Birth Name: Michael Edward Gross
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 21, 1947
Ethnicity: English, German, Irish
Michael Gross is an American television, movie, and stage actor.
Michael is the son of Virginia Ruth (Cahill) and William Oscar Gross.
Michael’s paternal grandfather was Chester Samuel Gross (the son of Oscar Gross and Mary Ellen Dowling). Oscar was the son of John William Gross and Isabell Cutbirth. Mary Ellen was the daughter of Sam Dowling and Mary Mackey.
Michael’s paternal grandmother was Mary Ruth Embich (the daughter of Charles A. Embich and Elizabeth Werner). Charles was the son of Frederick A. Jackson Embich and Emily W. Duncan. Elizabeth was the daughter of William Werner.
Michael’s maternal grandfather was Frances Leo Cahill (the daughter of Patrick Cahill and Anna). Frances was born in Indiana, to a father from Ireland and a mother from England.
Michael’s maternal grandmother was Martha Augusta Neumeister (the daughter of John G. Neumeister and Augusta A. Thiele). Martha was born in Illinois, to parents from Germany.
Sources: Genealogy of Michael Gross – http://www.geni.com
Obituary of Michael’s father, William Oscar Gross – http://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Michael’s mother, Virginia Ruth Cahill – http://www.findagrave.com
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