Birth Name: Patrick John Warburton

Place of Birth: Paterson, New Jersey, United States

Date of Birth: November 14, 1964

Ethnicity:
*50% German
*25% Irish
*12.5% English
*12.5% Alsatian German, Slovenian, French

Patrick Warburton is an American actor and voice actor.

Patrick is the son of Barbara Jeanne (Gratz), an actress (stage name: Barbara Lord), and John Charles “Jack” Warburton, an orthopedic surgeon. He was raised Catholic and grew up in Huntington Beach, California.

Patrick is often described as having English ancestry from his father and Austrian ancestry from his mother. In fact, his father’s ancestry includes Irish, from both his paternal and maternal grandmother, English, from his paternal grandfather, Alsatian German, Slovenian, and French, all from his maternal grandfather. Patrick’s mother is of German descent, and does not appear to have Austrian ancestry.

Patrick’s paternal grandparents were John Charles “Jack” Warburton (the son of John Charles Warburton and Mary Connelly) and Marguerite Zeller (the daughter of Theodore John Zeller and Marguerite Quinn). John, Sr. was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Mary’s parents were both born in Ireland. Theodore was born in Alsace-Lorraine, France. Theodore’s maternal grandmother’s maiden name was Gerbec, which is a Slovenian name. Theodore’s great-grandfather’s name was Francois Joseph Butscher. His father’s first name was Eretieu, and his mother’s surname was Dusett. Francois and Eretieu are French names, and Butscher and Dusett can be French as well, indicating French ancestry. Marguerite was born in Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland.

Patrick’s maternal grandparents were Charles T. Gratz (the son of Charles T. Gratz and Mary) and Manila Louise Scheske (the daughter of Albert Scheske and Mary Masserang/Macerand). Charles and Mary were born in Germany. Albert and Mary were both born in Illinois to German parents.

Sources: Record of Patrick Warburton – https://familysearch.org

Patrick’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogies of Patrick’s paternal grandfather, Jack Warburton – http://www.geni.com
http://www.ancestry.com

Patrick’s paternal grandfather, Jack Warburton, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Jack Warburton on the 1915 New Jersey Census – https://familysearch.org
Jack Warburton on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Jack Warburton, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogies of Patrick’s paternal grandmother, Marguerite Zeller – http://www.geni.com
http://www.ancestry.com
Continuation:
http://www.ancestry.com
http://www.ancestry.com

Record of Patrick’s mother – https://familysearch.org

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

Genealogy of Patrick’s maternal grandfather, Charles Gratz – https://familysearch.org

Patrick’s maternal grandmother, Manila Scheske, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Manila Scheske on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Manila Scheske on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Manila Scheske on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Manila Scheske on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Patrick’s maternal grandmother, Manila (Scheske) Gratz – https://familysearch.org

Record of Patrick’s great-grandmother, Albert Scheske – https://familysearch.org

Patrick’s great-grandmother, Mary Masserang/Macerand on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Melissa Lou Etheridge

Place of Birth: Leavenworth, Kansas

Date of Birth: May 29, 1961

Ethnicity: French-Canadian, English, Scottish

Melissa Etheridge is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. She is the daughter of Elizabeth (Williamson) and John Dewey Etheridge.

Melissa’s paternal grandparents are Dewey Ulysses Etheridge (son of Matthew Etheridge and Darthula J. Weatherly) and Goldie Martha Janis (daughter of James Felix Janis and Ella Mae Gilkerson)

Sources: Family history of Melissa Etheridge, by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak http://www.huffingtonpost.com

Genealogy of Melissa Etheridge – http://www.geni.com

http://ancestraldiscoveries.blogspot.com

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Birth Name: Katherine Elaine Hendrix

Place of Birth: Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Date of Birth: December 28, 1970

Ethnicity: Italian (great-grandfather), English, Irish, Danish

Elaine Hendrix is an American actress, producer, singer, dancer, and activist. She is known for her role in the 1998 remake The Parent Trap. Elaine is the daughter of Mary Elaine (DePersio) and Thomas Hendrix Jr.

Elaine’s maternal grandparents were Robert E. DePersio (the son of Dominick John DePersio and Martha McCarthy) and Rosemary E. Nelson.

Sources: http://www.amc.com

Obituaries of Elaine’s maternal grandparents, Robert E. DePersio and Rosemary E. Nelson – http://www.findagrave.com

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Birth Name: James David Rodriguez

Place of Birth: San Antonio, Texas, United States

Date of Birth: April 4, 1976

Ethnicity:
*Mexican (father)
*English, Irish, Scottish (mother)

James Roday is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is the son of Deborah and James Escajeda Rodriguez.

James has stated:

My father is Jaime Rodriguez from San Antonio, Texas and I’ve got one whole half of my family that’s Mexican through and through. {The other half} is some sort of bright white concoction of English, Irish and Scottish.

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Birth Name: Vanna Marie Rosich

Place of Birth: North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States

Date of Birth: February 18, 1957

Ethnicity:
*Puerto Rican, Spanish (including Catalan), likely some Croatian
*Greek, possibly Italian, English, and German (mother)

Family Background: Vanna White is an American actress and television personality. She is the hostess of the television game show Wheel of Fortune.

Vanna is the daughter of Miguel Angel (García) Rosich and Joan Marie White (Nichols). Miguel abandoned the family when Vanna was still a child, and she was eventually adopted by her stepfather, Herbert Stackley White, Jr. Miguel was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Vanna’s uncle was actor Christopher George, who was of Greek descent. It is not clear exactly how they are related. Christopher’s mother was Vaseleke Nicolas, whose surname is similar to Vanna’s mother’s maiden name, Nichols. Vaseleke was born in Athens, Greece, and Nichols is likely an anglicized version of her surname. It is possible that Vaseleke was the mother of both Christopher George and Joan Marie White, but with different fathers. With any other relation between them it would be a stretch to call Christopher George Vanna’s uncle.

Vanna is often described as having Croatian, English, Italian, Puerto Rican/Spanish, German, and Greek ancestry. His father is known to have been Puerto Rican. Evidently, her Croatian ancestry is from her father as well, due to the surname Rosich (Rosić) having slavic origins. Her Greek ancestry is from her mother’s side, evident because of her relation to Christopher George. The rest of her alleged ancestry is not known.

Vanna’s paternal grandparents were Carlos Miguel Benigne/Benigno Tomás Rosich Y Pasarell (the son of José Rosich Y Alomar and Eudoceia/Eudoxia Pasarell Y Torres) and Gloria Maria García de Rosich. José was born in Mallorca, Spain. Eudoceia/Eudoxia was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Gloria was born in Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico. According to a rumor, one of Vanna’s ancestors, with the surname Barnes, was one of the first mayors of Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Sources: Records of Vanna White – https://familysearch.org
https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Vanna White – http://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Vanna’s father – https://familysearch.org

Record of Vanna’s father – https://familysearch.org

Vanna’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth certificate of Vanna’s paternal grandfather, Carlos Rosich – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Christopher George – http://www.geni.com/people/Christopher-George/6000000029909316228

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Birth Name: Robert Arthur Kardashian

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: March 17, 1987

Ethnicity:
*Armenian (father)
*English, as well as Scottish, Irish, German, and Dutch (mother)

Rob Kardashian is an American socialite and television personality. He is the son of Robert Kardashian, a lawyer for OJ Simpson during Simpson’s murder trial, and Kris Jenner (born Kristen Mary Houghton), a socialite. His siblings are Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, and his half-siblings are Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner. Through his ex-stepparent, Caitlyn Jenner, he was a stepbrother of socialite Brody Jenner. Rob’s niece is North West.

Rob’s father was of Armenian descent. Rob’s mother is from a family that has lived in the United States for many generations, and has English, as well as smaller amounts (to varying degrees) of Scottish, Irish, German, and Dutch, ancestry.

Rob’s paternal grandparents were Arthur Kardashian (the son of Tatos “Thomas” Saghatel Kardashian and Hamas Shakarian) and Helen Jean Arakelian (the daughter of Arakel Mgrditchian Arakelian and Vartanoosh Miroyan). Arthur was born in Los Angeles. Tatos was born in the Russian Empire, of Armenian descent. Hamas was born in Armenia. Helen was born in Los Angeles. Arakel was born in Armenia. Vartanoosh was born in Turkey, of Armenian descent. Rob’s family last name was spelled “Kardaschoff” in Russia. Rob’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Sam Kardashian/Kardaschoff and Harom Mooschekiav, were ethnic Armenian Molokan Jumpers from Karakale, Kars, Russian Empire (now Turkey).

Rob’s maternal grandparents were Robert True Houghton (the son of True Otis Houghton and Mary Lee Pickens) and Mary Gorden Campbell (the daughter of Gorden/Gordon Lowe Campbell and Lou Ethel Wyatt). Gorden was the son of Jefferson Davis Campbell and Freedonia May Teaney. Lou was the daughter of Walter Alba Wyatt and Mary Tiny VanZandt.

Rob’s matrilineal line can be traced back to his great-great-great-great-grandmother, S. Margaret “Maggie” Gray, who was born, c. 1833, in Mississippi.

Sources: Genealogy of Rob Kardashian – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Obituary of Rob’s paternal grandfather, Arthur Kardashian – http://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Rob’s paternal grandmother, Helen (Arakelian) Kardashian – http://www.findagrave.com

Rob’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Lou Ethel Wyatt, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Rob’s maternal great-great-great-grandmother, Mary Tiny VanZandt – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Victoria Louise Lott

Place of Birth: Bromley, London , UK

Date of Birth: January 12, 1991

Ethnicity: English

Pixie Lott is a British singer, songwriter and actress. She is known for her hit single “Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)”

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Birth Name: Lily-Rose Melody Depp

Place of Birth: Paris, France

Date of Birth: May 27, 1999

Ethnicity: French, English, along with smaller amounts of Irish, Scots-Irish (Northerm Irish), Scottish, Welsh, Dutch, Belgian (Flemish), German, as well as 3/4096 African

Lily-Rose Depp is a French-American actress and model, she is the daughter of American actor Johnny Depp and French singer Vanessa Paradis, she has dual citzenship with the United States and France.

Much of more Lily Rose’s father ancestry traces back to England. He also has smaller amounts (to varying degrees) of Irish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish, Welsh, French, Dutch, Belgian (Flemish), and German ancestry, as well as 3/2048 African ancestry (through Elizabeth Key Grinstead, who is his ancestor twice over), her mother is French from Saint- Maur – des – Fossés. Lily Rose’s patrilineal line is generally traced back to Pierre Deppe, who was born, c. 1706, in France, and to Pierre’s wife, Angelica LeVillian.

Family Background:

Lily-Rose’ s paternal grandfather is John Christopher Depp Sr. (the son of Oren Laramore Depp and Violet Mattie Grinstead). Oren was the son of Oren Robert Depp and Effie America Palmore. Violet was the daughter of  Roy F. Grinstead and Mary E. Bailey.

Lily-Rose’s paternal grandmother is Betty Sue Palmer (born Betty Sue Wells) ( the daughter of Walter Everett Wells and Bessie Irene Whitaker). Walter was the son of Richard Mac Wells and Anna/Annie Cooper. Bessie was the daughter of Branch Whitaker and May Slone.

Lily Rose’s maternal grandparents are André Paradis and Corinne.

Source:

Genealogy of Lily Rose’s father – http://www.geni.com/people/Johnny-Depp/6000000005384950154?through=6000000005534149002

Two more genealogies of Lily Rose’s father (focusing on her father’s side)

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=bstout2&id=I77442

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=dowfam3&id=I59427

Lily Rose’s paternal great-grandfather , Oren Laramore Depp (“Laramore Depp”), on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Lily Rose’s paternal great- grandmother, Violet Mattie Grinstead (“Violet M. Grinstead”), on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Lily Rose’s paternal great-grandfather, Walter Everett Wells (“Everette Wells”), on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Lily Rose’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Annie (Cooper) Wells, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Lily Rose’s paternal great- grandmother,  Bessie Irene Whitaker (“Bessie Whitaker”), on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Lily Rose’s paternal great-grandmother, Bessie Irene Whitaker (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Lily Rose’s paternal great-great-great-grandmother, Amanda Bradley (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Article of Lily Rose’s ancestor,

Elizabeth (Key) Grinstead –http://www.womenhistoryblog.com

Birth Name: Richard John Bingham

Date of Birth: 18 December 1934

Place of Birth: Marylebone, London, England

Date of Death: possibly 1981

Ethnicity: English, Irish

John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan was a British peer, who disappeared in 1974. He became notorious for the murder of Sandra Rivett. He was the son of Kaitlin Elizabeth (Dawson) and George Bingham, 6th Earl of Lucan. He was married to Veronica Mary Duncan.

Lord Lucan’s paternal grandfather was George Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan (the son of George Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan and Lady Cecilia Catherine Gordon-Lennox). The 4th Earl of Lucan was the son of George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan and Lady Lady Anne Brudenell. Cecilia was the daughter of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lady Caroline Paget.

Lord Lucan’s paternal grandmother was Violet Sylvia Spender-Clay (the daughter of Joseph Spender-Clay and Elizabeth Sydney Garrett). Joseph was the son of Henry Clay and Sarah Spender. Elizabeth was the daughter of Rev. James Perkins Garrett and Caroline Anne Moore.

Lord Lucan’s maternal grandfather was Hon. Edward Stanley Dawson (the son of Richard Dawson, 1st Earl of Dartrey and Augusta Stanley). The 1st Earl of Dartrey was the son of Richard Thomas Dawson, 2nd Baron Cremorne and Anne Elizabeth Whaley. Augusta was the daughter of Edward Stanley and Lady Mary Maitland.

Lord Lucan’s maternal grandmother was Lady Elizabeth Selina Meade (the daughter of Richard Meade, 4th Earl of Clanwilliam and Elizabeth Henrietta Kennedy). The 4th Earl of Clanwilliam was the son of Richard Meade, 3rd Earl of Clanwilliam and Lady Elizabeth Herbert. Lord Lucan’s great-grandmother Elizabeth was the daughter of Sir Arthur Kennedy and Georgina MacCartney.

Source: Genealogy of John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bingham,_7th_Earl_of_Lucan#Ancestry & http://www.geni.com/people/Richard-Bingham/6000000002386224765

Birth name: Miriam Melanie Bryant

Place of Birth: Gothenburgh, Sweden

Date of Birth: 8 March, 1991

Ethnicity: Finnish, English

Miriam Bryant is a Swedish singer. She was born in Gothenburg, to a Finnish mother and an English father.

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Birth Name: Bindi Sue Irwin

Birth Date: July 24, 1998

Birth Place: Buderim, Queensland, Australia

Ethnicity: English, Irish

Bindi Irwin is an Australian actress, television presenter, and conservationist. She has won a Daytime Emmy and Silver Logie for her work. She is the daughter of Steve Irwin, known as The Crocodile Hunter, and Terri Irwin (née Raines).

It was stated on Ancestry.com that Bindi’s father had an abundance of Irish heritage:

Steve’s 2^nd  great- grandfather on his father’s side, Joseph Irwin, was a carpenter, born in Dublin, who immigrated to Australia in 1876 and his 2^nd great- grandmother on his mother’s side, Theresa Byrne, was born in Dublin, but married in Melbourne in 1862.

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Birth name: Chelsea Vanessa Peretti

Place of Birth: Oakland, California, United States

Date of birth: February 20, 1978

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

Chelsea Peretti is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She is known for portraying Gina Linetti on the Fox comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Chelsea was born and raised in Oakland, California. Her brother, Jonah Peretti, is an internet entrepreneur, who founded Buzzfeed and co-founded The Huffington Post.

Chelsea’s father is of Italian and English descent. Chelsea’s mother is Jewish (of Russian Jewish descent).

Chelsea has said:

Our mother’s Jewish and our dad is Italian, so I think from the start, we had sort of a upbringing where we celebrated both Hanukkah and Christmas. This duality was constantly present.

Chelsea’s paternal grandparents were Gino/Gene Joseph Peretti and Barbara Claire King (the daughter of Russell King and Claire Dodge).

Chelsea’s maternal grandparents were Arthur Cherkin (the son of Carl Cherkin and Frances Kanter) and Adina Mantchik (the daughter of Herz Mantchik and Gena Kooriansky). Arthur was born in Pennsylvania, to Russian Jewish parents.

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Birth Name: John Graham Mellor

Date of Birth: August 21, 1952

Place of Birth: Ankara, Turkey

Date of Death: December 22, 2002

Place of Death: Broomsfield, Somerset, England

Ethnicity:
*English, Ashkenazi Jewish, Armenian (father)
*Scottish (mother)

John Strummer was a British musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He was the lead singer and the rhythm guitarist of the punk band The Clash.

Joe was the son of Anna (Mackenzie) and Ronald Ralph Mellor. Anna was born in Bonar Bridge, Scotland. Ronald was born in Lucknow, India, and had English, Ashkenazi Jewish, and Armenian ancestry.

In Chris Salewicz’s book Redemption Song: The Definitive Biography of Joe Strummer, Salewicz wrote:

Ronald Mellor had been born in Lucknow on 8 December 1916… His father was Frederick Adolph Mellor, who had married Muriel St Editha Johannes; half-Armenian and half-English, she was a governess to a wealthy Indian family. There was a large population of Armenians in Lucknow. Frederick Adolph Mellor was one of five sons of Frederick William Mellor and Eugenie Daniels, a German Jewess, who had married during the Boer War when his father lived in East Budleigh in Devon… Muriel Johannes was one of three daughters of Agnes Eleanor Greenway and a Mr Johannes: her two sisters were Dorothy and Marian. After the early death of her Armenian father, Muriel’s mother Agnes remarried, to a Mr Spiers.

Joe’s paternal grandparents were Frederick Adolph Mellor (the son of Frederick William Mellor and Eugenie Daniels) and Muriel St. Editha Johannes (the daughter of ? Johannes and Agnes Eleanor Greenway). Joe’s great-grandfather Frederick had English ancestry. Eugenie was Jewish, from Germany. Johannes was of Armenian descent. Agnes had English ancestry.

Joe’s maternal grandparents were David Mackenzie (the son of Donald Mackenzie and Catherine Ross) and Jane Gillies (the daughter of Alexander Gillies and Anne MacLeod). Donald was born in Bonar Bridge, Scotland. Catherine was born in Kilmuir, Scotland. Alexander was born on the Isle of Raasay, Scotland. Anne was born in Rona, Isle of Raasay, Scotland.

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

Genealogy of Joe Strummer (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Peter Hugh Dennis

Place of Birth: Kettering, Northamptonshire, England

Date of Birth: February 13, 1962

Ethnicity: English

Hugh Dennis is an English comedian, actor, writer, impressionist, and voice-over artist. He is known for being part of the comedy duo Punt and Dennis. Hugh is the son of Dorothy M. (Hinnels) John D. Dennis.

Hugh’s paternal grandparents were Hubert Ronald Dennis (the son of John Thomas Dennis and Edith Jackson) and Evelyn Neville-Polley (the daughter of Leonard Joseph Neville-Polley and Hannah Johnson).

Hugh’s maternal grandparents were Godfrey Parker Hinnels (the son of Henry Ambrose Hinnels and Elizabeth Susan Parker) and Winifred Mary Geard (the daughter of Arthur Henry Robert Geard and Lucy Ellen Stagg).

In 2013, Hugh released his book Britty Britty Bang Bang: One Man’s Attempt to Understand His Country. In the book, Hugh tries to ascertain what it means to be British, which he had been thinking about ever since his Irish friend told him that he was the most British person he had ever met.

Sources: https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk

Genealogy of Hugh Dennis – https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk

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Birth Name: Robert James Hoffman III

Place of Birth: Gainsville, Florida

Date of Birth: September 21, 1980

Ethnicity: German, Irish, English, more distant Luxembourgian

Robert Hoffman is an American actor, dancer, and choreographer.

Robert’s paternal grandparents were Robert James Hoffman (the son of Francis/Frank C. Hoffman and Catherine/Katherine Moore) and Lorraine Margaret Ryan (the daughter of John Edward Ryan and Elizabeth Heinke Miller). Francis was the son of Peter Bernard S. Hoffmann and Katherine Nickels, whose parents were all immigrants, of German and Luxembourgian descent. John was born in Iowa, to Irish parents. Elizabeth was also born in Iowa, to a father from either Saarlouis, Germany, or Austria, and a German mother.

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

Obituary of Robert’s paternal grandfather, Robert James Hoffman – http://www.obitsforlife.com

Robert’s paternal great-grandfather, Francis/Frank C. Hoffman, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Robert’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Dominik Nickels and Elizabeth Pals, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Robert’s paternal great-grandparents, John Edward Ryan and Elizabeth Heinke Miller, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Robert’s paternal great-grandmother, Elizabeth Heinke Miller – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: David Jason Muir

Place of Birth: Syracuse, New York

Date of Birth: November 8, 1973

Ethnicity: Sicilian/Italian, English, Scottish, Irish, German

David Muir is an American journalist and anchor.

David’s paternal grandfather was Douglas A. Muir (the son of Archibald Muir and Ida Mae/May Browning). Archibald was Scottish, the son of Archibald Muir and Elizabeth Lackey. Ida was the daughter of John Browning and Mary L. Smith.

David’s paternal grandmother was Mary E. McGrath (the daughter of James McGrath and Sadie Edenger). James was born in New York, to Irish parents.

David’s maternal grandfather was Anthony R. Pontello (the son of Richard Pontello and Desileana “Nellie” Petta). Richard was Italian/Sicilian. Desileana was born in New York, to Italian parents.

Sources: David’s paternal grandfather, Douglas A. Muir, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

David’s paternal great-grandmother, Ida Mae/May Browning, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

David’s paternal grandmother, Mary E. McGrath, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of David’s paternal grandmother, Mary E. (McGrath) Muir – http://obits.syracuse.com

David’s maternal grandfather, Anthony R. Pontello, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Evan Clark Williams

Place of Birth: Clarks, Nebraska, United States

Date of Birth: March 31, 1972

Ethnicity:
*unknown (father)
*English, with smaller amounts of Cornish, French, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh (maternal grandfather)
*Danish, Swedish (maternal grandmother)

Evan Williams is an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur. He has founded several Internet companies. He is known as the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter. He is the son of Laurie Jo (Howe) and Monte Billy Williams. He is married to Sara Morishige.

Evan’s maternal grandfather was Orlando Whiting Howe (the son of George Whiting Howe and Josephine Evalina Dodge). George was the son of Clarence Melville Howe and Phebe Exene Stanard. Josephine was the daughter of Peter Edwards, later Orlando A. Dodge, and Olive Anna Pickett.

Evan’s maternal grandmother was Helen Bernice Christensen (the daughter of Henry Christensen and Nellie Andrews). Henry was the son of Danish immigrants, John Christensen and Stine Kirstine “Christine” Andersen. Nellie was the daughter of Swedish immigrants, Johan Andersson, later John Andrews, and Alma Sophia Snell.

Sources: Genealogy of Evan Williams (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.ancestry.com

Evan’s maternal grandmother, Helen Bernice Christensen, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Evan’s maternal great-grandfather, Henry Christensen – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Evan’s maternal great-grandmother, Nellie Andrews – https://familysearch.org

Evan’s maternal great-grandmother, Nellie Andrews, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Gia Marie Carangi

Date of Birth: January 29, 1960

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Death: November 18, 1986

Place of Death: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*English, Irish, Welsh (mother)

Gia Carangi was an American fashion model. She tragically died of AIDS at age 26, after becoming a heroin addict.

Gia was the daughter of Kathleen (Adams) and Joseph Carangi.

Gia’s paternal grandparents were Giovanni/John Carangi (the son of Andrea Caranci and Antonia DiDonato) and Lucy Menichella (the daughter of Donato Menichella and Carmela Cistone). Giovanni was Italian. Lucy was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents.

Gia’s maternal grandparents were George R. Adams and Helen Virginia Ball (the daughter of Charles C. Ball and Bertha F. Brewington).

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

Obituary of Gia’s maternal grandmother, Helen Virginia (Ball) Adams – http://www.legacy.com

Birth Name: Amie Ann Duffy

Place of Birth: Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales, UK

Date of Birth: June 23, 1984

Ethnicity:
*English, possibly Irish (father)
*Welsh (mother)

Duffy is a Welsh singer, songwriter, and actress. Her father, John Duffy, is from Liverpool, England, and her mother, Joyce (Williams), is from Gwynedd, Wales.

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Birth Name: Eunice Sargaison

Place of Birth: Croydon, London, England

Date of Birth: March 17, 1931

Ethnicity: English

Eunice Gayson is an English actress. She is known for her role as the Bond girl Sylvia Trench in the films Dr. No and From Russia with Love.

Eunice is the daughter of Maria E. (Gammon) and John Sargaison.

Sources: Birth certificate of Eunice Gayson – https://familysearch.org

Marriage records of Eunice’s parents – https://familysearch.org
https://familysearch.org

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