Kosta in 2015, photo by DFree/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Birth Name: Michael Burt Kosta

Place of Birth: Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 27, 1979

Ethnicity: Greek, Irish, German, Dutch, possibly other

Michael Kosta is an American stand-up comedian.

Michael’s father’s surname is Greek. Michael’s mother is of Irish, Dutch, and German descent.

Michael’s maternal grandfather was Burt J. Wynkoop (the son of John H. Wynkoop and Jessie Lee Kankelwitz/Kankelevitz/Kankeluitz). Burt was born in New York. Michael’s great-grandfather John was born in New York, to Dutch parents, John B. Wynkoop and Cathrine. Michael’s great-grandmother Jessie was born in New York, the daughter of Charles William Kankelwitz, whose parents were German, and of Grace Lee Golderman, who was born in Kentucky.

Michael’s maternal grandmother was named Doris E. McLaughlin (the daughter of James McLaughlin and Mary). Doris was born in Massachusetts. James was born in England, to Irish parents. Mary was born in Massachusetts, to Irish parents.

Source: Obituary of Michael’s maternal grandmother, Doris E. (McLaughlin) Wynkoop – http://legacy.com

10/03/2012 – Andrew McCarthy – Andrew McCarthy “The Longest Way Home” Book Signing at The Free Library of Philadelphia in Philadelphia – October 03, 2012 – The Free Library of Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA, USA – Photo Credit: Paul Froggatt / PR Photos

Birth Name: Andrew Thomas McCarthy

Place of Birth: Westfield, New Jersey, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 29, 1962

Ethnicity: Irish, English, Scottish, German

Andrew McCarthy is an American actor, travel writer and television director. His son, with former wife Carol Schneider, is actor Sam McCarthy.

Andrew’s paternal grandfather was John Aloysius McCarthy (the son of John McCarthy and Catherine O’Brian). Andrew’s paternal grandfather John was born in New Jersey, to Irish parents. Andrew’s great-grandfather John was the son of Cornelius McCarthy and Mary Nolan.

Andrew’s paternal grandmother was Loretta Madeleine Emerson (the daughter of Stephen Gordon Emerson and Ellen/Nellie Berriah/Bergen/Berrigan). Loretta was born in New York. Stephen was born in Canada, to an English father, Steven Charles Emerson, and Canadian mother of Scottish descent, Elizabeth Jane Gordon.

Andrew’s maternal grandfather was Walter Comstock Mallory (the son of Charles Edward Mallory and Margaret Mal Ferris). Walter was born in Connecticut. Charles was the son of John Deloss Mallory and Fanny E. Scott. Margaret was the daughter of Gideon Ferris and Mary Lego.

Andrew’s maternal grandmother was Vivienne Margaret Hadley (the daughter of Thomas C. Hadley and Leonetta/Annette Schneider/Snyder). Vivienne was born in Kentucky. Leonetta was born in Illinois, to German parents, George Snyder and Margaret Greba.

Birth Name: India Halff Ennenga

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 16, 1994

Ethnicity:
*English, German (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

India Ennenga is an American actress. She is the daughter of director and filmmaker Laurie Weltz and George Ennenga. Her father is of English and German, descent. Her mother is Ashkenazi Jewish.

India’s paternal grandfather was Thomas Curtiss Ennenga (the son of Oscar Frederick George Ennenga and Cornelia Thomas). Oscar was the son of Gretus George Ennenga, who was German, and Elizabeth Wagner. Cornelia was the daughter of Abraham Ulysses Thomas and Margaret Curtiss.

India’s paternal grandmother was Ida Louise Curtis (the daughter of Randall Fuller Curtis and Irene Brown). Randall was the son of William Sanders Curtis and Ida Frances Fuller.

India’s maternal grandfather was Samuel Robert Weltz (the son of Samuel Robert Weltz and Jeannette Alexander). Samuel was the son of an Austrian Jewish father, Moses Weltz, and a Russian or Austrian Jewish mother, Pauline Rothwax. Jeannette’s father, Philip George Alexander, was the son of a German Jewish father, George Bernard Alexander, and of an English Jewish mother, Amelia Hart, whose parents were Russian Jews/Polish Jews. Jeannette’s mother, Gertrude Leichter, was the daughter of a German Jewish or Russian Jewish father and of a French Jewish mother.

India’s maternal grandmother was Audrey Askin (the daughter of Arnold Sam Askin and Fannie Ray Halff). Arnold was the son of Polish Jewish parents, Samuel Askin and Leah Rosenbloom. Fannie was the daughter of Henry Levi Halff, whose father was a French/Alsatian Jew and whose mother was born in Texas to a French Jewish father and a German Jewish mother, and Ray Oppenheimer, whose parents were German Jews.

Sources: Marriage announcement of India’s parents – https://www.nytimes.com

Genealogy of India’s father – https://www.geni.com

Obituary of India’s paternal grandfather, Thomas Ennenga – https://www.walkermortuary.com

India’s maternal grandfather, Samuel Robert Weltz, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of India’s maternal grandfather, Samuel Robert Weltz – https://www.legacy.com

India’s maternal great-grandmother, Jeannette Alexander, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Jeannette Alexander on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

India’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Philip George Alexander, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

India’s maternal great-great-great-grandfather, George Alexander, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of India’s maternal grandmother, Audrey Askin – https://sv.findagrave.com

India’s maternal great-grandfather, Arnold Sam Askin, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Arnold Sam Askin on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth Name: Luis Alberto Ramón Lacalle de Herrera

Place of Birth: Montevideo, Uruguay

Date of Birth: 13 July 1941

Ethnicity: Uruguayan [Basque, Galician, Spanish (including Andalusian, Aragonese, Asturian, Canary Islander, Cantabrian, Castilian, Extremaduran, Leonese), possibly other], distant Portuguese [including Azorean] and Scottish, as well as remote Belgian [Flemish], German, Indigenous Chilean, Mexican, Paraguayan [Guaraní] and Peruvian [Quechua], and Italian

Luis Alberto Lacalle is an Uruguayan lawyer and politician. He served as the President of Uruguay, from 1 March 1990 to 1 March 1995. He is the son of Carlos Pedro Lacalle Núñez and María Hortensia de Herrera Uriarte.

President Lacalle is married to María Julia Pou Brito del Pino, with whom he has three children, the second whom is the President-elect of Uruguay Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou.

President Lacalle’s paternal line can be traced back to his third great-grandfather, Juan Lacalle.

President Lacalle’s paternal grandfather was Carlos Celestino Lacalle Areta (the son of Carlos Josè Blas Lacalle y Zalayeta and Celestina Areta Arrúe). President Lacalle’s great-grandfather Carlos was the son of Carlos Lacalle García, who was from A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain, and of María del Carmen Zelayeta y Núñez.

President Lacalle’s paternal grandmother was Consuelo Núñez Rodríguez (the daughter of José Antonio Núñez and Encarnación Rodríguez). Consuelo was born in Lugo, Lugo, Spain.

President Lacalle’s maternal grandfather was Luis Alberto de Herrera Quevedo (the son of Luis Juan José de Herrera y Pérez and Manuela Quevedo y Antuña). President Lacalle’s Luis Alberto, who was born in Montevideo, was a lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician. Juan José was the son of Luis Rufino de Herrera y Basavilbaso and Inés Pérez Muñoz. Manuela was the daughter of Juan Quevedo y Alsina and María del Pilar Antuña Labandera.

President Lacalle’s maternal grandmother was Misia Margarita Uriarte Olascoaga (the daughter of Juan José Carlos Uriarte Novoa and Hortensia Olascoaga Chopitea). Misia was born in Montevideo. President Lacalle’s great-grandfather Carlos was from Bilbao, Biscay, Spain, and was the son of Antonio Lope de Uriarte y Ureta and Margarita Novoa Fernández. President Lacalle’s great-grandmother Hortensia was the daughter of Francisco Antonio de Olascoaga y Aspiazu, who was from Azpeitia, Gipuzkoa, Spain, and of Marcelina Chopitea Villota, who was from Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

President Lacalle’s maternal line can be traced back to his thirteenth great-grandmother, Leonor Alonso de la Gala.

Source: Genealogy of Luis Alberto Lacalle – https://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Luis Alberto Alejandro Aparicio Lacalle Pou

Place of Birth: Montevideo, Uruguay

Date of Birth: 11 August 1973

Ethnicity: Uruguayan [Basque, Catalan, Galician, Spanish (including Andalusian, Aragonese, Asturian, Canary Islander, Cantabrian, Castilian, Extremaduran, Leonese), possibly other], Italian, distant Portuguese [including Azorean] and Scottish, as well as remote Belgian [Flemish], German, Indigenous Chilean, Mexican, Paraguayan [Guaraní] and Peruvian [Quechua]

Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou is an Uruguayan lawyer and politician. He is the President-elect of Uruguay, due to take office on 1 March 2020. He is the son of the former President of Uruguay Luis Alberto Lacalle and María Julia Pou Brito del Pino.

President-elect Lacalle is married to Lorena Ponce de León Núñez, with whom he has three children.

President-elect Lacalle’s paternal line can be traced back to his fourth great-grandfather, Juan Lacalle.

President-elect Lacalle’s paternal grandfather was Carlos Pedro Lacalle Núñez (the son of Carlos Celestino Lacalle Areta and Consuelo Núñez Rodríguez). President-elect Lacalle’s father Carlos was born in Huelva, Huelva, Spain. President-elect Lacalle’s great-grandfather Carlos was the son of Carlos Josè Blas Lacalle y Zalayeta and Celestina Areta Arrúe. Consuelo was the daughter of José Antonio Núñez and Encarnación Rodríguez.

President-elect Lacalle’s paternal grandmother was María Hortensia de Herrera Uriarte (the daughter of Luis Alberto de Herrera Quevedo and Misia Margarita Uriarte Olascoaga). María Hortensia was born in Montevideo. President-elect Lacalle’s great-grandfather Luis Alberto was a lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician, the son of Luis Juan José de Herrera y Pérez and Manuela Quevedo y Antuña. Misia was the daughter of Juan José Carlos Uriarte Novoa, who was from Bilbao, Biscay, Spain and of Hortensia Olascoaga Chopitea.

President-elect Lacalle’s maternal grandfather was Alejandro Juan Luis Pou de Santiago (the son of Juan Agustín Pou Orfila and Natalia de Santiago Vázquez). Alejandro was born in Montevideo. President-elect Lacalle’s great-grandfather Juan was the son of Joan Silvestre Josep Pou i Cardoner (or Juan Silvestre José Pou Cardoner in Spanish), of Sant Climent Sescebes, Girona, Spain, and of Jacinta Juana Antonia Orfila Aldalurra, whose own parents were Spanish. Natalia was the daughter of Felipe de Santiago Vázquez and Natalia Vázquez de Novoa y Zuloaga

President-elect Lacalle’s maternal grandmother was María Eloísa Julia Brito del Pino Bordoni (the daughter of Francisco Brito del Pino Suárez and Julia Bordoni Posse). María Eloísa Julia was born in Montevideo. Francisco was the son of Eduardo Manuel Miguel Brito del Pino Farias and Juana Suárez Ximénez. President-elect Lacalle’s great-grandmother Julia was the daughter of Josué Eliseo Bordoni Albanesi and Juana Posse.

Source: Genealogy of Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou – https://www.geni.com

09/09/2010 – Mike Ditka – Chicago ’85 Bears Coach Mike Ditka Signing for “25th Anniversary The ’85 Bears: We Were The Greatest” – September 9, 2010 – Borders Books on State Street – Chicago, IL, USA – Photo Credit: Adam Bielawski / PR Photos 

Birth Name: Michael Keller Ditka

Place of Birth: Carnegie, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 18, 1939

Ethnicity:
*Polish (father)
*German, English, Irish, Scottish (mother)

Mike Ditka is an American football player, coach, and television commentator. He is a Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end as a Chicago Bears player.

Mike was the son of Charolette and Michael Ditka.

Mike’s paternal grandfather was named Wasyl Dyczko. Wasyl was Polish.

Mike’s paternal grandmother was named Bertha Bronislawa Bereznski. Bertha was born in Pennsylvania, and was of Polish descent.

Mike’s maternal grandfather was David Peter Keller, Jr. (the son of David Peter Keller and Annetta Jane Lea). Annetta was the daughter of David Nelson Lea and Ellen Fryer.

Mike’s maternal grandmother was Myrtle E. Ashton (the daughter of Charles W. Ashton and Jennie M. Brady). Charles was born in Pennsylvania the son of Thomas E. Ashton and Harriet Fosnott. Jennie was born in Ohio, the daughter of Peter Brady and Mary A. Husey, who were Irish.

Source: Obituaries of Mike’s parents – https://www.findagrave.com

Auberjonois in 2006, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: René Murat Auberjonois

Date of Birth: June 1, 1940

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Death: December 8, 2019

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Ethnicity:
*father – Swiss-French
*mother – Russian, German, French, Italian [Corsican], Scottish, English, distant Tatar

René Auberjonois was an American film, television, and theater actor, and singer.

René was the son of Fernand Auberjonois, a Cold War-era foreign correspondent and Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer, and Princess Laure Louise Napoléone Eugénie Caroline Murat. His father was born in Switzerland, of Swiss-French descent. His mother was born in Paris, France.

He was married to Judith Helen Mahalyi, until his death, with whom he had two children, actors Tessa Auberjonois and Remy Auberjonois.

René’s paternal grandfather was René Victor Auberjonois (the son of Gustave Auberjonois). René’s grandfather René was born in Lausanne, and was a Swiss post-impressionist painter. He was one of the leading Swiss artists of the 20th century.

René’s paternal grandmother was named Augusta Grenier.

René’s maternal grandfather was Prince Michel Anne Charles Joachim Napoléon Murat (the son of Prince Louis Napoléon Murat and Eudoxia Michailovna Somova, Princess Orbeliani). René’s grandfather Prince Michel was born in Oleksandrivs’k, Luhans’ka oblast, Ukraine. René’s great-grandfather Prince Louis was the son of Lucien Charles Joseph Napoléon Murat and Carolina/Caroline Georgina Fraser. René’s great-great-grandfather Lucien was of French and Italian [Corsican] ancestry; his father was Joachim-Napoléon Murat, a Marshal of France, Grand Admiral or Admiral of France, and King of Naples during the First French Empire. Lucien’s mother, René’s great-great-great-grandmother Caroline Bonaparte, was a younger sister of Napoleon I of France. René’s great-great-grandmother Carolina was an American, from Charleston, South Carolina, and was of Scottish, and possibly other, ancestry.

René’s great-grandmother Eudoxia Michailovna Somova, Princess Orbeliani was the daughter of Mikhail/Mihail Alexandrovich Somov and Maria Pavlovna Shirinskaya/Chirinsky/Schirinsky-Shikhmatova/Chikhmatov/Schichmatov; she was a noblewoman, of Russian ancestry, and had distant Tatar roots, through her maternal grandfather’s side.

René’s maternal grandmother was Hélène Macdonald Stallo (the daughter of Edmund Kittredge Stallo and Laura Beatrice McDonald). Hélène was an American, from Cincinnati, Ohio. Edmund was the son of German parents, Johann/John Bernhard Stallo, from Oldenburg, and Helena Zimmerman, from Bavaria. Laura was the daughter of Alexander McDonald, who was Scottish, and of Laura Amelia Palmer, who had English ancestry.

Sources: Genealogy of René Auberjonois – http://www.geni.com

René’s maternal great-grandfather, Edmund Kittredge Stallo, on the 1870 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Photo by DFree/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Birth Name: Gerard Arthur Way

Place of Birth: Summit, New Jersey, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 9, 1977

Ethnicity:
*father – Scottish
*maternal grandfather – German, English, Welsh, French
*maternal grandmother – Italian

Gerard Way is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and comic book writer. He is the lead singer of the rock band My Chemical Romance.

Gerard is the son of Donna Lee (Rush) and Donald J. Way. His brother is musician and actor Mikey Way. Gerard is a second cousin of stand-up comedian, martial arts color commentator, and podcast host Joe Rogan.

Gerard has stated that he is half Scottish.

Gerard’s maternal grandfather was Arthur J. Rush (the son of Robert Wesley Rush and Theresa Agnes Blumenthal). Robert was the son of British parents, Lewis Rush and Alice Monk, likely from England and Wales. Theresa was born in Alsace-Lorraine, France, the daughter of Charles Blumenthal and Agnes Herzog, who was born in Guben, Germany.

It’s not clear if Gerard’s great-grandmother, Theresa Agnes Blumenthal, was of Jewish descent or not. Some genealogies claim that her own paternal grandfather, Joseph Blumenthal, was born in Lithuania.

Gerard’s maternal grandmother was Elena/Helen Lee/Lina Spadone (the son of Savino/Samuel Spadone and Genovieve/Genivie/Genieve/Jennie Anniziata). Elena was born in New Jersey, to Italian parents. Savino was the son of Giovanni Spadone and Lucia Vitelli.

Sources: Gerard’s maternal great-grandfather, Robert Wesley Rush, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Robert Wesley Rush on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Gerard’s maternal grandmother, Elena/Helen Lee/Lina Spadone, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Hiraga in 2019, photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Birth Name: Nicholas Hiraga

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 19, 1997

Ethnicity:
*father – Japanese
*mother – German, as well as English, Scottish, distant Dutch

Nico Hiraga is an American professional skateboarder and actor. He co-starred in the film Booksmart (2019).

Nico’s father is of Japanese descent. Nico’s mother has German, as well as English, Scottish, and Dutch ancestry.

Nico’s maternal grandfather was historian Alan Lindley Boegehold (the son of Alfred L. Boegehold and Katherine Eleanor Yager). Alan was born in Michigan. Alfred was born in New York, the son of George Heinrich Boegehold, whose parents were German, and of Emily Jane Ackerly. Katherine was born in New York, the daughter of Harry Clifford Yager and Catherinne Leskie Keddie.

Nico’s maternal grandmother is Julie Elizabeth Marshall (the daughter of Harry Boyd Marshall and Julie Smidt). Nico’s grandmother Julie was born in New York. Harry was born in Massachusetts, the son of Harry F. Marshall and Elizabeth E. Boyd, whose own parents were English. Nico’s great-grandmother Julie was born in New York, the daughter of Thomas Smidt, who was born in India, to a German father and to an American mother of German descent; and of Helene Pagenstecher, whose parents were German.

Source: Obituary of Nico’s maternal grandfather, Alan Lindley Boegehold – http://dignitymemorial.com

10/18/2016 – Pierce Gagnon – “The Eagle Huntress” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – Pacific Theatres at the Grove, 189 The Grove Drive – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: PRPhotos.com 

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 25, 2005

Ethnicity: French-Canadian (one quarter), English, German, Irish, Scottish

Pierce Gagnon is an American actor.

Pierce’s mother is of English, Irish, German, Scottish descent. His father’s ancestry is one half French-Canadian, one quarter German, and one quarter a mix of English and Irish.

Pierce’s paternal grandfather is Robert James Gagnon (the son of George Omer Gagnon and Rosalie Rita Wahl). George was the son of Arthur Gagnon and Laura Lina Boudreau, and was of French-Canadian descent. Rosalie was the daughter of ethnic German parents, John Wahl/Wal, who was born in Poland, and Marie Cecilia Thomann, who was born in Alsace-Lorraine, France.

Pierce’s paternal grandmother is Karen L. Preston (the daughter of Melvin Roland Preston and Helen Lorraine Rheaume). Melvin was the son of Ralph Eugene Preston and Edythe Jane Trumbull. Helen was the daughter of Joseph Dollard Rheaume, who was French-Canadian, and of Ida Alice Poissant, whose parents were French-Canadian.

Pierce’s maternal grandfather is Jerry Edward Whitehead Hagan (the son of Peter Monroe Hagan and Evelyn Brown Chaney). Peter was the son of Harold Lamar Black and Gertrude Hagan. Evelyn was the daughter of Henry Arlo Chaney and Rhoda Elvira McMahan.

Pierce’s maternal grandmother is Lynne J. Brush (the daughter of Glenn Alvin Brush and Anna Harriett Adams). Glenn was the son of Willis Richard Brush and Hattie Mae Turnage. Anna was the daughter of Glendon Thomas Adams and Icie Ione Hodge.

Sources: Obituary of Pierce’s great-grandmother, Rosalie Rita Wahl – https://sv.findagrave.com

Obituary of Pierce’s great-grandfather, Melvin Roland Preston – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary and genealogy of Pierce’s great-grandfather, Peter Monroe Hagan – https://sv.findagrave.com

Obituary of Pierce’s great-grandfather, Glenn Alvin Brush – https://www.legacy.com

Birth Name: Luis Alberto Alejandro Aparicio Lacalle Pou

Place of Birth: Montevideo, Uruguay

Date of Birth: 11 August, 1973

Ethnicity: Uruguayan [Basque, Catalan, Galician, Spanish (including Andalusian, Aragonese, Asturian, Canary Islander, Cantabrian, Castilian, Extremaduran, Leonese), possibly other], Italian, distant Portuguese [including Azorean] and Scottish, as well as remote Belgian [Flemish], German, Indigenous Chilean, Mexican, Paraguayan [Guaraní] and Peruvian [Quechua]

Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou is an Uruguayan lawyer and politician. He is the President-elect of Uruguay, due to take office on 1 March 2020. He is the son of the former President of Uruguay Luis Alberto Lacalle and María Julia Pou Brito del Pino.

President-elect Lacalle is married to Lorena Ponce de León Núñez, with whom he has three children.

President-elect Lacalle’s paternal line can be traced back to his fourth great-grandfather, Juan Lacalle.

President-elect Lacalle’s paternal grandfather was Carlos Pedro Lacalle Núñez (the son of Carlos Celestino Lacalle Areta and Consuelo Núñez Rodríguez). President-elect Lacalle’s father Carlos was born in Huelva, Huelva, Spain. President-elect Lacalle’s great-grandfather Carlos was the son of Carlos Josè Blas Lacalle y Zalayeta and Celestina Areta Arrúe. Consuelo was the daughter of José Antonio Núñez and Encarnación Rodríguez.

President-elect Lacalle’s paternal grandmother was María Hortensia de Herrera Uriarte (the daughter of Luis Alberto de Herrera Quevedo and Misia Margarita Uriarte Olascoaga). María Hortensia was born in Montevideo. President-elect Lacalle’s great-grandfather Luis Alberto was a lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician, the son of Luis Juan José de Herrera y Pérez and Manuela Quevedo y Antuña. Misia was the daughter of Juan José Carlos Uriarte Novoa, who was from Bilbao, Biscay, Spain and of Hortensia Olascoaga Chopitea.

President-elect Lacalle’s maternal grandfather was Alejandro Juan Luis Pou de Santiago (the son of Juan Agustín Pou Orfila and Natalia de Santiago Vázquez). Alejandro was born in Montevideo. President-elect Lacalle’s great-grandfather Juan was the son of Joan Silvestre Josep Pou i Cardoner (or Juan Silvestre José Pou Cardoner in Spanish), of Sant Climent Sescebes, Girona, Spain, and of Jacinta Juana Antonia Orfila Aldalurra, whose own parents were Spanish. Natalia was the daughter of Felipe de Santiago Vázquez and Natalia Vázquez de Novoa y Zuloaga

President-elect Lacalle’s maternal grandmother was María Eloísa Julia Brito del Pino Bordoni (the daughter of Francisco Brito del Pino Suárez and Julia Bordoni Posse). María Eloísa Julia was born in Montevideo. Francisco was the son of Eduardo Manuel Miguel Brito del Pino Farias and Juana Suárez Ximénez. President-elect Lacalle’s great-grandmother Julia was the daughter of Josué Eliseo Bordoni Albanesi and Juana Posse.

Source: Genealogy of Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou – https://www.geni.com

07/23/2017 – Hunter March – “The Emoji Movie” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – Mann Village Theatre, Westwood, 961 Broxton Avenue – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Guillermo Proano / PR Photos

Birth Name: Hunter Ellis March

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: April 5, 1991

Ethnicity:
*50% Ashkenazi Jewish
*25% mix of German and some Czech Bohemian
*12.5% British Isles [English, Scottish, Irish]
*12.5% Swedish

Hunter March is an American television host, Youtuber, actor, and producer.

Both of his grandfathers were Jewish.

Hunter’s paternal grandfather was actor and comedian Hal March (born Harold Mendelson; the son of Leon Mendelson/Mendelovitch and Ethel/Ethyl Schoenfield/Shienfield). Hal was born in California, to Jewish parents from Romania.

Hunter’s paternal grandmother was actress Candy Toxton (born Florence Ann Tockstein; the daughter of Edward Adolph Tockstein and Theresa/Teresa Josephine Stratman). Candy was born in Missouri. Edward was born in Illinois, the son of Adolph David Tockstein, whose parents were from Bohemia and Germany, and of Hulda Elizabeth Hesse, whose parents were German. Theresa was born in Missouri, the daughter of Xavier Francis Stratman/Strothmann, whose parents were German, and of Anna Maria Feldkemper, whose parents were also German.

Hunter’s maternal grandfather is Robert Wolff (the son of Louis Wolff/Wolf and Gussie Gluck). Robert was born in New York. Louis was born in New York, to German Jewish parents, William Wolff/Wolf and Augusta/Auguste Davis. Gussie was born in Hungary, to Jewish parents, Adolf Gluck and Rosa Lexkovisz.

Hunter’s maternal grandmother is Donna Rae Magnuson (the daughter of Carl Albin Magnuson and Melva Rae Mighell). Donna was born in Colorado. Carl was born in Colorado, to Swedish parents, John Magnuson and Ida Gustafson. Melva was born in Illinois, the daughter of Ray Mighell and Onida/Ouida Lillian Henry.

Sources: Genealogy of Hunter’s father (focusing on his own mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Marriage record of Hunter’s maternal grandparents, Robert Wolff and Donna Rae Magnuson – http://www.familysearch.org

Marriage records of Hunter’s maternal great-grandparents, Louis Wolff/Wolf and Gussie Gluck – https://www.familysearch.org
https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Hunter’s maternal great-grandfather, Louis Wolff/Wolf – https://www.familysearch.org

Hunter’s maternal great-grandfather, Louis Wolff/Wolf, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

06/15/2019 – Gavin Leatherwood – 2019 MTV Movie and TV Awards – Arrivals – Barker Hangar, 3021 Airport Avenue – Santa Monica, CA, USA – Photo Credit: / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Gavin Thomas Leatherwood

Place of Birth: Oregon, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 7, 1994

Ethnicity: Irish, English, Welsh, German, Spanish, possibly Native American

Gavin Leatherwood is an American actor.

Gavin has said:

I’m a mutt, man. I’m Irish, English, Welsh, Spanish, Native American, and a mix of other European countries, I think there’s some Greek in there, but mostly Irish.

Gavin’s maternal grandfather is Paul Elliott Rigby (the son of a father surnamed Rigby, and of Marie Reddy). Paul was born in California. Marie was born in Nebraska.

Gavin’s maternal grandmother is named Anita Pauline Peters (the son of Frank J. Peters and Pauline E.). Anita was born in New Jersey. Frank was born in New Jersey, the son of Peter H. Peters, whose parents were German, and of Frances A. Bennett, whose mother was English. Gavin’s great-grandmother Pauline was born in England.

Source: Marriage record of Gavin’s maternal grandparents, Paul Elliott Rigby and Anita Pauline Peters – http://www.familysearch.org

09/24/2012 – Brian Leetch – 27th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner to Cure Paralysis – Arrivals – Waldorf Astoria – New York City, NY, USA – Photo Credit: Laurence Agron / PR Photos

Birth Name: Brian Joseph Leetch

Place of Birth: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

Date of Birth: March 3, 1968

Ethnicity: English, German, Russian, Polish

Family Background: Brian Leetch is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman.

Brian Leetch is the son of John Joseph Leetch and Janice (Dalke) Leetch.

Leetch’s maternal grandfather was David J. Leetch, the son of Isaac Dalke and Helena Koehn.

Leetch’s maternal grandmother was Catherine Mae Fuller, the daughter of Rae Azel Fuller and Cora Mae Cecil.

Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60425271 (great-grandfather, Isaac Dalke’s obituary)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60425290/helena-dalke (great-grandmother, Helena Koehn’s obituary)

10/24/2018 – Merrell Twins – Make-A-Wish of Greater Los Angeles 2018 Wish Gala – Arrivals – The Beverly Hilton, 9876 Wilshire Blvd – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Sir Jones / PRPhotos.com

Birth Names:
Veronica Jo Merrell
Vanessa Jo Merrell

Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 6, 1996

Ethnicity:
*father – Irish, German
*mother – Mexican, Portuguese, possibly Filipino

The Merrell Twins, Veronica “Roni” Merrell and Vanessa “Nessa” Merrell, are American YouTubers, actresses, and musicians. They are identical twins.

The Merrell Twins are the daughters of Wendy A. and Paul Andrew Merrell, a musician and video producer.

The Merrell Twins has stated their ethnicity as “Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino, Irish, German, Mexican”.

The Merrell Twins’ paternal grandparents are James Paul Merrell and Lela M. Yount.

The Merrell Twins’ maternal grandparents are Jose Pacheco and Pilar Coutiño.

Birth Name: Robert James Jeffress Jr.

Place of Birth: Texas, USA

Date of Birth: November 29, 1955

Ethnicity: English, Scottish, German

Family Background: Robert Jeffress is an American Southern Baptist pastor and author.

He was the son of Robert James Jeffress and Julia Caroline Fielder.

His paternal grandparents were Emmett Calvin Jeffress and Jessie Niblack Green.

His maternal grandparents were Robert Echols Fielder and Dorothy Umpress Taylor.

Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84678533https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116556342

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6361196

Birth Name: Aaron William Perilo

Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 30, 1980 or 1981

Ethnicity:
*father – likely Ukrainian
*mother – German, Swedish, English, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Welsh

Aaron Perilo is an American actor and singer. He is the son of Sharon Kay (Hatfield) and Efraim Frank Perilo.

Aaron’s mother is of German, Swedish, English, Scottish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and Welsh descent. It appears that Aaron’s father is of at least part Ukrainian ancestry.

Aaron’s maternal grandfather was Jack Edward Hatfield (the son of Grover Cleveland Hatfield and Bessie Elizabeth Winkle). Grover was the son of Benjamin Hatfield and Maria Larimore. Bessie was the daughter of George W. Winkle, who was of German descent, and Catharine Bush, who was German, from Bavaria.

Aaron’s maternal grandmother was Florence Marie Jenkins (the daughter of Arthur William Jenkins and Selma Maria Ternstrom). Arthur was the son of Albert Bean Jenkins and Florence J. McPhail, whose father was Scottish. Selma was the daughter of Swedish parents, Sven Magnus Ternström and Christina Bengtson.

Sources: Obituary and genealogy of Aaron’s maternal grandfather, Jack E. Hatfield – http://www.landofthebuckeye.net/p1194.htm#i115498

Genealogy of Aaron’s great-grandfather, Grover Cleveland Hatfield – https://sv.findagrave.com/memorial/26928990/grover-cleveland-hatfield

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04/12/2018 – Tommy Dorfman – 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Los Angeles – Arrivals – The Beverly Hilton Hotel – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – Photo Credit: / PRPhotos.com

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 13, 1992

Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – Irish, German, English, Swiss-German

Tommy Dorfman is an American actor.

Tommy’s maternal grandfather was Arthur Ranger Curran (the son of Arthur Manning Curran and Helen M. Ranger). Tommy’s grandfather Arthur was born in Massachusetts. Tommy’s great-grandfather Arthur was born in Massachusetts, the son of Charles J. Curran, whose parents were Irish, and of Catherine Agnes “Kate” Lally, whose parents were Irish. Helen was born in Massachusetts, the daughter of Casper Ranger, who was born in Alsace-Lorraine, France, and was of German and some Swiss-German descent; and of Ellen E. McDonald/McDonnell, whose parents were Irish.

Tommy’s maternal grandmother was Celia Mae Galbreath (the daughter of Thomas Gussie Galbreath and Ada Mae Simmons). Celia was born in Texas. Thomas was born in Texas, the son of Asa Hoxie Perry Galbreath and Sarah Belle Moody. Ada was born in Texas, the daughter of James Walter Simmons and Celia Annie Evans.

Sources: Obituary of Tommy’s maternal grandfather, Arthur Ranger Curran, Sr. – http://sentinelsource.com

Obituary of Tommy’s maternal grandmother, Celia Mae (Galbreath) Curran – http://legacy.com

04/30/2014 – Mare Winningham – 2014 Tony Awards Meet the Nominees Press Junket – The Paramount Hotel – New York City, NY, USA – Photo Credit: Laurence Agron / PR Photos

Birth Name: Mary Megan Winningham

Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 16, 1959

Ethnicity: Dutch (maternal grandmother), Irish, English, German

Mare Winningham is an American actress, singer, and songwriter.

She is the daughter of Marilyn and Sam Neal Winningham, a football coach and player. She has five children with her former husband William Sweet Mapel.

Mare studied religion in the early 2000s. She converted to Judaism in 2003 as a personal choice. She is a practicing Jew and has released an album of Jewish/country/folk music.

Mare’s paternal grandfather likely was Neal Winningham (the son of George Washington Winningham and Josephine Simmons). George was the son of Isaac Winningham and Mary M. Evans. Josephine was the daughter of Gilman A. H. Simmons and Margaret Elizabeth “Mary” Young.

Mare’s paternal grandmother likely was Alida Willemetta Bogan (the daughter of John G. Bogan and Hattie Romain Himes). John was the son of William A. Bogan and Lida Beaty. Hattie was the daughter of Joseph B. Himes and Clara Cecelia Quigley.

Mare’s maternal grandfather was John Monas Maloney (the son of James Edward Maloney and Margaret Gertrude Flynn). James was the son of James Edward Maloney, whose parents were Irish, and of Mary Ann T. Monas, whose father was German and whose mother was Irish. Mary’s great-grandmother Margaret was the daughter of John Flynn, who was Irish, and of Catherine Cecelia Sweeney, whose father was Irish.

Mare’s maternal grandmother was Grace Vanderpol (the daughter of Arie Van der Pol and Neeltje De Reus). Arie was Dutch, and was the son of Arie Van der Pol and Adriana Van Herpen. Neeltje was the daughter of Dutch parents, Arij De Reus and Griettje Margaret Bruggeman.

Sources: Genealogy of Mare Winningham – https://www.genealogy.com

Likely Mare’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Likely Mare’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

10/03/2019 – Jade Pettyjohn – Annenberg Space for Photography Celebrates the Opening of “Walls: Defend, Divide, and the Divine” – Arrivals – Annenberg Space for Photography, 2000 Avenue of the Stars – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: / PRPhotos.com 

Birth Name: Jade Elizabeth Pettyjohn

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 8, 2000

Ethnicity: English, small amount of Swiss-German, other

Jade Pettyjohn is an American actress.

She is the daughter of Jessica, an artist, and Shiloh Pettyjohn, a photographer.

Jade’s paternal grandfather was William H. Pettyjohn (the son of William Harold Pettyjohn and Edith Marie Chambers). Jade’s great-grandfather William was the son of James Harvey Pettyjohn and Cordella Messick. Edith was the daughter of Percy Leroy Chambers and Rettie Jane Walker.

Jade’s paternal grandmother was named Lori Jan.

Jade’s maternal grandfather was Randall Ralston Brown (the son of Jacob Ralston Brown and Lila Brumby). Jacob was the son of Paul Hilpert Brown and Clara May Ralston. Lila was the daughter of William McDuffie Brumby and Lila Kirby Ralston.

Jade’s maternal grandmother was named Carol Ann Dempsey.

Sources: Obituary of Jade’s paternal great-grandfather, William Harold Pettyjohn – https://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Jade’s maternal great-grandfather, Jacob Ralston Brown – https://www.legacy.com