Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: May 22, 1972
Ethnicity:
*English, Scottish, Irish, smaller amounts of German and Dutch, remote Welsh (father)
*Swedish, Irish (mother)
Alison Eastwood is an American actress, film director, fashion model, and fashion designer.
She is the daughter of Maggie Johnson (Margaret Neville Johnson) and actor/filmmaker Clint Eastwood (Clinton Eastwood). Among her half-siblings are actor/model Scott Eastwood and actress, model, and television personality Francesca Eastwood.
Alison’s father has English, Scottish, Irish, smaller amounts of German and Dutch, and remote Welsh, ancestry. Alison’s mother is of half Swedish and half Irish descent.
Alison’s “Eastwood” line seems to trace back to Richard Eastwood, who was born, c. 1620, in England. Richard moved to Virginia, United States.
Alison’s paternal grandfather was Clinton Eastwood (the son of Burr Eastwood and Jesse Mabel Anderson). Burr was the son of Asa Bedesco Eastwood and Emily/Emma Maraya Young. Jesse was the daughter of Matthew Anderson, who was Scottish, and of Lois Sabra Gaskill.
Alison’s paternal grandmother was Margaret Ruth Runner (the daughter of Waldo Erroll Runner and Virginia May McClanahan). Waldo was the son of Charles Claude Runner and Sophia Aurelia Bartholomew. Virginia was the daughter of James William McClanahan and Matilda Belle Boyle; Matilda’s parents were John Pearis Boyle and Eliza D. Patterson.
Alison’s maternal grandfather was Gilbert F. Johnson (the son of John A. Johnson and Anna). Gilbert was born in Idaho, to Swedish parents.
Alison’s maternal grandmother was Margaret/Marguerite Edith Neville (the daughter of Robert George Neville and Maggie McCurdy). Margaret was born in Illinois. Robert was born in Illniois, the son of Irish parents, George Neville and Catherine Moorehead or Megan Leod. Maggie was born in Pennsylvania, to Irish parents, Alexander McCurdy and Catherine Coneghy.
Sources: Genealogies of Alison Eastwood (focusing on her father’s side) – http://gw.geneanet.org
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
https://www.geni.com
Marriage record of Alison’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Genealogies of Alison’s father – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://www.wikitree.com
Marriage record of Alison’s maternal grandparents, Gilbert F. Johnson and Margaret/Marguerite Edith Neville – https://familysearch.org
Alison’s maternal grandparents, Gilbert F. Johnson and Margaret/Marguerite Edith Neville, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Alison’s maternal grandfather, Gilbert F. Johnson, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Alison’s maternal great-grandfather, Robert George Neville – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Alison’s maternal great-grandfather, Robert George Neville – http://www.findagrave.com
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