Place of Birth: Springfield, Vermont, United States
Date of Birth: April 13, 1972
Ethnicity:
*1/2 Italian, 1/4 English, 1/4 Welsh (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Aaron Lewis is an American musician who is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and founding member of the rock group Staind. His parents are Sondra Jeanne (Nadelman) and Theodore Carrol Lewis.
Aaron’s paternal grandfather was of Welsh and English descent, and Aaron’s paternal grandmother was of Italian descent. Aaron’s mother is Jewish (her family is from Russia, Poland and Germany).
Aaron’s paternal grandparents are Gordon Lewis (the son of Edward A. “Fred/Ned” Lewis and Jemima Thorne) and Elia Pantrini (the daughter of Guiseppe “Joseph” Pantrini and Marrietta “Mary” Pacetti). Edward was born in Wales, to Edward Lewis and Margaret. Jemima was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland (present-day Newfoundland and Labrador), to English immigrants, Richard Thorne and Mary Short. Guiseppe and Marrietta were Italian immigrants.
Sources: Aaron’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
Aaron’s father’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Aaron’s paternal grandfather, Gordon Lewis – http://records.ancestry.com
Birth record of Aaron’s paternal grandfather, Gordon Lewis – https://familysearch.org
Aaron’s paternal grandfather, Gordon Lewis, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Aaron’s paternal grandmother, Elia Pantrini – https://familysearch.org
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