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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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: 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.
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.
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
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”.
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
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
