Birth Name: Samuel Nicholas Wechsler
Place of Birth: Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 3, 1978
Ethnicity: English, German, Swiss-German, possibly other
Nick Wechsler is an American actor. He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of Joseph Adolph Wechsler and Janet Ruth (Latsha).
Nick’s maternal grandfather was George Phillip Latsha. His parents were Samuel Merritt Latsha (the son of Paul Hoffman Latsha and Ellen Knight) and Dora Phillips. Paul’s parents were Samuel Latsha and Lovina Hoffman. Ellen’s parents were Merritt Knight and Melissa Oliver.
George’s surname “Latsha” was originally spelt “Latschar”, and can be traced back to Peter Joseph Latschar, who was born in Latterbach, Switzerland, the son of Hans Heinrich Latschar and Anna Maria. George also had English and German ancestry, with roots in Rhineland-Palatinate and Bavaria, Germany.
Nick’s maternal grandmother was Wilma Jean Lazarine.
Sources: Obituary of Nick’s mother, Janet Ruth (Latsha) Wechsler – https://www.findagrave.com/
Genealogies of Nick’s maternal grandfather, George Phillip Latsha – https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Latsha-31
http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/latsha/10/
Genealogies of Nick’s maternal great-great-grandparent, Paul Hoffman Latsha – http://www.genealogy.com/
https://www.geni.com/people/Paul-Latsha/6000000004955009128
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