxter (the son of Daniel Baxter and Ellen Barton) and Beatrice L. Grimshaw (the daughter of Thomas S. Grimshaw and Sarah Baynes)

Sources: Marriage record of Richard’s parents – https://familysearch.org

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

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

Marriage record of Richard’s maternal grandparents, James R. Baxter and Beatrice L. Grimshaw – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Richard’s maternal great-grandparents, Daniel Baxter and Ellen Barton – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Richard’s maternal great-grandparents, Thomas S. Grimshaw and Sarah Baynes – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Robert James Smith

Place of Birth: Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Date of Birth: April 21, 1959

Ethnicity: English, possibly Irish

Robert Smith is an English musician. He is the lead singer, guitarist, lyricist, and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cure.

He is the son of James Alexander Smith and Rita Mary (née Emmott) Smith. Robert was raised Catholic.

Robert’s paternal grandparents were likely Joseph H. Smith and Elizabeth Whittaker.

Robert’s maternal grandparents were Richard Emmott and Elsie Gelder.

Sources: Birth record of Robert Smith – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Robert’s parents – https://familysearch.org

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

Marriage record of Robert’s maternal grandparents, Richard Emmott and Elsie Gelder – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: William Bruce Jenner

Place of Birth: Mount Kisco, New York

Date of Birth: October 28, 1949

Ethnicity: English, some Scottish, Irish, Dutch, and Welsh

Caitlyn Jenner is an American athlete and television personality. She is the daughter of Esther Ruth (McGuire) and William Hugh Jenner. Among her six biological children are socialites Brody Jenner, Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner, the latter two from her marriage to Kris Jenner. From her marriage to Kris, her stepchildren are Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, and Robert Kardashian.

Her paternal grandparents were from Canada. Her ancestry is English, with smaller amounts of Scottish, Irish, Dutch, and Welsh.

Caitlyn’s paternal grandparents were Hugh Burton Jenner (the son of The Rev. John Hugh Jenner and Mary Fisher MacIntyre) and Bertha M. Cunningham. Caitlyn’s grandfather Hugh was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Caitlyn’s grandmother Bertha was also Canadian.

Caitlyn’s maternal grandparents were Walter Sherman McGuire (the son of Daniel Ebenezer McGuire and Martha Day) and Kareen Maude Wright (the daughter of Thaddeus Lincoln Wright and Lola Dell Reynard).

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

Genealogy of Caitlyn’s maternal grandmother, Kareen Maude Wright – http://www.ancestry.com.au

Caitlyn’s maternal grandmother, Kareen Maude Wright, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Caitlyn’s maternal great-grandmother, Lola Dell Reynard, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska

Date of Birth: September 10, 1996

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Slovak, Czech, German, Irish, English (mother; who converted to Judaism)

Jack Gilinsky is an American singer. He is part of the pop-rap duo Jack & Jack, along with Jack Johnson.

Jack’s father was born Jewish (of Czech Jewish, Polish Jewish, Russian Jewish, and Lithuanian Jewish descent). Jack’s mother is of Slovak, Czech, German, Irish, and English ancestry. Jack’s mother was raised Catholic, and converted to Judaism; she is active in the Omaha Jewish community. Jack was raised Jewish.

Jack is a fifth cousin, once removed, of actress and singer Dianna Agron. Jack’s paternal five time great-grandparents, Shmuel Labe Agronsky and Fruma Chana Bakhrakh, were also Dianna’s four time great-grandparents.

Jack’s paternal grandparents are Larry Gilinsky (the son of Stewart Harold Gilinsky and Frances “Chickie” Bergman) and Deanna Sue Dworkin (the daughter of Edward Dworkin and Eloise Miller). Stewart was born in Iowa, to parents who were born in Iowa and Nebraska, respectively, and all of his grandparents were Czech Jewish immigrants. Frances was born in Nebraska, of Polish Jewish ancestry. Edward was born in Missouri, to a Russian Jewish father and a Lithuanian Jewish mother. Eloise was also Jewish.

Jack’s maternal grandparents are Frank Finnegan (the son of Frances Schroepfer) and Beverly J. Sim (the daughter of Michael Sim, Jr. and Helen Slivka). Michael’s father was born in Pennsylvania, to Slovak parents, and Michael’s mother was Slovak. Helen’s parents were Czech.

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

Jack’s paternal great-grandfather, Stewart Harold Gilinsky, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Jack’s paternal great-grandmother, Frances Bergman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Jack’s paternal great-grandfather, Edward Dworkin, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Jack’s maternal great-grandmother, Frances (Schroepfer) Bradley – http://www.legacy.com

Jack’s maternal great-grandfather, Michael Sim, Jr. on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Amanda Joy Michalka

Place of Birth: Torrance, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 10, 1991

Ethnicity:
*German (father)
*German, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh (mother)

AJ Michalka is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and musician. She is the sister of actress and singer Aly Michalka (Alyson Renae Michalka). The two comprise a band called 78violet (previously Aly & AJ).

AJ’s paternal grandfather was James J. Michalka (the son of Gustave August Michalka and Edna Caroline Loll). James was born in Michigan. Gustave was born in Michigan, to German parents, Frank August Michalka and Mary Venefky. Edna was also born in Michigan, also to German parents, Warner Loll and Henrietta Etta Krahn.

AJ’s paternal grandmother was Betty Anne Martin (the daughter of David Martin and Amelia Yurk). Betty was also born in Michigan. David and Amelia were both immigrants from what is listed as “Russia”. It is likely that they were both of ethnic German descent.

AJ’s maternal grandparents were Charles Malcolm Begley (the son of Newton Phillips Begley and Lula Maude Palmer) and Carmen Louise Wetzel (the daughter of August Wetzel and Harriet Louise McCausland). AJ’s mother’s ancestry includes German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh.

Sources: Genealogy of AJ Michalka – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

AJ’s paternal grandfather, James J. Michalka, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Stephanie Kay Panabaker

Place of Birth: Orange Grove, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 2, 1990

Ethnicity: English, Irish, German, 1/8th Lithuanian, Scottish, Welsh, 1/32 Norwegian, distant Dutch

Kay Panabaker is an American zoologist and actress. She is the young sister of actress Danielle Panabaker.

Kay’s patrilineal line can be traced back to Johann Pfannebecker, who was born, c. 1645, in Alzey-Worms, Germany. Actor Marlon Brando descended from the same man through his mother.

Kay’s paternal grandparents are Harold Jerome Panabaker, Jr. (the son of Harold Jerome Panabaker and Hettie Austine Church) and Mary Sue Miles (the daughter of Farris Marion Miles, Sr. and Autie E. Haney). Kay’s great-grandfather Harold was the son of Reuben Louis Panabaker and Lillian Annice Jernigan.

Kay’s maternal grandparents are Richard Mayock (the son of Francis “Frank” D. Mayock and Celia M. Pauxtis) and Dolores Ward (the daughter of Grover Blackston Ward and Sarah W. McElwee). Francis’s parents were Irish. Celia’s parents were Lithuanian. Sarah was the daughter of William Joseph McElwee, who was of Irish descent, and of Mary Ellen McGarrity, who was Irish.

Sources: Genealogies of Kay’s father (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Kay’s maternal great-grandparents, Francis “Frank” D. Mayock and Celia M. Pauxtis, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Kay’s maternal great-grandfather, Grover Blackston Ward, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Kay’s maternal great-grandmother, Sarah W. McElwee, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Haylie Katherine Duff

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 19, 1985

Ethnicity: German, English, Scottish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Welsh, French

Haylie Duff is an American actress, singer, songwriter, television personality, author, film producer, businessperson, and food blogger. She is the elder sister of actress/singer Hilary Duff.

Haylie’s paternal grandparents were Kenneth Robert Duff (the son of Luke Ralph Duff and Willie Gertrude Roberts) and Mary Pearl Erhard (the daughter of Earl Chester Erhard and Ann Pearl Windrow).

Haylie’s maternal grandparents were Samuel “Sam” Clark Cobb, Jr. (the son of Samuel Clark Cobb and Era Hamil Whitaker) and Amy Beulah Schlemmer (the daughter of Albert L. Schlemmer and Eula Belle Angell). Albert’s parents were German.

Sources: Genealogy of Haylie Duff (through her sister, Hilary Duff) – http://www.wargs.com

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

Haylie’s paternal grandfather, Kenneth Robert Duff, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Haylie’s paternal grandmother, Mary Pearl Erhard (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Another genealogy of Haylie’s paternal grandmother, Mary Pearl Erhard (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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

Haylie’s maternal grandmother, Amy Beulah Schlemmer, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Janis Lyn Joplin

Date of Birth: January 19, 1943

Place of Birth: Port Arthur, Texas

Date of Death: October 4, 1970

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California

Ethnicity: English, small amount of Scottish

Janis Joplin was an American singer and songwriter.

Janis’s paternal grandparents were Seeb Winston Joplin (the son of Charles Alexander Joplin and Margaret Elmira White) and Florence Elizabeth Porter (the daughter of Robert Ury Porter and Arminta H. Roberson).

Janis’s maternal grandparents were Cecil Walter East (the son of Ulysses Samson Grant East and Annie Belle Bowman) and Laura Mildred Hanson (the daughter of Herbert Milton Hanson and Stella Mae Sherman).

Source: Genealogy of Janis Joplin – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi

Place of Birth: Monaco-Ville, Monaco

Date of Birth: 14 March 1958

Ethnicity: Monegasque, English, French, German, Irish, Italian, Scottish, Spanish

Albert II is the reigning monarch of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly. He is married to Charlene, Princess of Monaco (Charlene Wittstock) (pictured above). His daughter is Jazmin Grace Grimaldi.

Albert’s paternal grandfather was Count Pierre de Polignac (the son of Count Maxence de Polignac and Susana Mariana de la Torre y Mier). Count Maxence was the son of Count Charles de Polignac and Caroline Joséphine Le Normand de Morando. Susana was the daughter of Isidoro Fernando de la Torre y Carsí and María Luisa de Mier y Celis. Count is a title.

Albert’s paternal grandmother was Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois (the daughter of Louis II, Prince of Monaco, and of Marie Juliette Louvet). Louis II was the son of Albert I, Prince of Monaco, and of Lady Mary Hamilton. Marie was the daughter of Jacques Henri Louvet and Joséphine Elmire Piedefer.

Albert’s maternal grandfather was John “Jack” Brendan Kelly (the son of John Henry Kelly and Mary Ann Costello). Albert’s great-grandfather John was Irish, the son of Brian Kelly and Honora Margaret McLaughlin. Mary was also born in Ireland, the daughter of Walter Costello and Anne Burke.

Albert’s maternal grandmother was Margaret Katherine Majer (the daughter of Carl Majer and Margaretha Berg). Carl was born in Schloss Helmsdorf, Wurttemberg, Germany, to Johann Christian Karl Majer and Luise Wilhelmine Mathilde Adam, both from Tubingen. Margaretha was born in Heppenheim, Germany, to George Berg, from Walderlenbach, and Elisabetha Röhrig, from Sonderbach.

Source: Genealogy of Albert II, Prince of Monaco – http://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Charlene Lynette Wittstock

Place of Birth: Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)

Date of Birth: 25 January 1978

Ethnicity: English, German, remote Irish

Charlene, Princess of Monaco is a former Olympic swimmer for South Africa. After marrying Albert II, Prince of Monaco (pictured above) in 2011, she became Princess of Monaco. She is the daughter of Lynette (Humberstone) and Michael Kenneth Wittstock.

Charlene’s paternal grandparents were Dudley Kenneth Wittstock (the son of Heinrich Carl Friedrich Wittstock and Olive Florence Caldwell) and Sylvia Fagan Nicholson (the daughter of Henry Nicholson and Marjorie Winifred Nelson). Heinrich’s parents were German immigrants.

Charlene’s maternal grandparents were Brian James Humberstone (the son of Ernest James John Humberstone and Lilian Cecilia Paul) and Violet Openshaw.

Source: Genealogy of Charlene, Princess of Monaco – http://www.geni.com

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