Birth Name: Melissa Rose Bickerstaff
Place of Birth: West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 6, 1983
Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*Italian (mother)
Melrose Bickerstaff is an American model and fashion designer. Melrose is most known for being a contestant on the seventh season of America’s Next Top Model.
Melrose is the daughter of Diane Marguerite (Tamarre) and David John Bickerstaff. Melrose has a sister, Jessica Diane. They were raised in Orchard Lake, Michigan.
Melrose’s father was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Melissa’s mother is from Michigan, and has Italian roots.
Melrose’s paternal grandparents were likely William J. Bickerstaff and Dorothy Wild.
Melrose’s maternal grandfather was Dino Tamarre/Tamarri (the son of Pangrazio/Panyrazia Tamarri and Maria Amabile Santa Tamarri). Dino was born in Italy. Pangrazio was born in Michigan. Maria was also born in Michigan, the daughter of Paolo Tamarri and Maria Giovanna Fabbri, who was from Castelluccio, Umbria, Italy.
Melrose’s maternal grandmother was Rose Genta (the daughter of Cesare/Caesar Genta and Clara Binando). Rose was born in Italy.
Sources: Birth record of Melrose’s father – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Melrose’s father – http://www.legacy.com
Marriage record of Melrose’s paternal grandparents – http://www.familysearch.org
Melrose’s maternal grandfather on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Melrose’s maternal grandmother on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Melrose’s maternal grandmother – http://deathnotices.michigan.com
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