Adams in 2019, photo by kathclick/bigstock.com
Birth Name: Jenna Danielle Lyng
Place of Birth: Anoka, Minnesota, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 17, 1987
Ethnicity: Norwegian (5/16ths), German, English, 1/16th Swedish, 1/32 Luxembourgish, 1/64th Swiss-German
Jenna Lyng Adams is an American actress, producer, and director. She is the daughter of Lori and Jerald Lyng.
Jenna’s paternal grandfather was Herman Ole Lyng (the son of Jens Luvik Lyng and Gena Stenoien). Jens was the son of Norwegian parents, Herman Renholt Valdemar Lyng and Guro Pederson Haraldseth. Gena was the daughter of Norwegian parents, Ole Pedersen Stenoien and Johanna Svensdatter.
Jenna’s paternal grandmother was Joyce Claire Besser (the daughter of Edward J. Besser and Faye B. Parker). Edward was the son of Andrew Besser and Lisetta A. Frenz, whose parents were German. Faye was the daughter of William Henry Parker and Myra Elizabeth Barnard.
Jenna’s maternal grandfather was Larry Allan Pierson (the son of Lorin R. Pierson and Mildred L. Bosshardt). Lorin was the son of Peter A. Pierson, who was Swedish, and Mary J. Doty. Mildred was the daughter of Edwin Henry Bosshardt and Laura Elizabeth Eigenbrodt, and was of German, including 1/8th Swiss-German, descent.
Jenna’s maternal grandmother was Shirley Ann Cordell (the daughter of Albert N. Cordell and Anna Mae Nugent). Albert was the son of John B. Cordell, whose father was an ethnic German from France and whose mother was from Luxembourg, and Elizabeth Yaeger, whose parents were German. Anna was the daughter of John C. Nugent and Carrie Thompson, whose parents were Norwegian.
Sources: Genealogy of Jenna’s paternal grandfather, Herman Ole Lyng – https://www.findagrave.com
Genealogy of Jenna’s paternal grandmother, Joyce Claire Besser – https://www.findagrave.com
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