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Birth Name: Michael David Faist
Place of Birth: Gahanna, Ohio, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 5, 1992
Ethnicity: German, English
Mike Faist is an American actor.
Mike is the son of Julia A. (Grooms) and Kurt Douglas Faist.
Mike’s paternal grandfather was Curtis Lee “Curt” Faist (the son of John L. Faist and Sophia/Sophie Christina Fulkert). John was born in Ohio, the son of Mathias Faist, who was German, and of Louise Margaret Kline. Sophia was the daughter of John H. Fulkert, whose parents were German, and of Anna B. Doersch.
Mike’s paternal grandmother was Doris E. Hetrick (the daughter of Perry Oscar Hetrick and Ella Evangeline/Evangaline Stierwalt). Perry was the son of Evran/Ephraim Alfred Hetrick and Clara Ellen Boyer. Ella was the daughter of John H. Stierwalt and Leah Rebecca Siegenthaler, whose father was German.
Sources: Genealogy of Mike Faist (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.genealogy.com
Obituary of Mike’s paternal grandmother, Doris E. (Hetrick) Faist – http://www.legacy.com