Chuck Palahniuk – “Choke” New York City Special Screening – Arrivals – Landmark Sunshine Cinemas, 143 Houston Street – New York City, NY, USA – Photo Credit: Anthony G. Moore / PR Photos
Birth Name: Charles Michael Palahniuk
Place of Birth: Pasco, Washington, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 21, 1962
Ethnicity:
*Ukrainian (father)
*French-Canadian, English, Irish, 1/4 Belgian (mother)
Chuck Palahniuk is an American novelist and journalist.
Chuck is the son of Carol Adele (Tallent) Meader and Fred Leander Palahniuk. Chuck was raised in Burbank, Washington. Chuck is said to be distantly related to actor/singer Jack Palance.
Chuck’s paternal grandfather was Nick Palahniuk (the son of George Palahniuk and Mary Stuss). Nick was born in Boryshkivtsi, Galicia, Austria-Hungary, into an ethnic Ukrainian family. George was born in Galicia, the son of Adam Palahniuk and Nanacian. Mary was also born in Galicia.
Chuck’s paternal grandmother was Pareska Jeromchek (the daughter of Wenzel Jeromchek and Mary Fronchek). Pareska also had Ukrainian ancestry. Wenzel was born in Austria-Hungary.
Chuck’s maternal grandfather was Joseph J. Tallent (the son of Charles Arthur Tallent and Josephine De Kelaer). Charles was the son of Edward Tallent, who was English, and of Catherine Cummings, who was Irish. Josephine was the daughter of Belgian parents, Frank De Kelaer/De Keliar and Mary Vincent.
Chuck’s maternal grandmother was Ruth Adel/Adele Remillard (the daughter of Edward Stephen “Steve” Remillard and Lou White). Edward was the son of Edward Remillard, who was Canadian, and of Asylda Benjamin, whose parents were Canadian.
Sources: Genealogy of Chuck Palahniuk – http://www.geni.com
Obituary of Chuck’s mother – http://www.memorialsolutions.com