Birth Name: Jonathan Frederick Tenney
Place of Birth: Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 16, 1961
Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Jon Tenney is an American actor. Jon was previously married to actress Teri Hatcher, with whom he has a daughter.
Jon is the son of Lillian Sandra “Lyly” (Baum) and Frederick Haworth Tenney. Jon’s father is mostly of English descent. Jon’s mother has Polish Jewish roots.
Jon’s paternal grandfather was Frederick William Tenney (the son of William E. Tenney and Eoline McCarrel Cockins). William was the son of William Cutter Tenney and Elizabeth E. Bruce. Eoline was the daughter of William W. Cockins and Sarah Ann Welch.
Jon’s paternal grandmother was Rose Elizabeth Haworth (the daughter of Erasmus Haworth and Idaho Elmer Hunstman). Erasmus was the son of Ellwood Haworth and Matilda Folger. Idaho was the daughter of Henry Clay Huntsman and Frances Matilda Fulton.
Jon’s maternal grandparents were David Baum and Fanny/Fannie. David and Fanny were from Poland.
Sources: Genealogy of Jon Tenney (focusing on his father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Jon’s paternal grandmother, Rose Elizabeth Haworth – http://www.ancestry.com
Jon’s mother, Lillian Sandra “Lyly” Baum, on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Jon’s mother, Lillian Sandra (Baum) Tenney – http://query.nytimes.com
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