Date of Birth: July 2, 1821

Place of Birth: Amherst, Nova Scotia

Date of Death: October 30, 1915

Place of Death: Bexleyheath, England

Ethnicity: English, some Northern Irish

Charles Tupper was a Canadian physician, lawyer, politician, and Father of Confederation. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Prime Minister of Canada, from May 1, 1896 to July 8, 1896. He was also Leader of the Official Opposition, from July 11, 1896 to February 5, 1901, Premier of Nova Scotia, from May 11, 1864 to July 3, 1867, and Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, from May 30, 1883 to January 15, 1896, among other duties.

Prime Minister Tupper was the son of Miriam (Lockhart) and The Rev. Charles D. Tupper. All of his grandparents were American. Most of his ancestry was English, descending from immigrants to New England in the 1600s. He also had Irish Protestant roots.

Prime Minister Tupper’s paternal grandparents were Charles Tupper (the son of Eliakim Tupper and Mary Bassett) and Elizabeth West (the daughter of William West and Jane West). Charles and Elizabeth were both born in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Prime Minister Tupper’s maternal grandparents were James Lockhart (the son of James Lockhart) and Miriam Marjorie Knowlton (the daughter of Daniel Knowlton and Zerviah Watkins). Prime Minister Tupper’s maternal grandparents were born in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut. Prime Minister Tupper’s great-grandfather James was born in Londonderry, Ireland.

Source: Genealogy of Charles Tupper – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Lester Bowles Pearson

Date of Birth: April 23, 1897

Place of Birth: York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: December 27, 1972

Place of Death: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ethnicity: English

Lester B. Pearson was a Canadian scholar, statesman, soldier, diplomat, and politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he served as Prime Minister of Canada from April 22, 1963 to April 20, 1968. He was Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, from January 16, 1958 to April 6, 1968, Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian Parliament, from January 16, 1958 to April 22, 1963, Secretary of State for External Affairs, from September 10, 1948 to June 20, 1957, and Canadian Ambassador to the United States, from 1944 to 1946. He won the Nobel Price for Peace in 1957.

Prime Minister Pearson was the son of Ann Sarah (Bowles) and The Rev. Edwin Arthur Pearson.

Prime Minister Pearson’s paternal grandparents were Marmaduke L. Pearson (the son of Marmaduke L. Pearson and Catherine Pritchard) and Hester Ann Marsh (the daughter of Abraham Marsh and Abigail Whittier). Abigail was born in New Portland, Maine.

Prime Minister Pearson’s maternal grandparents were Thomas Bowles (the son of Charles Bowles and Nancy Anne Barrie) and Jane Lester (the daughter of Isaac Lester and Agnes).

Source: Genealogy of Lester B. Pearson – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Kathleen O’Day Wynne

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario

Date of Birth: May 21, 1953

Ethnicity: Irish, English, Scottish

Kathleen Wynne is a Canadian politician. A member of the Liberal Party, she has served as Premier of Ontario since February 11, 2013, and Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party since January 26, 2013. She is the first female premier of Ontario, as well as the first openly gay head of government in Canada, and the first openly gay head of government in the English-speaking world.

Kathleen is the daughter of Patsy (O’Day) and John B. Wynne. Her mother was raised in Nassau, the Bahamas.

Kathleen’s paternal grandparents were Charles Seymour/Sherman Wynne (the son of John B. Wynne and Annie Brown) and Eva Margaret Elisabeth Crummer (the daughter of John Percy Edward Crummer and Ann Jane Watson). John was born in Lanark, Ontario, to Irish parents.

Source: Family history of Kathleen’s father – http://globalgenealogy.com

Birth Name: Mitchell Craig Pileggi

Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon

Date of Birth: April 5, 1952

Ethnicity: Italian (paternal grandfather), English, Scottish, German

Mitch Pileggi is an American actor.

Mitch’s paternal grandparents were Vito Pileggi and Ruby May Tate (the daughter of James W. Tate and Etna Jane Tabler). Mitch’s grandfather Vito was Italian.

Mitch’s maternal grandparents were Horace Edward Minor (the son of Alvin Leeper Minor and Martha Ellen Lee) and Cora May Smith (the daughter of James Stanford Smith and Lessetta/Lucetta Marie Trompeter). Lessetta’s parents were German.

Sources: Genealogy of Mitch’s parents – http://www.ancestry.com

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

Genealogy of Mitch’s paternal grandmother, Ruby May Tate (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Mitch’s maternal great-grandmother, Martha Ellen Lee (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Birth Name: Rupert Edward Carless Evans

Place of Birth: Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England

Date of Birth: 9 March, 1976

Ethnicity: English, small amount of Welsh

Rupert Evans is an English actor.

Rupert’s paternal grandfather was Rupert John Carless Evans (the son of Rupert Maurice Evans and Beatrice Barbara Carless). Rupert’s great-grandfather Rupert was the son of John Tasker Evans and Harriet Eliza Thomas. Beatrice was the daughter of William Carless and Emily Jane Louisa Blatcher.

Rupert’s paternal grandmother was Barbara L. W. Jones (the daughter of Albert Woodburn Jones and Eleanor D. Golding). Eleanor was the daughter of Alfred Dickson Golding and Lilian Alice Edwards.

Rupert’s maternal grandfather was Charles Kenneth Stott (the son of Charles Ernest Stott and Ethel Brookes Corn). Rupert’s great-grandfather Charles was the son of James Stott and Eliza Catherine Rodgett. Ethel was the daughter of Edward Corn and Emma Brookes/Brooks.

Rupert’s maternal grandmother was Anne Adams Hunt (the daughter of John Ketland Hunt and Edith Gordon Sanderson). John was the son of John William Hunt and Fanny Louisa Emery. Edith was the daughter of Thomas Sanderson and Emily Collinson.

Birth Name: Roger George Moore

Place of Birth: Stockwell, London, England

Date of Birth: 14 October, 1927

Ethnicity: English

Roger Moore is an English actor. He is known for having played James Bond in many films.

His mother, Lily (Pope), was born in Calcutta, India, of English origin. His father, George Alfred Moore, was English.

Roger’s paternal grandparents were George Percy Moore and Jane Selby Cane (the daughter of Charles William Selby Cane and Elizabeth Martha Smith).

Roger’s maternal grandparents were William George Pope (the son of George Richard Pope and Amy Rose Spillett) and Hannah Hall (the daughter of Cornelius Hall and Clara Tallis).

Birth Name: Christopher Adam Daughtry

Place of Birth: Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States

Date of Birth: December 26, 1979

Ethnicity: Dutch, English, German, Irish, Scottish, Swiss-German, Welsh, remote French

Chris Daughtry is an American musician and actor. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Daughtry. Chris placed fourth on the fifth season of American Idol.

He is the son of Sandra Corrine (Crowder) and James Kenneth “Pete” Daughtry. He is married to Deanna Derochea.

Chris’ paternal grandfather is James Calvin Daughtry (the son of John Leonard Daughtry, Jr. and Mary Wallace Spivey). John was the son of John Leonard Daughtry, Sr. and Annie Thomas Brown. Mary was the daughter of Eugene McNider Spivey and Mamie Alice Brewer.

Chris’ paternal grandmother is Barbara Jean McDonald (the daughter of an unknown father and Lula Alice McDonald). Barbara’s stepfather was Roy Oscar Walters. Lula was the daughter of John Dennis McDonald and Alice Shaw.

Chris’ maternal grandfather was James Arthur Crowder (the son of Willia Thomas “Tommie/Tommy” Crowder and Martha Jones). Thomas was the son of Tiberius “Tibe/T. B.” Crowder and Christiana Liles. Martha was the daughter of William H. “Will/Willie” Jones and Roxie I. Cox.

Chris’ maternal grandmother was Dora Bessie Vaughan (the daughter of Vernon Russell Vaughan and Dora Maude White). Vernon was the son of John Cornelius Vaughan and Bessie May Hargrave. Dora was the daughter of Joseph Walter White and Dora Corrine Pritchard.

Sources: Genealogy of Chris Daughtry – http://www.geni.com

Chris’ birth record – https://familysearch.org

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

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

Marriage record of Chris’ paternal grandparents, James Calvin Daughtry and Barbara Jean McDonald – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Chris’ paternal grandfather, James Calvin Daughtry – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Chris’ paternal great-grandparents, John Leonard Daughtry, Jr. and Mary Wallace Spivey – https://familysearch.org

Chris’ paternal grandmother, Barbara Jean McDonald, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Chris’ paternal great-grandmother, Lula Alice McDonald, to Roy Walters – http://search.ancestry.com

Death record of Chris’ paternal great-grandmother, Lula Alice McDonald – https://familysearch.org

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

Death record of Chris’ maternal grandfather, James Arthur Crowder – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Chris’ maternal great-grandparents, William Thomas Crowder and Martha Jones – http://search.ancestry.com

Marriage record of Chris’ maternal great-great-grandparents, William H. Jones and Roxie I. Cox – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Chris’ maternal grandmother, Dora Bessie (Vaughan) Crowder – http://www.rrdailyherald.com

Marriage record of Chris’ maternal great-grandparents, Vernon Russell Vaughan and Dora Maude White – http://search.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Tyson Jay Ritter

Place of Birth: Stillwater, Oklahoma

Date of Birth: April 24, 1984

Ethnicity: English

Family Info: son of Tim Ritter and Tracey Rains. Grandson of Tony Lyons.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyson_Ritter

http://www.stwnewspress.com/news/lifestyles/stillwater-s-rockin-mum-tours-with-all-american-rejects/article_917b26de-eda7-5a21-b32a-1101b4b6ce97.html

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Birth Name: Samuel Benjamin Harris

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: April 9, 1967

Ethnicity:

*Likely English, with 1/128 Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) (father)

*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Family Info: Sam Harris is an American neuroscientist, author and philosopher.

Sam’s father, Elliott Berkeley Harris Jr., was a quaker. His mother, Susan Harris (born Spivak), is Jewish. Sam has said that his upbringing was secular.

Sam’s paternal grandparents were Elliott Berkeley Harris Sr. and Rebecca Wilson Land (the daughter of Willian Raines Land Sr. and Mary Gregory LeGrande). The surname LeGrande is often French, which might indicate some French ancestry. Only one of Sam’s ancestors can be traced back beyond the United States, his paternal second great-grandmother, Abigail Blackburn, was born in loughgall, Northern Ireland. Though it is likely that most of his father’s ancestors were of English descent.

Source: http://www.geni.com/people/Sam-Harris/6000000036156958969

http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/100757/qa-sam-harris

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Birth Name: Richard Reyes Faulkerson, Jr.

Place of Birth: Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines

Date of Birth: January 2, 1992

Ethnicity:
* Cornish, Dutch, English, French, Scoots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish, remote Belgian (Flemish) and Norwegian (paternal grandfather)
* Filipino (Ilocano and Kapampangan) (paternal grandmother and mother, respectively)

Alden Richards is a Filipino actor, host, and model. He is best known as one-half of AlDub, alongside Maine Mendoza. His father, Richard Peralta Faulkerson, Sr., is of half-American and half-Ilocano descent. His mother, Rosario “Rio” Reyes, was a native of Pampanga.

Alden’s paternal grandfather was William Marion Faulkerson (the son of William Ney Fulkerson and Ida Estella May Tennant). Alden’s grandfather William was American, from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Alden’s great-grandfather William was the son of Marion Montgomery Fulkerson and Harriet Hinchman. Estella was the daughter of Scottish immigrant William James Tennant, of Glasgow, and Jane Coveney.

Alden’s paternal grandmother was Erlinda Concepcion Peralta (the daughter of ? Peralta and ? Concepcion). Erlinda was Ilocana, from Sinait, Ilocos Sur.

Sources:
Birth record of Alden’s father – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-5D9F-RM

Genealogy of Alden’s paternal grandfather – http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/f/u/l/Chuck-Fulkerson/GENE6-0092.html

Marriage record of Alden’s paternal great-grandparents – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SK7-7BB

Place of Birth: Vauxhall, South London, England

Date of Birth: 17 September, 1987

Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*Afro-Jamaican (mother)

AJ Carter is a British professional boxer. He is ranked no. 23 in the United Kingdom.

Birth Name: Penn Fraser Jillette

Place of Birth: Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Birth: March 5, 1955

Ethnicity: English, Scottish

Penn Jillette is an American magician, juggler, comedian, musician, inventor, actor, and author. He forms the magician duo Penn & Teller, together with Teller.

Penn is the son of Valda Ruth (Parks) and Samuel Herbert Jillette.

Penn’s paternal grandparents were both born in Newfoundland, Canada, and Penn’s father had English and Scottish ancestry. The surnames “Jillett”/”Jillette” in Newfoundland originally come from England. Penn’s mother, whose family has lived in New England for many generations, had English ancestry.

Penn’s paternal grandparents were Samuel Edgar Jillett/Jillette (the son of John Samuel Jillett/Jillette and Ann Gillespie) and Caroline F. Penney/Penny. Samuel was born in Carbonear, Newfoundland. Penn’s great-grandfather John was the son of Samuel Jillett and Mary.

Penn’s maternal grandfather was Robert Henry Parks (the son of James W. Parks and Ellen/Ella R. Cook). Robert was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts. James was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, to William Parks and Jane. Ellen was born in Reading, Vermont, to L. Cook, who was Canadian, and Ellen. Ellen/Ella was a descendant of Captain James Cook.

Penn’s maternal grandmother was Elizabeth Jenkins (the daughter of Marshall I. Jenkins and Ellen Lucina Rhoades). Elizabeth was born in Cummington, Massachusetts. Marshall was the son of Malachi Jenkins and Susanna/Susan Dawes. Ellen was the daughter of Arnsford Rhoades and Nancy Miller.

In Penn’s book Every Day is an Atheist Holiday! (2012), Penn wrote:

After she read Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, my mom claimed that we had some aboriginal American relatives, and some TV show recently did some genealogy research in our family background and proved she might have been telling the truth… My dad told me that I have at least one African-American ancestor. I’m a pretty direct descendant of Captain Cook, who brought syphilis to Hawaii and gave the English the name “limeys.” Statistically, the long line of sailors must have brought in most other nationalities I can think of and some I can’t.

It is not clear if Penn’s Native American and/or African-American ancestry has been documented/verified.

Penn’s ancestor Captain James Cook was a British explorer who mapped parts of Canada’s east coast, prior to the British conquest of Canada, and founded New South Wales, the first British colony in Australia. James was of half Scottish and half English descent.

Sources: Genealogy of Penn Jillette – http://www.andrewkolstee.com

Genealogy of Penn Jillette (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.ancestry.co.uk

Penn’s father on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Penn’s paternal grandparents, Samuel Edgar Jillett/Jillette and Caroline F. Penney, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Penn’s mother on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Penn’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Penn’s maternal grandfather, Robert Henry Parks, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of James Cook – http://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Raymond Joseph Teller

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Birth: February 14, 1948

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

Teller is an American magician, illusionist, actor, comedian, writer, and director. He forms the magician duo Penn & Teller, together with Penn Jillette.

Teller is the son of Irene B. (Derrickson) and Joseph “Joe” Teller (born Israel Max Teller). Teller’s father was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Russian Jewish parents, and grew up in Philadelphia. Teller’s mother was born in Pennsylvania, and had English ancestry.

On season 4, episode 7, of the documentary television series Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, that aired on May 15, 2006, Penn stated: “His (Teller’s) mother’s side had some Cuban and his father’s side was Russian Jew(ish) who never even mentioned their history ’til Teller was fifty years old.”

There appears to be no Cuban ancestry on Teller’s mother’s side. It is not clear if Penn was kidding or speaking seriously.

Teller’s paternal grandparents were Joseph Teller and Esther Levin/Levine. Joseph and Esther were Russian Jewish immigrants.

Teller’s maternal grandparents were James Herschel Derrickson (the son of James W. Derrickson and Clementine Ann Aydelott) and Beatrice B. Baker. Teller’s grandfather James was born in Delaware. Teller’s grandmother Beatrice was born in Pennsylvania.

Sources: Teller’s father on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Teller’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Teller’s mother on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Teller’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: John Victor Shea III

Place of Birth: North Conway, New Hampshire

Date of Birth: April 14, 1949

Ethnicity: Irish, English

John Shea is an American actor and director. He is the son of Elizabeth Mary (Fuller) and Dr. John Victor Shea.

Birth Name: Samuel Benjamin Harris

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: April 9, 1967

Ethnicity:
*English, at least 1/128 Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Sam Harris is an American neuroscientist, author, and philosopher.

Sam is the son of actor Berkeley Harris (Elliott Berkeley Harris, Jr.) and producer Susan Harris (born Susan Spivak). His father was a Quaker. His mother was Jewish. Sam had a secular upbringing, and is a prominent atheist.

Sam’s paternal grandparents were Elliott Berkeley Harris, Sr. (the son of Lewis Henry Harris and Gertrude Elizabeth Brown) and Rebecca Wilson Land (the daughter of Willian Raines Land, Sr. and Mary Gregory LeGrande). It is likely that most of Sam’s father’s ancestry was English. Only one of Sam’s paternal ancestors can be traced back beyond the United States, his paternal second great-grandmother, Abigail Blackburn, who was born in Loughgall, Northern Ireland. The surname “LeGrande” is French, which might indicate some French ancestry.

Sam’s maternal grandparents were Benjamin D. Spivak and Bertha M. Schneider (the daughter of Samuel Schneider and Anna Bradman). Samuel was born in Russia. Anna was born in Warsaw, Poland.

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

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

http://www.tabletmag.com

Birth Name: Emma Lee Bunton

Place of Birth: Finchley, London, England

Date of Birth: January 21, 1976

Ethnicity: English, Irish

Family Background: Bunton AKA Baby Spice, was born in Finchley, England in North London. Her parents are Pauline Davitt and Trevor Bunton.

In an acceptance speech for an award the Spice Girls won in Ireland, she says: “I am Irish, to all my family in County Wexford [Ireland]… my Granddad would be proud”.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Bunton

https://books.google.com/

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Birth Name: Leonor Elizabeth Ceballos Watling

Place of Birth: Madrid, Spain

Date of Birth: 28 July, 1975

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

Leonor Watling is a Spanish film actress and singer. She was born in Madrid, Spain, to a Spanish father from Cádiz, Andalusia, and an English mother.

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Birth Name: Melanie Jayne Chisholm

Place of Birth: Whiston, Merseyside, England

Date of Birth: January 12, 1974

Ethnicity: English, Scottish

Melanie C is a British singer, songwriter, and actress. She was a member of the band Spice Girls, and was known as “Sporty Spice”. She was born in Whiston, Merseyside, and grew up in Widnes, Cheshire.

Melanie is the daughter Joan Tuffley and Alan Chisholm.

Melanie’s maternal grandparents are Vincent Tuffley (the son of George Edward Tuffley and Jane) and Alice.

Sources: Genealogy of Melanie’s mother (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://www.ancestry.com

http://www.biography.com

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Birth Name: Sarah Margaret Qualley

Place of Birth: Montana

Date of Birth: October 23, 1994

Ethnicity: Norwegian (paternal great-grandfather), English, French, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh, 1/16th Belgian (Walloon), 1/32 Dutch, 1/32 Belgian (Flemish)

Margaret Qualley is an American model and actress. She is the daughter of Paul Qualley (Paul James Qualley), a model and rancher, and Andie MacDowell, an actress and model. Her sister, Rainey Qualley, is also a model.

Margaret’s patrilineal great-great-grandparents, Thomas J. Qualley and Helena Mikkelson, were both born in Iowa, and all of their own parents were Norwegian.

Margaret’s paternal grandparents were Lee James Qualley (the son of Norman L. Qualley and Maude E. Rohan/Rhonda) and Patricia Ann Rondou (the daughter of Norbert A. Rondou and Mabel Anna Thompson). Norman’s father was Belgian (of Walloon descent). Norman’s mother was of Dutch and Belgian (Flemish) descent.

Margaret’s maternal grandparents were Marion St. Pierre MacDowell (the son of John William MacDowell and Rainsford Fairbanks DuBose) and Pauline “Paula” Johnston Oswald (the daughter of Joseph Calder Oswald and Evelyn Viola Johnston).

Sources: Margaret’s paternal grandfather, Lee James Qualley, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Margaret’s paternal great-grandfather, Norman L. Qualley, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Margaret’s paternal grandmother, Patricia Ann (Rondou) Qualley Schroeder – http://cotterfuneralhome.com

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

Family history of the MacDowell family – http://www.thetracyfamilyhistory.net

Genealogy of Margaret’s maternal great-grandfather, Joseph Calder Oswald – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Margaret’s maternal great-grandmother, Evelyn Viola Johnston – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Date of Birth: April 6, 1830

Place of Birth: Macon, Georgia

Date of Death: August 5, 1900

Place of Death: Portland, Maine

Ethnicity:
*Irish (father)
*African-American, English (mother)

James Augustine Healy was an American Roman Catholic priest.

He is regarded as the first Roman Catholic priest of African-American descent.

James was the son of Mary Eliza (Clark/Smith) and Michael Morris Healy.

His father, who was white and a plantation owner, was born in County Roscommon, Ireland. His mother was a slave, of mixed-race ancestry.

His brother was Patrick Francis Healy, who was President of Georgetown University.