Place of Birth: Amman, Jordan

Date of Birth: 28 June, 1994

Ethnicity:
*Jordanian, English (father)
*Palestinian (mother)

Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah is the first in line (heir apparent) to become King of Jordan. He is a member of the Hashemite ruling family.

The Crown Prince is the oldest child of Abdullah II of Jordan (Abdullah bin Hussein bin Talal bin Abdullah bin Hussein bin Ali), who has been King of Jordan since 7 February, 1999, and of Queen Rania of Jordan (born Rania Al Abdullah). The Crown Prince is a Muslim.

The Crown Prince’s father is of half Jordanian and half English descent. The Crown Prince’s mother was born in Kuwait City, Kuwait, of Palestinian descent.

The Crown Prince’s paternal grandfather was Hussein of Jordan, King of Jordan from 1952 to 1999. The Crown Prince’s grandfather was the son of Talal of Jordan, King of Jordan from 1951 to 1952, and of Zein al-Sharaf. Talal was born in Mecca, now in Saudi Arabia, the son of Abdullah I of Jordan and Musbah bint Nasser. Zein was born in Alexandria, Sultanate of Egypt, the daughter of Jamal ‘Ali bin Nasser, Sharif of Mecca, Governor of Hauran, and of Wijdan Shakir Pasha.

The Crown Prince’s paternal grandmother is Princess Muna of Jordan (born Antoinette Avril Gardiner, the daughter of Walter Percy Gardiner and Doris Elizabeth Sutton). Antoinette is English, born in Chelmondiston, East Suffolk. Walter was the son of Arthur Gardiner and Mabel Jane Tovell. Doris was the daughter of Arthur Sutton and Dora Elizabeth Alderton.

The Crown Prince’s maternal grandparents were Faisal Sedki Al-Yassin and Ilham Yassin. Faisal and Ilham were Palestinians, from Tulkarm, in the West Bank.

Source: Genealogy of the Crown Prince’s paternal grandmother, Princess Muna of Jordan (born Antoinette Avril Gardiner) – http://www.wargs.com

Birth Name: Paul Edward Goldschmidt

Place of Birth: Wilmington, Delaware

Date of Birth: September 10, 1987

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

Paul Goldschmidt is an American Major League Baseball player. His father is Jewish. His mother is Christian (of German and English descent). Paul was raised Christian.

Paul’s paternal grandparents are Ernest W. Goldschmidt (the son of Paul Goldschmidt and Ilse Anna Molling) and Rosalyn Resa Goldberg. Ernest was born in Massachusetts, to German Jewish parents, from Hanover.

Paul’s maternal grandparents are Paul Jerome Nason (the son of Edwin Nason and Charlotte Rogers) and Doris Moritz (the daughter of Henry Frederick Moritz and Emma Glade).

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Birth Name: Anthony Vincent Rizzo

Place of Birth: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Date of Birth: August 8, 1989

Ethnicity: Italian, English, Polish

Anthony Rizzo is currently the 1st baseman for the Chicago Cubs.

Anthony’s maternal grandparents are Russell Reid and JoAnn Frances Hill (the daughter of Francis Hill and Helen Gorski).

Sources: http://www.bleachernation.com

Obituary of Anthony’s maternal grandmother, JoAnn Frances (Hill) Reid – http://www.tennantfuneralhome.com

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Birth Name: Joseph James Pollari

Place of Birth: Ramsey, Minnesota

Date of Birth: April 9, 1994

Ethnicity: Finnish (paternal grandfather), Scottish, English, German, Irish, French-Canadian, 1/16th Swedish

Joey Pollari is an American actor. His surname is Finnish.

Joey’s paternal grandfather is Charles Richard Pollari (the son of Kaarle C. “Charles” Pollari and Aune Esther Hill). Kaarle was born in Wisconsin, to Finnish parents, John Victor Pollari, a minister in the Finnish church, and Maija Liisa Järvelä. Aune was born in Colorado, also to Finnish parents, Samuel “Sam” Hill and Ida Kleimola.

Joey’s paternal grandmother is Lois Mae Clintsman (the daughter of Leland William Clintsman and Margaret Irene Hughes). Leland was the son of Charles Henry Clintsman and Sophia M. Davis. Margaret was the daughter of John Duffy Hughes and Estelle/Estella Roberta Tucker.

Joey’s maternal grandfather is Richard Young Copeland (the son of John Robert Copeland and Dorothy Frances Young). John was the son of John Malcolm Copeland, who was Scottish, and of Hannah Hedback, who was Swedish. Dorothy was the daughter of Francis/Frank Xavier Young, who was of Irish descent, and of Flora Barclay Ingram, who was Scottish.

Joey’s maternal grandmother is Mary Joan Holtby (the daughter of Woodrow Alfred Holtby and Gertrude Vidella Oelke). Woodrow was the son of James Fred Haltby and Nellie Raiche. Gertrude was the daughter of Albert Oelke, who was of German descent, and of Della E. Dubois, who was of French-Canadian ancestry.

Joey’s matrilineal line can be traced back to his great-great-great-great-great-grandparents, Joseph Lussier and Emillie Brunette, who were born, c. the early 1800s, in Canada.

Sources: Genealogy of Joey’s paternal grandfather, Charles Richard Pollari – http://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Joey’s paternal great-grandfather, Leland William Clintsman (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Joey’s maternal great-grandmother, Gertrude Vidella Oelke (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: John David Dahl

Place of Birth: Northfield, Minnesota, United States

Date of Birth: December 2, 1985

Ethnicity: English, Danish, German, Norwegian, Swedish

John Dahl is an American Internet personality, known for Nikki and John Pranksters in Love. He is currently engaged to internet personality Nikki Baker.

His parents are Ruth Ann (Larsson) and Jeffrey Dean Dahl.

John’s paternal grandparents are Frederick Andrew Dahl (the son of Frederick “Fred” August Dahl and Albernice “Bernice” K. Bisson) and Leona Mae Stratmoen (the daughter of Edwin L. Stratmoen and Esther Elizabeth Larson). Fred was born in Minnesota, to Swedish immigrant Andrew Dahl and German immigrant Emma Augusta Zarth. Bernice was born in Iowa, to an American-born father, Sylvester Orlando “Lan” Bisson, of English descent, and a German immigrant, Anna Eggers. All of Leona’s grandparents were Norwegian.

John’s maternal grandparens are Hans Monroe Larson (the son of Ole F. Larsen and Martha “Marth” T. Larsen/Olsen) and Florence Mable Evangeline Barsness (the daughter of Andreas “Andrew” Olson Barsness and Hattie Cornelia Fredrickson). Ole and Marth were Norwegian. All of Mable’s grandparents were Norwegian, except for Hattie’s father, Nels Fredricksen, who was Danish.

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

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

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

John’s paternal great-grandparents, Frederick “Fred” August Dahl and Albernice “Bernice” K. Bisson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of John’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Sylvester Orlando “Lan” Bisson – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Record of John’s paternal grandmother, Leona Mae Stratmoen, at Find a Grave – http://www.findagrave.com

John’s maternal great-grandparents, Ole F. Larsen and Martha “Marth” T. Larsen/Olsen, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of John’s maternal grandmother, Florence Mable Evangeline Barsness – http://trippfamily.info

Birth Name: Nicole Maria Baker

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Date of Birth: June 6, 1988

Ethnicity:
*English, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish (father)
*German, possibly Polish (mother)

Nikki Baker is an American Internet personality, known for Nikki and John Pranksters in Love. She is currently engaged to internet personality John Dahl.

Her parents are William Arthur Baker, an American, and Dorothe Margarethe Ischler, a German immigrant.

Nikki’s paternal grandparents are William Lloyd Baker (the son of Harvey Baker and Anna E. Stadt) and Maybell “Mabel” Katherine Dahl (the daughter of Julius Theodore Dahl and Karina Fatland). Harvey was of English and Irish descent. Anna was born in Sweden. All of Maybell’s great-grandparents were Norwegian.

In one of her YouTube videos, Nikki stated that her mother is German-Polish.

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

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

Birth record of Nikki’s paternal grandfather, William Lloyd Baker – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Nikki’s paternal grandfather, William Lloyd Baker – https://familysearch.org

Nikki’s paternal grandparents, William Lloyd Baker and Maybell “Mabel” Katherine Dahl, on the 1930 US Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of paternal great-grandparents, Harvey Baker and Anna E. Stadt – https://familysearch.org

Nikki’s paternal great-grandparents, Harvey Baker and Anna E. Stadt, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Nikki’s paternal grandmother, Maybell “Mabel” Katherine Dahl – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Lincoln Davenport Chafee

Place of Birth: Providence, Rhode Island

Date of Birth: March 26, 1953

Ethnicity: English, fairly distant Scottish and Dutch

Lincoln Chafee is an American politician. He has served as mayor of Warwick, Rhode Island (1992-1999), United States Senator from Rhode Island (1999-2007), and Governor of Rhode Island (2011-2015). He was a Republican until 2007, then switching to independent, and becoming a Democrat in 2013.

Lincoln is the son of Virginia (Coates) and John Chafee (John Lester Hubbard Chafee). Lincoln’s father was Governor of Rhode Island (1963-1969), United States Secretary of the Navy (1969-1972), and a United States Senator from Rhode Island (1976-1999). Lincoln’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Henry Lippitt, was also Governor of Rhode Island (1875-1877), as was his great-great-uncle, Charles W. Lippitt (1895-1897).

Lincoln’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to Thomas Chaffee, who was born, c. 1610, in England. Almost all of Lincoln’s ancestry is English. He also has distant Scottish and Dutch ancestry.

Lincoln’s paternal grandparents were John Sharpe Chafee (the son of Zachariah Chafee III and Mary Dexter Sharpe) and Janet Melissa Hunter (the daughter of Duncan Thomas Hunter and Abby Frances Lippitt). Duncan was born in London, Middlesex, England.

Lincoln’s maternal grandparents were Winslow Shelby Coates (the son of Arthur Coates and Mary Hendricks Pierce) and Jane deForest Brush (the daughter of George deForest Brush and Mary Taylor Whelpley). Arthur was born in England.

Sources: Genealogy of Lincoln Chafee – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Lincoln’s mother – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Birth Name: Holly Brook Hafermann

Date of Birth: February 23, 1986

Place of Birth: Mazomanie, Wisconsin, United States

Ethnicity:

* Unknown (father)

* English, German, Swedish (mother)

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Skylar Grey is an American is an American singer and songwriter. Her parents are Gene R. Hafermann and Candice Eileen Kreitlow.

Her maternal grandparents are Burton William Kreitlow (the son of William Arthur Henry Kreitlow and Esther Ingaborg Nelson) and Doris Josephine Ounsworth (the daughter of Richard Herbert Ounsworth and Eveline Witty, both from Hull, England). William’s parents were Germans while Esther’s parents were Swedish.

Sources:
* Genealogy of Skylar Grey (focusing on her maternal grandfather’s side): http://records.ancestry.com/holly_brook_hafermann_records.ashx?pid=116659078 & http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/k/r/e/Patrick-J-Kreitlow/GENE1-0005.html
* Obituary of Skylar Grey’s maternal grandfather Burton: http://www.secfac.wisc.edu/senate/2013/0204/2384mr.pdf
* Skylar Grey’s maternal great-grandmother Esther’s 1900 US Census: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12349-248169-42?cc=1325221
* Skylar Grey’s maternal grandmother Doris’ 1920 US Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4M9-YGL
* Skylar Grey’s maternal great-grandparents Richard and Eveline’s marriage record: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11839-8073-13?cc=1410397

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Birth Name: George Raymond Martin

Place of Birth: Bayonne, New Jersey

Date of Birth: September 20, 1948

Ethnicity:
*43.75% Irish
*25% Italian
*12.5% English
*12.5% German
*6.25% French-Canadian

George R. R. Martin is an American writer.

George’s paternal grandparents were Louis Aloysis Martin (originally Louis Massella) and Grace Dorothy Jones (the daughter of George Broughton Jones and Anna Gassman). Louis was Italian. George was born in New Jersey, to English parents. Anna was born in New Jersey, to German parents.

George’s maternal grandparents were Thomas H. Brady (the son of James Brady) and Catherine T. Wall (the daughter of James N. Wall and Catherine Lantry). Thomas was born in New Jersey, to Irish parents. Catherine Wall was born in Ohio, to an Irish father and a Canadian mother who was of French-Canadian and Irish descent.

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

George’s paternal grandmother, Grace Dorothy Jones, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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

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Birth Name:  John Joseph Corbett, Jr.

Place of Birth: Wheeling, West Virginia

Date of Birth: May 9, 1961

Ethnicity: possibly English, Scottish, and/or Irish

John Corbett is is an American actor and country music singer. His partner is actress Bo Derek.

Corbett is the son of John Joseph Corbett, Sr. He attended a Catholic school. The surname “Corbett” can be English, Scottish, or Irish.

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Birth Name: Jamie Herrell

Date of Birth: July 12, 1994

Place of Birth: Glendora, California, United States

Ethnicity:
* mostly English, some Dutch and German (father)
* Filipino (mother)

Jamie Herrell is a Filipino-American actress known for being crowned as Miss Earth 2014. Her parents are James Edward Herrell, an American from Seattle, Washington, and Mary Snow del Rosario, a Filipina from Medellin, Cebu.

Her paternal grandparents are Lindsey Boyd Herrell (the son of Wellington Bruce Herrell and Hannah E. Grubbs) and Mildred B. Helms (the daughter of Eli J. Helms and Della Mae Bailey). Her paternal ancestry is mostly English, but Eli is of Dutch and German descent.

Source:
* Genealogy of Jamie’s father James Edward Herrell: http://www.geni.com/people/James-Herrell/6000000032836424014?through=6000000032835909633

Place of Birth: Corpus Christi, Texas

Date of Birth: November 6, 1957

Ethnicity:
*Polish Jewish (father)
*English, some Scottish, distant German (mother)

Lori Singer is an American actress and cello player. She is the daughter of Leslie (Wright), a concert pianist, and Jacques Singer (born Jakob Singer), a conductor. Her brother is actor Marc Singer.

Lori’s father was born in Przemyśl, Poland, to a Jewish family. Lori’s mother has English, some Scottish, and distant German, ancestry. Lori was raised Jewish. It is possible that her mother converted to Judaism.

Lori’s paternal grandparents were Meyer/Mark Eli Singer and Rachella Rose Bach.

Lori’s maternal grandparents were Leslie Thomas Wright (the son of Charles Morton Wright and Mary Eugenia Wood) and Lucy Powers Massey (the daughter of William Hamilton Massey and Mary Nash Majors).

Source: Genealogy of Lori Singer (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Carol Creighton Burnett

Place of Birth: San Antonio, Texas

Date of Birth: April 26, 1933

Ethnicity: English

Carol Burnett is an American comedian, actress, singer, and writer.

Carol’s paternal grandparents were Joseph Hiram Burnett (the son of John Henry Burnett and Mahala Davis) and Nora Belle Potter (the daughter of Drury Dobbins Potter and Martha Lucinda Love).

Carol’s maternal grandparents were William Rufus Creighton (the son of James A. Creighton and Mary L.) and Mabel Mae Eudora Jones (the daughter of Ferdinand Castille Jones and Sarah Eudora Haney).

Source: Genealogy of Carol Burentt – http://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Ashley Suzanne Johnson

Place of Birth: Camarillo, California

Date of Birth: August 9, 1983

Ethnicity: Swedish (paternal grandfather), English

Ashley Johnson is an American actress and singer.

Ashley’s paternal grandparents are Reuben Johnson and Evelyn Taft. Reuben was Swedish.

Ashley’s maternal grandparents are Jack Dwayne Spruiell (the son of Arthur Hill Spruiell and Lena Ruth Nunn) and Violet Reba Dillard (the daughter of Thomas Lee Dillard and Martha Lina Hall).

Some websites also state that Ashley has Native American roots. It is not clear if this Native American ancestry has been documented/verified.

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

Birth Name: Theodore Scott Glenn

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date of Birth: January 26, 1941

Ethnicity: Scottish, English, some German

Scott Glenn is an American actor.

Scott has Scottish, English, and some German, ancestry. Scott is also listed on the internet as having Native American roots. It is not clear if this Native American ancestry has been documented/verified.

In the 1960s, Scott converted to Judaism when he married his wife.

Scott’s paternal grandparents were William John Glenn (the son of Peter Glenn and Mary Ann Dooley) and Martha “Mattie” Isabelle Null (the daughter of Samuel H. Null and Joanna J. Robertson). William was Scottish.

Scott’s maternal grandparents were Gerald Starkey Glenn (the son of Robert M. Glenn and Carrie Lincoln Starkey) and Clio Elizabeth Pollock (the daughter of Ernest Kimball Pollock and Elizabeth Ann/Anne Ankrom).

Sources: Scott’s paternal grandmother, Martha “Mattie” Isabelle Null, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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

Scott’s maternal grandfather, Gerald Starkey Glenn, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Scott’s maternal grandmother, Clio Elizabeth Pollock, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Clio Elizabeth Pollock on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Harry Mason Reid

Place of Birth: Searchlight, Nevada

Date of Birth: December 2, 1939

Ethnicity: English, distant Dutch and German

Harry Reid is an American politician. A Democrat, he has served as U.S. Senator from Nevada (1987-), Senate Minority Leader (2005-2007, 2015-), and Senate Majority Leader (2007-2015), among other things.

Harry’s paternal grandparents were John Reid (the son of William Daniel French and Ella Leora Mizner/Misner) and Harriet Dimmack (the daughter of Ephraim Dimmock/Dimmack and Harriet Bucknall). Harry’s grandmother Harriet was English.

Harry’s maternal grandparents were Frederick Delman/Delmer Jaynes (the son of Homer Warren Janes/Jaynes and Azubiah Pettingill) and Ida Amanda Atwood (the daughter of Walter Henry Atwood and Julia Frances Dibble).

Source: Genealogy of Harry Reid – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Shane Lee Yaw

Date of Birth: July 19, 1988

Place of Birth: Long Beach, California, United States

Ethnicity: Swedish, Dutch, Welsh, English

Shane Dawson is an American YouTube personality, actor, comedian, and director. His parents are Teresa L. (Bruce) and Kyle Edward Yaw.

Shane’s paternal grandparents are Kyle Eugene Yaw (the son of Tommy Edward Yaw and Edith Inez Moore) and Nancy Lou Welch (the daughter of Roy Lee Welch and Alice Minnie Neville).

Shane’s maternal grandparents are ? Bruce and ? Meyers.

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

Shane’s parents’ marriage record – https://familysearch.org

Shane’s father’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

Shane’s mother’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Shane’s paternal grandparents, Kyle Eugene Yaw and Nancy Lou Welch – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Shane’s paternal great-grandfather, Roy Lee Welch – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Shane’s paternal great-grandmother, Alice Minnie Neville – http://genealogy.az.gov

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Birth Name: Shelley Catherine Hennig

Place of Birth: Metairie, Louisiana

Date of Birth: January 2, 1987

Ethnicity:
*German, Swiss-German, Scottish, English (father)
*Italian (mother)

Shelley Hennig is an American actress. She held the 2004 Miss Teen USA title.

Shelley’s paternal grandparents were August “Gus” Hennig (the son of Godfred Hennig, Sr. and Sarah Daisy Switzer) and Frances Zitrell Payne. Godfred was born in Friedland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Sarah’s father, Frederick Walter Switzer, Jr., was of Swiss (Swiss-German) descent. Sarah’s mother, Sarah Ellen McVey, was Scottish.

Shelley’s maternal grandparents are Roy Joseph Distefano (the son of Angelo Distefano and Agnes) and Theresa Schillage (the daughter of Angelo Schillage and Catherine/Catie). Roy was born in Louisiana, to Italian parents. Theresa was also born in Louisiana, also to Italian parents.

Sources: Obituary and genealogy of Shelley’s paternal grandfather, August “Gus” Hennig – http://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Shelley’s maternal grandfather, Roy Joseph Distefano – http://files.usgwarchives.net

Shelley’s maternal grandmother, Theresa Schillage, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Birth: August 7, 1996

Ethnicity: English or Welsh, possibly other

Liam James is a Canadian actor. His surname can be English or Welsh.

His father, Derek, wrestled in the Olympics.

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Birth Name: Raymond Lee Munns

Place of Birth: St. Charles, Missouri

Date of Birth: March 11, 1980

Ethnicity:
*English, Irish (father)
*Korean (mother)

Ray Munns is an American MTV DJ.

Source: halfkorean.com