Keith Richards

November 13, 2014, 4:02 pm

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Place of Birth: Dartford, Kent, England

Date of Birth: 18 December 1943

Ethnicity: English, 1/8th Welsh, remote French Huguenot

Keith Richards is a British musician. He is the guitarist for The Rolling Stones. His daughters are models Alexandra & Theodora Richards.

Keith is the only child of Doris (née Dupree) and Bertrand Richards.

He is of English descent, as well as Welsh (from a paternal great-grandfather). His mother also had remote French Huguenot ancestors who came to England from the Channel Islands in the seventeenth century.

Keith’s paternal grandparents were Ernest J. Richards (the son of John James Richards and Ellen Baker) and Elizabeth C. M. Baxter (the daughter of Alfred Baxter and Isabella).

Keith’s maternal grandparents were Theodore Augustus Dupree (the son of Cornelius John Dupree and Rose Dean) and Emily Ann Turner (the daughter of Charles Cole Turner and Lydia Ann Fisher).

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Rainn Wilson

November 13, 2014, 4:17 pm

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Birth Name: Rainn Dietrich Wilson

Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington

Date of Birth: January 20, 1966

Ethnicity: English, Norwegian

Rainn Wilson is an American actor known for the Office. He is the son of Robert G. Wilson and Shay Cooper.

Rainn’s maternal grandparents were Roland Harrison Whitman (the son of Theodore Orick Whitman and Edna K. Mosher) and Katherine J. Williams.

Source: http://www.thecrimson.com

Genealogy of Rainn Wilson (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com

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Miguel Ferrer

November 21, 2014, 5:29 pm

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Birth Name: Miguel José Ferrer

Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 7, 1955

Ethnicity:
*Puerto Rican/Spanish-Puerto Rican (father)
*Irish, German, English, smaller amounts of Scottish, Northern Irish (Scots-Irish) (mother)

Miguel Ferrer is an American actor. His father was Puerto Rican Academy Award–winner José Ferrer (born José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón). His mother was singer Rosemary Clooney, who was of half Irish and one quarter German ancestry, with her other quarter being a mix of English, Scottish, and Northern Irish (Scots-Irish).

His cousin (mother’s brother’s son) is actor George Clooney.

Miguel's paternal grandparents were Rafael Ferrer Hernandez, an attorney and writer from San Juan, Puerto Rico (the son of Dr. Gabriel Ferrer Hernandez and Mensenate Otero Y Navedo), and María Providencia Cintrón, from Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.

Miguel's maternal grandparents were Joseph Andrew Clooney (the son of Andrew Bartholomew Clooney and Crescentia Koch) and Marie Frances Guilfoyle (the daughter of Michael Joseph Guilfoyle and Martha Adelia Farrow). Andrew’s parents were Irish immigrants, while Crescentia’s parents were of German descent. Michael’s parents were of Irish descent, while Martha had English, Scottish, and Northern Irish (Scots-Irish) ancestry.

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David Sedaris

November 21, 2014, 5:31 pm

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Birth Name: David Raymond Sedaris

Place of Birth: Binghamton, New York

Date of Birth: December 26, 1956

Ethnicity: Greek, English, evidently a very small amount of Middle Eastern and Ashkenazi Jewish

David Sedaris is an American comedian, author, and radio contributor. His sister is actress/comedian Amy Sedaris.

His father is of Greek descent. His mother, whose family has lived in the United States since the 1600s, had English ancestry.

DNA tests undertaken, and displayed, on the television series Finding Your Roots, with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2014) stated that David has approximately 2% Ashkenazi Jewish, as well as a small amount of “Middle Eastern” (the specifics were left vague), ancestry. It is not clear which parent these purported lineages originate from.

David’s paternal grandparents were Harry Sedaris (the son of Elias Sedaris) and Deamando T.

David’s maternal grandparents were Ray Leonard (the son of Frank Leonard and Hattie) and Elizabeth H.

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Thom Yorke

November 21, 2014, 5:49 pm

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Birth Name: Thomas Edward Yorke

Place of Birth: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England

Date of Birth: October 7, 1968

Eye Color: Blue

Hair Type/Color: Light Brown (brunet)

Ethnicity: English, possibly other

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Thom Yorke is an English musician, he was born in October of 1968 in Wellingborough, England.

He was born in England and his surname is English, so we can only assume he is fully of English descent, although it’s possible he could have non-Anglo ancestry.

Thom is most renowned for being the lead vocalist of the critically acclaimed band, Radiohead.

Natalie Dormer

November 22, 2014, 2:37 am

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Place of Birth: Reading, Berkshire, England

Date of Birth: 11 February, 1982

Ethnicity: English

Natalie Dormer is an English actress.

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Andrea Riseborough

November 22, 2014, 2:40 am

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Birth Name: Andrea Louise Riseborough

Place of Birth: Wallsend, England

Date of Birth: 20 November, 1981

Ethnicity: English

Andrea Riseborough is an English actress.

Andrea’s paternal grandparents are Robert W. Riseborough and Isabella Middleton.

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Robert Wagner

November 23, 2014, 4:34 am

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Birth Name: Robert John Wagner, Jr.

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan

Date of Birth: February 10, 1930

Ethnicity:
*German (father)
*Norwegian (mother)

Robert Wagner is an American actor. He is of half German and half Norwegian descent.

Robert’s paternal grandparents were Matthias Wagner and Louise/Louisa Neumaier (the daughter of Joseph Neumaier and Appolonia Seivert). Matthias and Louise were German.

Robert’s maternal grandparents were Anders “Andrew” Hanson Bo (the son of Hans Knutsson/Knutsen Løkøien and Marit Olsdotter/Olsen Skrinde) and Thorø Olsdotter/Olsen Berg (the daughter of Ole Berg and Kari). Andrew was born in Lom, Norway. Thorø was also Norwegian.

Source: Genealogy of Robert Wagner – http://www.geni.com

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Wes Chatham

November 23, 2014, 6:06 pm

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Birth Name: John Wesley Chatham

Date of Birth: October 11, 1978

Ethnicity: English

Wes Chatham is an American actor.

Wes’s paternal grandparents are Ernest Harold Chatham, Sr. and Frances.

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Jim Webb

November 24, 2014, 4:09 am

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Birth Name: James Henry Webb, Jr.

Place of Birth: St. Joseph, Missouri

Date of Birth: February 9, 1946

Ethnicity: Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), English, distant German, Dutch

Jim Webb is an American politician. He has served as United States Secretary of the Navy (1987-1988) and as a United States Senator from Virginia (2007-2013). He is a Democrat.

Jim’s paternal grandparents were Robert Lee Webb (the son of James Thomas Webb and Nancy Angeline Cox)and Mary Ellen Smith (the daughter of Thomas Harvey Smith and Elizabeth McKnight).

Jim’s maternal grandparents were Birch Hays Hodges (the son of Asa William Hodges and Sarah T. Blankenship) and Frankie Georgia Doyle (the daughter of Francis Adolphus Doyle and Margaret Louella Marsh).

Source: Genealogy of Jim Webb – http://www.wargs.com

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Jaeden Lieberher

November 23, 2014, 6:06 pm

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Birth Name: Jaeden Wesley Lieberher

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date of Birth: c. 2002/2003

Ethnicity: German, English, French-Canadian, Belgian (Walloon)

Jaeden Lieberher is an American actor.

Jaeden’s paternal grandparents are Thomas William Lieberher and Jeannine Hasson.

Jaeden’s maternal grandparents are Thomas O. Martell (the son of Harrison Joseph Martell and Lois Anne Ludwig) and Lisa Lengjel. Harrison was of French-Canadian and Belgian (Walloon) descent, and was the son of Harrison Francis Martell and Louise Marie Desotell/Desautels. Lois was of German descent, and was the daughter of John Louis Ludwig and Eva S. Below.

Sources: Obituary of Jaeden’s maternal grandfather, Thomas O. Martell – http://www.docstoc.com

Genealogy of Jaeden’s maternal great-grandfather, Harrison Joseph Martell (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Jaeden’s maternal grandfather, Thomas O. Martell (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Troye Sivan

November 25, 2014, 9:44 pm

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Birth Name: Troye Sivan Mellet

Place of Birth: Johannesburg, South Africa

Date of Birth: 5 June, 1995

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English (mother; who converted to Judaism)

Troye Sivan is an Australian singer and actor.

His father is from an Ashkenazi Jewish family (from Lithuania). His mother, who has English ancestry, converted to Judaism. Troye was raised Jewish.

Troye’s paternal grandparents are Kenneth “Kenny” Charles Mellet and Baske/Bessie Zeligson (the daughter of Aizer Zeligson and Chaya Gafanovitch). Chaya was born in Lithuania.

Troye’s maternal grandparents are ? Haverly and ? Marlen.

Source: Genealogy of Troye Sivan (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

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Phillip Phillips

November 25, 2014, 11:08 pm

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Birth Name: Phillip LaDon Phillips, Jr.

Place of Birth: Albany, Georgia

Date of Birth: September 20, 1990

Ethnicity: English, German, Scottish, remote French

Phillip Phillips is an American singer-songwriter. He won the 12th season of American Idol (in 2012).

Phillip’s paternal grandparents are Gerald Leonard Phillips (the son of Carl L. Phillips and Mamie Lois) and Annie Marie Casey (the daughter of Joseph Lee Casey and Eva Ona Duke).

Phillip’s maternal grandparents are Benjamin W. Jacks, Jr. (the son of Benjamin W. Jacks and Elsie Hines) and Dorothy “Aileen” Wilson (the daughter of Clifford Waller Wilson and Mamie Ann Johnson).

Phillip’s great-grandmother Mamie was the daughter of Samuel Alexander Johnson and Luvernia “Vernia” Goldberg. Luvernia was the daughter of William Charles Goldberg and Mary Brasel, who had German ancestry (William’s paternal grandparents, Carl Charles Goldberg and Bertha Aurin, were German immigrants).

Sources: Genealogy of Phillip Phillips (focusing on his father’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Obituary of Phillip’s paternal grandmother, Annie Marie (Casey) Phillips – http://www.mathewsfuneralhome.com

Obituary of Phillip’s maternal grandmother, Dorothy (Wilson) Jacks – http://www.albanyherald.com

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Kris Allen

November 27, 2014, 2:18 am

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Birth Name: Kristopher Neil Allen

Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Arkansas

Date of Birth: June 21, 1985

Ethnicity: English

Kris Allen is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He won the eighth season of American Idol (in 2009).

Kris’s paternal grandfather was Earl Denver Allen (the son of Lewis Leander Allen and Ottie Mae Jackson).

Kris’s maternal grandparents are Charles Wayne Wood and Linda Jean “Jeannie” Soloway Carter (the daughter of James Carter and Eva Mae).

Source: Obituary of Kris’s maternal grandmother, Linda Jean “Jeannie” (Carter) Wood – http://www.mooresjacksonvillefuneralhome.com

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Cynthia Stevenson

November 28, 2014, 10:45 am

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Place of Birth: Piedmont, California

Date of Birth: August 2, 1962

Ethnicity: English, Scottish, German

Cynthia Stevenson is an American actress. She was raised partly in British Columbia, Canada.

Cynthia’s maternal grandparents were Frank Justin Boniface (the son of Walter Clifford Boniface and Justine R. Wagner) and Eleanor Tanner. Walter was born in Missouri, to a German father and a Canadian mother. Justine was born in Illinois, to an ethnic German father from France and a German mother.

Source: Cynthia’s maternal grandfather, Frank Justin Boniface, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Eric Lloyd

November 28, 2014, 10:47 am

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Birth Name: David Eric Lloyd Morelli

Place of Birth: Glendale, California

Date of Birth: May 19, 1986

Ethnicity: Italian, English, Scottish, distant Dutch

Eric Lloyd is an American actor. His sister, Emily Ann Lloyd, has also acted.

Eric’s maternal grandparents are James Webb Rogers, Jr. (the son of James Webb Rogers, Sr. and Anna Phillips Clarke) and Mary Ellen Stanley (the daughter of George D. Stanley).

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

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Scott Adkins

November 30, 2014, 4:13 am

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Birth Name: Scott Edward Adkins

Place of Birth: Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England

Date of Birth: June 17, 1976

Ethnicity: English

Scott Adkins is an English actor. He is probably most known for playing Yuri Boyka in the Undisputed films, and usually stars in action films.

Some web sites state that one of Scott’s great-great-grandmothers was Spanish. It is not clear if this is accurate.

Scott’s paternal grandparents were Albert E. Adkins and Lauretta Dickinson (the daughter of ? Dickinson and ? Worthington).

Scott’s maternal grandparents likely were Thomas W. Sanders and Ethel Sleet (the daughter of Edward Sleet and Elsie L. Taylor).

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Tom Fletcher

November 30, 2014, 5:43 am

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Birth Name: Thomas Michael Fletcher

Place of Birth: Harrow, London

Date of Birth: 17 July 1985

Ethnicity: English, possibly Scottish

Tom Fletcher is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and children’s author. He is a member of the band McFly.

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Didi Benami

November 30, 2014, 5:48 am

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Birth Name: Vered Benami

Place of Birth: New York City, New York

Date of Birth: October 25, 1986

Ethnicity:
*Israeli Jewish (father)
*German, some English and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) (mother)

Didi Benami is an American singer-songwriter. She placed tenth on the ninth season of American Idol (2010). Her father is an Israeli Jewish immigrant. Her mother, who is American-born, is of three quarters German and one quarter English and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) ancestry. Did was raised Jewish.

Didi’s maternal grandparents are Charles Bulow Pflanze (the son of Otto Paul Pflanze and Katrine Mills) and Thea Schlier (the daughter of Theodore Schlier and Margaret Kratz). Otto was of German descent. Katrine had English and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) ancestry. Theodore was born in Herriden, Germany. Margaret was born in Sachsen, Germany.

Source: Genealogy of Didi Benami (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://records.ancestry.com

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Dougie Poynter

December 1, 2014, 6:19 am

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Birth Name: Dougie Lee Poynter

Place of Birth: Corringham, Essex, England

Date of Birth: 30 November, 1987

Ethnicity: English

Dougie Poynter is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He is a member of the band McFlyn.

Dougie’s paternal grandparents were Ronald W. Poynter (the son of James C. Poynter and Ivy C. Hutchings) and Doreen L. Higgs (the daughter of Stanley Richard Higgs and Eleanor Caroline Alchin).

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