Birth Name: Bryan Mackenroth Batt
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 1, 1963
Ethnicity: German, some English
Bryan Batt is an American actor.
Bryan is the son of Gayle Ursula (Mackenroth) and John August Batt. He has a brother, Jay Batt.
Both Bryan’s parents have German ancestry. Bryan’s father also has English roots.
Bryan’s paternal grandfather was Harry Julius Batt (the son of John William Batt and Mary Aline Grant). John was the son of John Batt and Augusta Balsty. Mary Aline was the daughter of Frank Grant and Mary Cannonberg.
Bryan’s paternal grandmother was Marguerite Cecile Spraul (the daughter of August Spraul and Olivia Caselia Rossevalley/Rossvalley). August was the son of Franz Anton Spraul and Caroline Sprau, who were both German. Olivia was the daughter of Marx L. Rosevalley and Catherine Schmitz.
Bryan’s maternal grandfather was Richard Alexander Mackenroth (the son of William George Mackenroth and Margaret Reitz). William was the son of John Henry Mackenroth and Catherine Maintzer, who were both German. Margaret’s parents were also from Germany.
Bryan’s maternal grandmother was Hazel Alice Nuss (the daughter of Michael Nuss and Katherine/Catherine Siener). Michael was the son of Michael G. Nuss and Margaret Bolinger/Bobinger. Katherine was the daughter of Frank Adam Siener and Margaret Fredricka Herzler.
Sources: Marriage record of Bryan’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Bryan’s father – https://www.ancestry.com
Obituary of Bryan’s mother, Gayle (Mackenroth) Batt – http://www.tributes.com
Genealogy of Bryan’s maternal grandparents, Richard Alexander Mackenroth and Hazel Alice Nuss – https://www.ancestry.com
Bryan’s maternal great-grandmother, Margaret Reitz, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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