Birth Name; Ann Dustin Wilson

Place of Birth: San Diego, California, United States

Date of Birth: June 19, 1950

Ethnicity: Dutch, English, French-Canadian (paternal grandmother), German, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, some Cornish, some French, some Manx, some Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), remote Danish, remote Swedish

Ann Wilson is an American musician. She is known as the lead singer, flute player, songwriter, and occasional guitarist of the American hard rock band Heart. She is the daughter of Lois Mary “Lou” (Dustin) and John Bushrod Wilson, Jr. She is the older sister of musician Nancy Wilson. Ann is married to Dean Wetter.

Ann’s paternal grandparents were John Bushrod Wilson (the son of James Offin Wilson and Lulu Smith) and Beatrice Josephine Lamoreux (the daughter of Philip J. Lamoreux and Rose Loveland). Philip and Rose were the children of French-Canadian immigrants.

Ann’s maternal grandparents were Jules Verne Dustin (the son of Charles Earl Dustin and Mary Ann Gilchrist) and Blanch Leone Hursh (the daughter of James McDanolds Hursh and Sophronia Isaline Adams).

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

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Birth Name: Nicole Natalie Austin

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

Date of Birth: March 17, 1979

Ethnicity: Serbian, English

Coco Austin is an American actress, dancer, model, and internet personality.

Her mother is of ethnic Serbian (Yugoslavian) descent. Coco has been married to rapper-actor Ice-T since January 2002. She has a younger sister, Kristy, and three younger brothers. As a small child, her brother would mispronounce her name, saying “Cole Cole” or “Co-co” in place of “Nicole”. Eventually, her family began addressing her as Coco.

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Birth Name: Sabrina Ann Lynn Carpenter

Place of Birth: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

Date of Birth: May 11, 1999

Ethnicity: English, German

Sabrina Carpenter is an American singer and actress. Her aunt (mother’s sister) is actress Nancy Cartwright.

Sabrina’s maternal grandparents are Frank Chance Cartwright (the son of John Andrew Cartwright and Charlotte Josephine Chance) and Miriam Elaine Wendel (the daughter of Sylvester William Wendel and Mary Lucille Elizabeth Sommers). Mary Lucille was the daughter of Otto A. Sommers and Harriet Ann Mowbray.

Birth Name: Robert Bartleh Cummings

Place of Birth: Haverhill, Massachusetts

Date of Birth: January 12, 1965

Ethnicity: English, possibly other

Rob Zombie is an American musician, director, writer, and producer well known as the founder of the metal band White Zombie. He is married to actress Sheri Moon Zombie.

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Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 4, 1990

Ethnicity: Welsh, English, German, possibly other

Andrea Bowen is an American actress. She is known for playing Julie Mayer in the series Desperate Housewives.

Andrea’s paternal grandparents are James Quentin Bowen (the son of Russell Bowen and Elizabeth Aldridge) and Frances Ellen Jarvis (the daughter of Glen Jarvis and Gladys Alexander).

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Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey

Date of Birth: July 4, 1924

Ethnicity: English, some German

Eva Marie Saint is an American actress and producer.

Eva’s paternal grandparents were John Quincy Saint (the son of Jonathan E. Saint and Emily Grace Johnson) and Lydia Gordon (the daughter of Charles Gordon and Anna H. Macy).

Eva’s maternal grandparents were William Martin Rice (the son of Philip Jacob Reisch/Reiss/Rice and Clara Olivia Pendleton) and Adalaide Louise Russell (the daughter of Albert Russell and Sophia Maria Bradgate). Philip was born in Baden, Achim, Lower Saxony, Germany. Albert was born in London, England. Sophia was born in Bath, England.

Source: Genealogy of Eva Marie Saint – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary

Place of Birth: 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom

Date of Birth: 21 April 1926

Ethnicity: English, Royal, small amounts of Anglo-Irish, Hungarian, French, and German, and even smaller amounts of Irish, Dutch, Scottish, Danish, Belgian, Swedish, and Bohemian

Elizabeth II is the Queen of England, and of many member states in the Commonwealth of Nations, having served in the position since 1952. She is Head of the Commonwealth and Supreme Governor of the Church of England.

Elizabeth II is the daughter of King George VI of the United Kingdom, who served as King from 1936 to 1952, and of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

Elizabeth II is married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Among her children is Charles, Prince of Wales, and among her grandchildren are Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry of Wales.

Elizabeth II’s ancestry is approximately 39% English, 39% Royal, 6.25% Anglo-Irish, 6.25% Hungarian, 3.8% French, 2.95% German, 1.6% Irish, and even smaller amounts of Dutch, Scottish, Danish, Belgian, Swedish, and Bohemian.

Elizabeth II’s paternal grandparents were George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert, King from 1910 to 1936, the son of Edward VII, King from 1901 to 1910, and of Princess Alexandra of Denmark) and Princess Mary of Teck (the daughter of Francis, Duke of Teck, and of Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge).

Elizabeth II’s maternal grandparents were Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (the son of Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and of Frances Dora Smith Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne) and Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne (born Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck, the daughter of The Rev. Charles William Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck and Caroline Louisa Burnaby).

Source: Genealogy of Elizabeth II – http://www.wargs.com

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Birth Name: Aron Lee Ralston

Place of Birth: Marion, Ohio, United States

Date of Birth: October 27, 1975

Ethnicity: Dutch, English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish, Swedish (maternal grandfather), Welsh, some French-Canadian, some Swiss-German, remote French

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Aron Ralston is an American outdoorsman, engineer and motivational speaker, who survived a canyoneering accident in southeastern Utah in 2003, during which he amputated his own right forearm with a dull pocketknife in order to extricate himself from a dislodged boulder, which had him trapped for five days and seven hours (127 hours). The incident is documented in Ralston’s autobiography Between a Rock and a Hard Place and is the subject of the 2010 film 127 Hours starring James Franco. He is the son of Donna Pearl (Anderson) and Larry Eugene Anderson. He was married to Jessica Trusty.

Aron’s paternal grandfather was Pearl Kendall Ralston (the son of Paul Thomas Ralston and Sarah Pauline Kinnear). Paul was the son of Plenny Kendall Ralston and Nellie G. Brelsford. Pauline was the daughter of Franklin N. Kinnear and Anna Virginia Fults.

Aron’s paternal grandmother was Marjorie Lou Osbun (the daughter of Ivan Verle Osbun and Helen Gertrude Smith). Ivan was the son of Nathaniel J. Osbun and Minnie Alice Oburn. Helen was the daughter of Earl Smith and Elizabeth “Lizzie/Lizzy” Jordan.

Aron’s maternal grandfather was Karl Gustaf H[enry] Anderson (the son of Carl Oscar Henry Andersson, later Anderson, and Anna Pearl Andersdotter, later Anderson). Carl was born in Heberg, Halland County, Sweden, to Anders Petersson and Lovisa Bengtsdotter. Anna was born in Sweden, to Anders.

Aron’s maternla grandmother was Grace Louise Beckley (the daughter of John Ross Beckley and Bertha Leona Buxton). Ross was the son of John Hiram Beckley and Rebecca Jane Brooks. Bertha was the daughter of Presley R. Buxton and Florence Rebecca Nixon.

Sources:
* Aron’s birth record: http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/11001457/Aron-Lee-Ralston
* Birth record of Aron’s father: http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/7238704/Larry-Eugene-Ralston
* Birth record of Aron’s mother: http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/7269156/Donna-Pearl-Anderson
* Birth record of Aron’s paternal grandfather: http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/3836622/Pearl-Kendall-Ralston
* Birth record of Aron’s paternal grandmother: http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/5280138/Marjorie-Lou-Osbun
* Aron’s maternal grandfather on Find a Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=96405304
* Birth record of Aron’s maternal grandmother: http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/1274931/Beckley
* Obituary of Aron’s maternal grandmother: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesreporter/obituary.aspx?pid=157110686

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Birth Name: Jacoby Dakota Shaddix

Place of Birth: Vacaville, California, United States

Date of Birth: July 28, 1976

Ethnicity:
*English, German, some Cornish, some Irish, some Scottish, possibly remote Spanish (father)
*unknown (mother)

Jacoby Shaddix is an American musician, singer-songwriter, actor, and television presenter. He is known as the founding member and lead singer of the American rock band Papa Roach. He is the son of Richard Kent Shadix and Colleen A. Scarlett.

Jacoby’s paternal grandparents were Elvin Cleo Shaddix (the son of William Steve Shaddix and Lula Mae Miller) and Bonnie Belle Barbee (the daughter of Alvin Smith “Bud” Barbee and Cora Mae Evans).

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

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

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

Marriage record of Jacoby’s paternal grandparents, Elvin Cleo Shaddix and Bonnie Belle Barbee – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Jacoby’s paternal grandfather, Elvin Cleo Shaddix – http://gw.geneanet.org

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Birth Name: Conchata Galen Ferrell

Place of Birth: Charleston, West Virginia

Date of Birth: March 28, 1943

Ethnicity: English, smaller amounts of Scottish, German, and Irish

Conchata Ferrell is an American actress.

Conchata’s paternal grandparents were Martin Edward Ferrell (the son of George Washington Ferrell and Willmuthann/Willmuth Ann Gunnoe) and Maude Brackman (the daughter of David Michael Brackman and Nancy Minerva/Minnie Johnson).

Conchata’s maternal grandparents were John Herman George (the son of John Lewis George and Vionella/Vernilla L. Pauley) and Vallie/Valley Jane Clark (the daughter of John Henry Edward Clark and Cynthia Jane George).

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

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

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Birth Name: Edmund Percival Hillary

Date of Birth: 20 July 1919

Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand

Date of Death: 11 January 2008

Place of Death: Auckland, New Zealand

Ethnicity:
*75% English
*25% Irish

Edmund Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. He was the son of Percival Augustus Hillary and Gertrude Clark. He was married to Louise Mary Rose and June Mulgrew.

Edmund’s ancestry included English and Irish (from his paternal grandmother).

Edmund’s paternal grandparents were Edmund Raymond Hillary (the son of John Hillary and Anne Ingham) and Annie Clementia Fleming (the daughter of John Fleming and Emma Margaret Hampton).

Edmund’s maternal grandparents were George Clark (the son of Charles Clark and Dinah Jowett) and Harriet Wooderson (the daughter of Henry Wooderson and Susannah Hopkins).

Source: Genealogy of Edmund Hillary – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Taylor Danielle Spreitler

Place of Birth: Hattiesburg, Mississppi, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 23, 1993

Ethnicity: English, German, Scottish

Taylor Spreitler is an American actress and model.

Taylor’s paternal grandparents are William J. Spreitler (the son of John Jacob Spreitler and Florence Marie Jones) and Dixie Lou Phelps (the daughter of Wilford Carl Phelps and Wilma Lucille Lockhart).

Taylor’s maternal grandfather was James Taylor (the son of Joe Taylor and Eliza).

Sources: Genealogy of Taylor Spreitler (focusing on her father’s side) – http://allen-phelpsfamily.com

Obituary of Taylor’s paternal grandmother, Dixie Lou (Phelps) Spreitler – http://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Taylor’s maternal grandfather, James Taylor – http://www.stonecountyenterprise.com

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Birth Name: Alexandra Hetherington Breckenridge

Place of Birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut U.S.

Date of Birth: May 15, 1982

Ethnicity: English, Irish

Alexandra Breckenridge is an American actress and photographer. Her uncle (mother’s half-brother) is actor Michael Weatherly.

Alexandra’s maternal grandparents are Leland Davis Breckenridge, Jr. (the son of Leland Davis Breckenridge and Sophie Sharpe Barton) and Patricia Hetherington (the daughter of Allen Francis Hetherington and Ruth Katherine Burns). Ruth was the daughter of Edward Francis Patrick Burns and Catherine Theresa Farrell.

Sources: Obituary of Alexandra’s maternal grandfather, Leland Davis Breckenridge, Jr. – http://query.nytimes.com

Obituary of Alexandra’s maternal great-grandmother, Ruth Katherine (Burns) Hetherington – http://www.legacy.com

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Birth Name: Anthony Charles Lynton Blair

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Birth: 6 May 1953

Ethnicity: English, Scottish, Ulster-Scots

Tony Blair is a British politician. A member of the Labour Party, he served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007.

Prime Minister Blair is the son of Hazel (Corscadden) and Leo Blair (Leo Charles Lynton Blair), a barrister and law lecturer. Leo Blair was born Charles Leonard Augustus Parsons, the son of traveling entertainers, and was adopted by Mary and James Blair.

Prime Minister Blair’s paternal grandparents were Charles Parsons (the son of Tom Parsons and Mary Anne Wright) and Mary Augusta Ridgway Bridson (the daughter of Augustus William Bridson and Maria Emily Montford).

Prime Minister Blair’s maternal grandparents were George Corscadden (the son of Thomas Corscaden and Martha Johnstone) and Sarah Margaret Lipsett (the daughter of James Lipsett and Mary Patterson). George was from Glasgow, Scotland. Sarah had Ulster-Scots and Scottish ancestry.

Sources: Genealogies of Tony Blair – http://www.geni.com
http://www.wikitree.com
http://genealogy.lovetoknow.com

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Place of Birth: Greenwich or Stamford, Connecticut

Date of Birth: c. 1985/1986

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

Christopher Abbott is an American actor.

Christopher’s maternal grandparents are Angelo Servidio (the son of Natale Servidio and Maria) and Angelina Bottino (the daughter of Richelmo Bottino and Genoveffa Calderaro). Angelo was born in Connecticut, to Italian parents. Angelina was born in Lattarico, Italy.

Sources: Obituary of Christopher’s maternal grandfather, Angelo Servidio – http://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Christopher’s maternal grandmother, Angelina (Bottino) Servidio – http://www.legacy.com

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Place of Birth: Alameda County, California, United States

Date of Birth: July 7, 1961

Ethnicity:
*Mexican (Spanish, Indigenous) (father)
*Creole (French, African, and distant English) (mother)

Peter Michael Escovedo is an American percussionist and musical director. He is the son of Juanita M. (Garderé) and musician Pete Escovedo. He is the biological father of television personality Nicole Richie, and the brother of musician Sheila E.

Peter’s paternal grandparents were Mexican (and had Spanish and Indigenous Mexican ancestry). Peter’s maternal grandparents were Louisiana Creoles (of French and African, with distant English, ancestry).

Peter’s paternal grandfather was Pedro “Peter” Escovedo Barrera (the son of Manuel Escovedo Rodríguez and María Hipólita Barreda Escobedo). Pedro was a Mexican immigrant, from Saltillo, Coahuila, and had Spanish and Indigenous Mexican ancestry. Manuel was the son of Pedro Escovedo Ydrogo and Francisca Rodríguez Villanueva. María was the daughter of Manuel Domingo Barreda y Olmedo and María de Jesús Escovedo García.

Peter’s paternal grandmother was Anita L. Valenzuela, who was also of Mexican origin.

Peter’s maternal grandfather was Nicholas Alphonse Garderé (the son of Ernest Alphonse Garderé and Louise Mary Leclerc). Ernest was the son of Ernest Garderé and Emma Briscoe. Louise was the daughter of ? Leclerc and ? Lewis.

Peter’s maternal grandmother was Marie Laura Pelletier (the daughter of Joseph Ernest Pelletier and Marie Laetar Laure Nabonne). Joseph was the son of Ursin Pelletier and Clara Prade. Marie was the daughter of Norbert Nabonne and Marie Adamis Mediamolle.

Sources: Genealogy of Peter Michael Escovedo (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Obituary of Peter’s paternal grandfather, Pedro “Peter” Escovedo Barrera – http://www.utsandiego.com

Place of Birth: possibly New York City, New York

Date of Birth: February 18, 1991

Ethnicity: English, likely other

Jeremy Allen White is an American actor.

Not much is publicly known about his parentage or ancestry. His parents have both previously acted. His mother is from North Carolina, where she attended the same school as actor Michael C. Hall.

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Birth Name: John Calvin Coolidge Jr.

Date of Birth: July 4, 1872

Place of Birth: Plymouth Notch, Vermont

Date of Death: January 5, 1933

Place of Death: Northampton, Massachusetts

Ethnicity: English

Calvin Coolidge was an American politician. A Republican, he served as the 30th President of the United States, from 1923 to 1929, the 29th Vice President of the United States, from 1921 to 1923, and a Governor of Massachusetts (from 1919 to 1921), among other positions.

President Coolidge’s paternal grandparents were Calvin Galusha Coolidge (the son of Calvin Coolidge and Sarah Thompson) and Sarah Almeda Brewer (the daughter of Israel Chase Brewer and Sally Briggs Brown).

President Coolidge’s maternal grandparents were Hiram Dunlap Moor (the son of John Moor and Mary Davis) and Abigail Franklin (the daughter of Luther Franklin and Priscilla Penney).

Source: Genealogy of Calvin Coolidge – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Sergio Lorenzo Pizzorno

Place of Birth: Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Date of Birth: 15 December, 1980

Ethnicity: Italian (paternal grandfather), English, Irish

Serge Pizzorno is a British guitarist and music producer. He is the lead songwriter for English rock band Kasabian.

Serge’s paternal grandfather, Evandro Lorenzo Pizzorno, moved from Genoa, Italy, to Leicester, England.

Serge’s paternal grandmother’s surname was “Smith”

Serge’s maternal grandfather’s surname was “Dillon”.

Serge has a strong relationship with his Italian roots. His children have Italian names, Lucio and Ennio, and he supports the Genoa Football Club.

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

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

Death record of Serge’s paternal grandfather, Evandro Lorenzo Pizzorno – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Keith Lionel Urban

Place of Birth: Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand

Date of Birth: October 26, 1967

Ethnicity: German, English, Scottish, Irish

Keith Urban is a New Zealand and Australian singer, songwriter, guitarist, businessperson, and television music competition judge. He is married to actress Nicole Kidman.

Keith’s paternal grandparents were Karl Urbahn (the son of Richard Gustav Daniel Urbahn and Kate Harriet Greenwood) and Gladys Rose Cooksley (the daughter of Joseph Denzil Cooksley and Rose Alice Clark). Richard was German, from Prussia.

Karl’s maternal grandparents were Charles Bruce McKinnon (the son of Charles McKinnon and Jane Simpson) and Flora Masters (the daughter of Alban Walter Masters and Mary Ludivina Crene). Mary was born in Highfield, Cambridgeshire, England.

Source: Genealogy of Keith Urban – http://www.geni.com

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