Birth Name: Ross W. Marquand
Place of Birth: Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 22, 1981
Ethnicity: Norwegian (paternal grandmother), English, German
Ross Marquand is an American film, stage, and television actor.
Ross is the son of Nancy (Wall) and Kermit Wayne Marquand.
Ross’ paternal grandfather was Manley/Manly M. Marquand (the son of Fred Marquand and Ida Mary Zellmer). Fred was the son of John Le/D. Marquand, who was Canadian and whose father was English, and of Mary Nelson, who was also Canadian. Ida’s parents were German.
Ross’ maternal grandmother was Gladys Alvilda Thompson (the daughter of Peter Thompson and Thea O. Everson). Peter was born in Norway, and was the son of Peder Torstensen/Thompson and Tolline Pedersdtr/Pedersdotter, who were from Gran, Oppland County. Thea was the daughter of Norwegian parents, Ever Everson and Anne Andersdtr/Andersdotter, who were also from Gran.
Ross’ maternal grandfather was Charles Wall.
Ross’ maternal grandmother was Mary A. Johnson (the daughter of Floyd Burdette Johnson and Mabel Shapland/Shopland). Floyd was the son of William Johnson and Sarah Butler. Mabel was the daughter of Simon Shopland, who was English, and of Christina T. Snook.
Sources: Obituary of Ross’ maternal grandmother – http://www.hultgrenfh.com
Marriage record of Ross’ maternal great-grandparents, Floyd B. Johnson and Mabel A. Shapland/Shopland – http://www.familysearch.org
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