Birth Name: Christopher David Gorham
Place of Birth: Fresno, California, United States
Date of Birth: August 14, 1974
Ethnicity: German (including Alsatian), English, French, Irish
Christopher Gorham is an American actor.
Christopher is the son of Cathryn Janis (Hof) and David Lee Gorham.
Christopher’s paternal grandfather was Emory Lee Gorham (the son of Wheeler Thomas Gorham and Dorothy Leona Lewis). Dorothy was the daughter of Ira/Ora Lewis and Evelian Garland.
Christopher’s paternal grandmother was Bonnie Mae Edwards.
Christopher’s maternal grandfather was Elmer Adolph Hof (the son of Paul B. Hof and Lillie E.). Paul was born in Wisconsin, to parents from Germany.
Christopher’s maternal grandmother was Mary Elizabeth Kiene (the daughter of Albert L. Kiene and Mary Lydia “Mamie” Barnes). Albert was born in Ohio, the son of Frank Kiene and Rose Doriot, who were from Alsace, France, and were likely of German and French descent, respectively. Christopher’s great-grandmother Mary Lydia was the daughter of George W. Barnes and Elizabeth J. Kirkpatrick, who was born in Ohio, to parents from Ireland.
Sources: Birth record of Christopher Gorham – http://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Christopher’s parents, David Lee Gorham and Cathryn Janis Hof – http://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Christopher’s father, David Lee Gorham – http://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Christopher’s paternal grandfather, Emory Lee Gorham – http://www.familysearch.org
Christopher’s paternal grandfather, Emory Lee Gorham, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Christopher’s mother, Cathryn Janis Hof – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Christopher’s maternal grandfather, Elmer Adolph Hof – http://www.findagrave.com
Christopher’s maternal great-grandfather, Paul B. Hof, on the 1910 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Christopher’s maternal grandmother, Mary Elizabeth (Kiene) Hof – http://www.ancestry.com
Birth record of Christopher’s, maternal great-grandmother, Mary Lydia Barnes – http://www.familysearch.org
Christopher’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Lydia Barnes, on the 1880 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
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