Birth Name: Graig Nettles

Place of Birth: San Diego, California, USA

Date of Birth: August 20, 1944

Ethnicity: English, Irish, German

Ancestry/Genealogy: Graig Nettles is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. Nettles is regarded as one of the best defensive third baseman’s of all time.

Graig Nettles was the son of Henry Wayne Nettles and Mary Florence McOsker.

Nettles’ paternal grandfather was Thomas Henry Nettles, the son of Henry Andrew Nettles and Margaret C. Alexander. Margaret was born in Tennessee, the daughter of Finis Ewing Alexander and Lively A. Bratton.

Nettles’ paternal grandmother was Pearl Fry, the daughter of Maxwell Fry and Lyona Flanary. Maxwell was born in Oklahoma, the son of William Henry Fry and Lettie Boyd Chambers. Lyona was born in Texas, the daughter of Calvin Henry Flanary and Corintha Caroline Conover.

Nettles’ maternal grandfather was Paul Harold McOsker, the son of Hugh C. McOsker and Margaret Annie B. McGowan. Hugh was born in Maine, to Irish parents Fergus McOsker and Annie O’Neill. Margaret was born in Maine, the daughter of Irish parents Daniel McGowan and Mary Black.

Nettles’ maternal grandmother was Florence Payne Moore, the daughter of William Payne Moore and Emma L. Frick. William was born in England. Emma was born in Brooklyn, to German parents August Frick and Friedericka H. Schultz.

Source: ancestry.com records

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Birth Name: Matthew Lynford Shafer

Place of Birth: Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 6, 1974

Ethnicity: Breton, English, French-Canadian [including Acadian], German, Irish, 1/512 Ojibwe Native American, as well as distant Belgian [both Flemish and Walloon], Dutch, and Swedish

Uncle Kracker is an American musician. He is the son of Susan Marie (Smith) and Michael Henry Shafer.

Uncle Kracker has two sons with his wife, Jenna, and three daughters with his former wife, Melanie Ann Haas.

Uncle Kracker’s paternal grandfather was Henry Arthur Shafer (the son of Friedrich Ernst Schäfer, later Fred Ernest Shafer, and of Elizabeth Antonie “Antoinette” Dräger). Uncle Kracker’s grandfather Henry was born in Detroit, Michigan. Fred was a German emigrant, from Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, and was the son of Samuel Schäfer and Elizabeth Moses. Antoinette was also a German emigrant, from Hanover, Lower Saxony, and was the daughter of Carl Dräger and Elizabeth “Betty” Herwig.

Uncle Kracker’s paternal grandmother was Dorothy Frances Collins (the daughter of Paul Albert Collins and Frances Rosemary Decaussin). Dorothy was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Paul was the son of a German emigrant, Robert Frederick Collin, likely of Jakobshagen, Brandenburg, and of Anna Christine Upleger, whose own father and maternal grandparents were German. Frances was of French-Canadian, Breton, as well as 1/64 Ojibwe Native American, distant English, German, and Irish descent, and was the daughter of Elia Peter “Eli” Decaussin and Louise Percilla Rettell. Louise’s paternal great-great-great-grandmother, Françoise Itagisse, was Obijwe Native American.

Uncle Kracker’s maternal grandfather was Lynford Raymond Smith (the son of Leland Albert Smith and Mary Arseline, later Arseline Matalida, Jarvis). Lynford was born in Detroit, Michigan. Leland was the son of Canadian emigrants, Albert Ira Smith, of Seneca Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, and of Ethel May Embury, of Belleville, Ontario. Arseline was of French-Canadian, Breton, Dutch, English, German as well as Belgian [both Flemish and Walloon] and Swedish descent, and was the daughter of Walter Edward Gendron (later Jarvis) and Elizabeth Mary Fournier.

Uncle Kracker’s maternal grandmother was Geraldine Marie Lotzar (the daughter of Charles Edward Lotzar, Jr. and Dorothy Catherine Seitz). Geraldine was born in Cleveland, Ohio. A picture of her can be seen here. Charles was the son of Charles Augustus Lotzar, whose own parents were German and Irish, respectively, and of Delia Sharpe, who was of part Irish descent. Uncle Kracker’s great-grandmother Dorothy was the daughter of a German emigrant, Bernhard Frank Seitz, of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland), and of Mary Magdaline Jacobs, who own father and maternal grandparents were German.

Sources: Marriage record of Uncle Kracker, to Melanie Ann Haas – https://www.familysearch.org

Social security application record of Uncle Kracker’s paternal grandfather, Henry Arthur Shafer – https://aad.archives.gov

Marriage record of Uncle Kracker’s patenral great-grandparents, Fred Ernest Shafer and Elizabeth Antonia “Antoinette” Dräger – https://www.familysearch.org

Social security application record of Uncle Kracker’s paternal grandmother, Dorothy Frances (Collins) Shafer – https://aad.archives.gov

Genealogy of Uncle Kracker’s paternal great-grandfather, Paul Albert Collins – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Uncle Kracker’s paternal great-grandmother, Frances Rosemary (Decaussin) Collins – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Uncle Kracker’s maternal grandfather, Lynford Raymond Smith – https://www.willandschwarzkoff.com

Marriage record of Uncle Kracker’s maternal great-grandparents, Leland Albert Smith and Arseline Matalida Jarvis – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Uncle Kracker’s maternal great-grandfather, Leland Albert Smith – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Uncle Kracker’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Albert Ira Smith and Ethel May Embury – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth records of Uncle Kracker’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Arseline Jarvis – https://www.familysearch.org
https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage records of Uncle Kracker’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Walter Edward Gendron and Elizabeth Mary Fournier – https://www.familysearch.org (Certificate)
https://www.familysearch.org (Register)

Birth records of Uncle Kracker’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Elizabeth Mary Fournier – https://www.familysearch.org
https://www.familysearch.org

Uncle Kracker’s maternal grandmother, Geraldine Marie Lotzar, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituaries of Uncle Kracker’s maternal grandmother, Geraldine Marie (Lotzar) Smith – https://www.tributearchive.com
https://www.echovita.com

Marriage record of Uncle Kracker’s maternal great-grandparents, Charles Edward Lotzar, Jr. and Dorothy Catherine Seitz – https://www.familysearch.org

Uncle Kracker’s maternal great-grandfather, Charles Edward Lotzar, Jr., on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Uncle Kracker’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Charles Augustus Lotzar, on the 1875 New York State Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Uncle Kracker’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Delia Sharpe, on the 1870 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Uncle Kracker’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Bernhard Frank Seitz and Mary Magdaline Jacobs – https://www.familysearch.org

Photo by DFree/Bigstock.com

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Birth Name: Edward William Shore

Place of Birth: Fort Qu’Appelle, Northwest Territories, Canada

Date of Birth: November 25, 1902

Place of Death: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Date of Death: March 16, 1985

Ethnicity: Irish (father), Austrian, German, Ukrainian (mother)

Ancestry/Genealogy: Eddie shore was a Canadian professional ice hockey defensemen, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins.

Eddie Shore was the son of Thomas John Joseph Shore and Katrina Spanier.

Shore’s paternal grandfather was Robert Shore, the son of Robert Shore and Margaret Mary Toole. Robert Shore was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, the son of Robert Shore and Judith Flewelling. Margaret was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, the daughter of Michael Toole and Catherine Nallon.

Shore’s paternal grandmother was Mary Jane McQuade, the daughter of Ann and Thomas McQuade.

Shore’s maternal grandfather was Adam Spanier, the son of Guilhelmus Wilhelm Spanier and Magdalena Moos. Guilhelmus was born in Austria, the son of German parents Valentine Spanier and Maria Wolfe. Magdalena was born in Austria, the daughter of Ukrainian father Antonius Moos and Austrian mother Catharina Magdalena Kurz.

Shore’s maternal grandmother was Catharina Mangold, the daughter of Jacobus Mangold and Magdalena Weidel. Jacobus was born in Austria, the son of Joannes Mangold and Christina Hann. Magdalena was born in Austria, the daughter of Joannes Weidel and Margaretha Vener.

Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7242294/eddie-shore

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99199272/thomas-john-shore

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99199271/katherine-shore

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Place of Birth: Berlin, Germany

Date of Birth: 10 June, 2008

Ethnicity: German

Helena Zengel is a German actress. She will star in the film News of the World.

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Birth Name: Cooper Bradford Hefner

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: September 4, 1991

Ethnicity: Swedish, German, English, distant Swiss-German, other

Cooper Hefner is an American businessperson, teacher, author, activist, and Democratic politician. He is a reservist in the U.S. Air Force. Cooper is the chief creative officer and chief of global partnerships at Playboy Enterprises. He succeeds his father Hugh Hefner as the magazine’s public face.

Cooper’s father Hugh founded Playboy Enterprises in 1953, and was its editor-in-chief. Cooper’s mother is model and actress Kimberley Conrad (born Conradt), who was Playboy’s Playmate of the Month in January 1988, and Playmate of the Year 1989. His mother is from Moulton, Alabama. Cooper is married to British model and actress Scarlett Byrne, with whom he has one child.

Cooper’s middle name Bradford is likely after William Bradford (1590-1657), a Colonial American, Puritan separatist, who is usually believed to be his ancestor through Hugh.

One genealogy of Cooper traces his patrilineal line to a Nicholas Hevener, who was born, c. 1707, in Hirshfeld, Saxony, Germany, and to his wife, Anna Elisabeth Seibert, born c. 1719, in Eitzweiler, Saarland Bezirk, Germany.

Cooper’s paternal grandfather was Glenn Lucius Hefner (the son of James Marston Hefner and Lois Nina Householter/Householder). Glenn was born in Nebraska. James was the son of the son of Marion Hefner and Sarah Jane Butler. Lois was the daughter of John A. Householter/Householder and Lurena Virginia “Rena” Woodward.

Cooper’s paternal grandmother was Grace Caroline Swanson (the daughter of Frank David Swanson and Ida Elisabet/Elizabeth Karlsdotter/Charleston). Grace was born in Nebraska. Frank was born in Illinois, the son of Swedish parents, Anders Johan “Andrew John” Svensson/Swanson and Caroline C. Hill. Ida was either born in Skorpetorp, Kalmar County, Sweden, or in Nebraska, to Swedish parents. She was the daughter of Karl Magnus Karlsson and Karolina Nyström.

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

Genealogy of Cooper’s father – http://www.findagrave.com

Genealogies of Cooper’s father (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://famouskin.com

Cooper’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Cooper’s paternal grandmother, Grace Caroline Swanson, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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

Date of Birth: October 2, 1999

Ethnicity:
*father – French-Canadian, English, Italian, German
*mother – African-American

Nathaniel J. Potvin is an American actor and dancer.

Nathaniel’s paternal grandfather is the son of Wilfred Bernard Potvin and Bethia Harriet Blodgett. Wilfred was the son of Jos Onesime Wilfrid Potvin and Ellen T. Mercier, and was of French-Canadian descent. Bethia was the daughter of Walter Leon Blodgett, who was of Colonial American [English] descent, and of Ada Howarth, who was born in England.

Nathaniel’s paternal grandmother is the daughter of Alfred Rotondo and Ethel Martha Schwarzenberg. Alfred was the son of Enrico Sabato/Gregorio Rotondo and Grazia Maria Antonacci, who were from Santo Stefano di Sessanio, L’Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. Ethel was the daughter of German parents, Karl Heinrich/Henry Schwarzenberg, from Hohenstein, Sachsen, and Martha Anna “Erna” Kaufmann, from Peterswaldau, Silesia.

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Birth Name: Odessa Zion Segall Adlon

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

Date of Birth: June 17, 2000

Ethnicity:
*father – German
*maternal grandfather – Ashkenazi Jewish
*maternal grandmother – English (converted to Judaism)

Odessa A’zion, also credited as Odessa Adlon, is an American actress. She is the daughter of actress, screenwriter, producer, and director Pamela Adlon and Felix O. Adlon. Her father is German and her mother is American. Her sister is actress Gideon Adlon. She is the granddaughter of German director Percy Adlon, and Don Segall, an American television writer and producer, and comic book author. Her great-great-uncle was German-born actor Louis Adlon, who was married to American actress Rosemary Davies, until his death.

Odessa’s paternal grandfather is Percy Adlon (Paul Rudolf Parsifal Adlon, the son of Paul Rudolf Laubenthal and Susanne Adlon). Percy was born in Munich, Germany. Odessa’s great-grandfather Rudolf was born in Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, and was a prominent opera singer. He was the son of Jacob Laubenthal and Katharina Blankenheim. Susanne was the sister of Louis Adlon. She was the daughter of Ludwig/Louis Antonius/Anton Adlon, from Mainz, Darmstadt, Rhineland-Palatinate, and of Ottilie “Tilli”/Tilly/Tillie Josefine Metzger, from Hradec, East Bohemia. Odessa’s great-great-great-grandfather, Laurentius/Lorenz Adlon, was a caterer, gastronomer, and hotelier, who opened the Hotel Adlon in Berlin.

Odessa’s maternal grandfather was Donald Maxwell “Don” Segall (the son of Harry Segall and Esther Fox). Donald was born in Massachusetts. Harry was born in Massachusetts, to Jewish parents from Russia/Ukraine, Frank Morton Segall and Fanny/Fannie Gussinoff/Gusenoff. Esther was a Jewish emigrant, who was born in Palonia, Wolyn, Poland, and was the daughter of Morris Fox and Bessie/Rebecca Kantrovitz/Fine.

Odessa’s maternal grandmother is Marina Leece (the daughter of Leonard Robert Leece and Phyllis Sarah Jane Smith). Marina was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. She converted to Judaism. Leonard was the son of Thomas Leece and Lucy Chapman. Phyllis was the daughter of Philip Smith and Mary Handerson.

Sources: Interviews with Odessa’s mother – https://www.moviefone.com
https://www.theguardian.com
https://jewishjournal.com

Genealogy of Odessa A’zion – https://www.geni.com

Death record of Odessa’s maternal grandfather, Donald Maxwell “Don” Segall – https://familysearch.org

Odessa’s maternal great-grandfather, Harry Segall, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage records of Odessa’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Frank Morton Segall and Fanny/Fannie Gussinoff/Gusenoff – https://www.familysearch.org
https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Odessa’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Thomas Leece and Lucy Chapman – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Odessa’s maternal great-great-great-grandparents, Robert Chapman and Alice Somerville – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: John Wilden Hughes, Jr.

Date of Birth: February 18, 1950

Place of Birth: Lansing, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Death: August 6, 2009

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

Ethnicity: Norwegian, German, English, Scottish

John Hughes was an American filmmaker. He helped shape cinema and pop culture in the 1980s and 1990s, with the films National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and Home Alone, all of which he wrote and most of which he also directed, and many others.

John was the son of Marion Joyce (Crawford), a charity volunteer, and John Wilden Hughes, Sr., who worked in sales. He was raised mostly in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He was married to Nancy Ludwig, until his death, with whom he had two children.

John’s patrilineal line can be traced to Humphrey Hewes, who was born, c. 1555, in Somerset, England.

John’s paternal grandfather was Ralph Ernest Hughes (the son of Hiram W. Hughes and Sarah Jennie Smith). Ralph was born in Michigan. Hiram was the son of Issachar Hughes and Hannah Miller.

John’s paternal grandmother was Marie Isabell/Isabelle Borgerson/Burgeson (the daughter of John Burgeson and Ella Martinson). Isabell was born in Michigan, to Norwegian parents.

John’s maternal grandfather was Francis Clifford Crawford (the son of Charles Crawford and Minnie Davis). Francis was born in Michigan. Charles was the son of Francis W. “Frank” Crawford and Amanda Case.

John’s maternal grandmother was named Erna F. Pabst (the daughter of Louis Pabst and Amelia). Erna was born in Berlin, Germany.

Sources: John’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of John’s paternal grandparents, Ralph Ernest Hughes and Marie Isabell/Isabelle Borgerson/Burgeson – https://www.familysearch.org

John’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Howard Andrew Williams

Date of Birth: December 3, 1927

Place of Birth: Wall Lake, Sac, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: September 25, 2012

Place of Death: Branson, Missouri, U.S.

Ethnicity: English, German, Irish, Welsh, Scottish

Andy Williams was an American singer. While known as a solo performer, he was also a member of the singing quartet The Williams Brothers, with his brothers, Dick Williams, Bob Williams, and Don Williams.

Andy was the son of Florence Belle (Finley) and Jay Emerson Williams, who worked in insurance and the post office. He was raised partly in Cheviot, Ohio. Andy was married to Debbie Haas, until his death. He had three children with his former wife, French-born singer, actress, and dancer Claudine Longet.

Andy’s paternal grandfather was Gilbert Elmer Williams (the son of George W. Williams and Ellen Alzora Bailey). Gilbert was born in Iowa. Ellen was the daughter of David Wallingsford Bailey and Vashti Denny Belding.

Andy’s paternal grandmother was Louisa/Louise Ripke (the daughter of August Ripke/Ripkee and Catherine Marie Elizabeth Wiegerefe/Woodruff). Andy’s grandmother Louisa was German.

Andy’s maternal grandfather was named Andrew Blanchard Finley. Andrew was born in Illinois.

Andy’s maternal grandmother was Louisa Jane Robinson (the daughter of Samuel Robinson and Margaret McRae). Louisa was born in Illinois, to Canadian parents. Samuel was born in Durham, Ontario, the son of Sala Robinson and Louisa Schryer. Margaret was the daughter of Christopher McRae, who was born in Scotland, and of Selinda Phelps.

Sources: Genealogies of Andy Williams – https://www.geni.com
https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Andy Williams (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com

Death record of Andy’s paternal grandmother, Louisa/Louise (Ripke) Williams – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Robert Lee Helms

Date of Birth: August 15, 1933

Place of Birth: Helmsburg, Indiana, U.S.

Date of Death: June 19, 1997

Place of Death: Martinsville, Indiana, U.S.

Ethnicity: English, German, some Scottish, Irish, and Cornish

Bobby Helms was an American country music singer. He was the son of Hildreth Esther (Abram) and Fred Robert Helms. He was married to Rita Long, until his death. He had four children with his former wife Esther Hendrickson, and four children with his former wife Doris Young.

Bobby’s paternal grandfather was John Walter Helms (the son of James Milton Helms and Nancy Jane Helms). James was the son of William Helms and Margaret Buck. Nancy was the daughter of Harvey Helms and Elizabeth Buck. Margaret and Elizabeth were sisters.

Bobby’s paternal grandmother was named Edna Burch.

Bobby’s maternal grandfather was Guy Abram (the son of Oliver Abram and Euna Celestus “Unity” Burks). Guy was born in Indiana. Oliver was the son of Charles Burnham Abram and Lucinda “Lucy” Hendricks. Euna was the daughter of John B. Burks and Rhoda Ann Christy.

Bobby’s maternal grandmother was Retha/Rhetha Ellen Hendricks (the daughter of Joseph Andrew Hendricks and Edith Catherine Abram). Retha was born in Indiana. Joseph was the son of John Franklin Hendricks and Elizabeth Jane “Eliza” Butler. Edith was the daughter of Samuel Milton Abram and Rebecca Ann Bullock.

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

Genealogies of Bobby Helms (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com
https://www.findagrave.com

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Igor Bogdanoff and Grichka Bogdanoff in 2013, photo by Denis Makarenko/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Birth Name: Igor Yourievitch Bogdanoff
Grichka Yourievitch Bogdanoff/Bogdanov

Place of Birth: Saint-Lary, Gers, France

Date of Birth: 29 August, 1949

Ethnicity: African-American/Ivorian [maternal grandfather], Russian, German, Austrian, Polish, Tatar, Czech

Igor Bogdanoff and Grichka Bogdanoff are French animators, television producers, and essayists. They are twins.

Igor and Grichka are the sons of prince Yuri Mikhailovitch Ostasenko-Bogdanov, a Russian painter, and Marie/Maria Dolorès Kolowrat Krakowská/Krakowsky. Their father was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. Their mother was the daughter of an African-American father, musician Roland Hayes, and a European countess, born Bertha von Kolowrat-Krakowska/Krakowsky, who had met during a concert in Vienna, Austria. As their grandmother was then married to another man, she left her husband, going to give birth to the brothers’ mother in Basel, Switzerland, and then live in France alone. The brothers were raised by their maternal grandmother in her castle in France.

Igor is married to Amélie de Bourbon de Parme. He has a son with comedian Geneviève Grad; three children with his former wife, Countess Ludmilla d’Oultremont; and two children with Amélie.

Igor and Grichka’s paternal grandfather was named Mikhaïl Borisovich Bogdanov/Bogdanoff (the son of Boris Alexandrovich Bogdanov). The Bogdanoff family descends from a Tatar clan which was Russified in the 17th century.

Igor and Grichka’s paternal grandmother was named Anna von Osten Sacken. The von Osten Sacken is a family of the Baltic German nobility.

Igor and Grichka’s maternal grandfather was musician and lyric tenor Roland Hayes (Roland Wiltse Hayes, the son of William Hayes and Fanny/Fannie Mann). Roland was born in Curryville, Calhoun, Georgia, U.S., to parents who were tenant farmers. Fanny was a former slave. Roland’s great-grandfather Aba Ougi, also known as Charles, a chief in the Ivory Coast, was sent as a slave to the United States in 1790.

Igor and Grichka’s maternal grandmother was countess Bertha von Colloredo-Mansfeld (born Bertha Katharina Nadine von Kolowrat-Krakowska/Krakowsky, the daughter of Count Leopold Philipp/Filip von Kolowrat-Krakowsky/Krakowska and Nadine Freiin von Huppmann-Valbella). Countess Bertha was born in Týnec, Klatovy District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic. Igor and Grichka’s great-grandfather Count Leopold was born in Venice, Veneto, Italy, the son of Leopold Krakovský z Kolovrat, who was born in Vienna, Austria, the son of count František/Ferenc Xavér Kolovrat/Kolowrat-Krakovský/Krakowsky and countess Julie von Wildenstein Wildbach; and of Natalie Blaszezynska, who was born in Warsaw, Poland. Igor and Grichka’s great-grandmother Nadine was born in Paris, France, and was the daughter of Josef von Huppmann-Valbella, who was born in Olekso, now Ukraine, and of Katharina Seemann/Seeman, who was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. Through their great-grandfather, Igor and Grichka are the great-great-great-great-grandchildren of Leopold Vilém Kolovrat-Krakowský-Liebsteinsky, who was supreme Czech-Austrian Chancellor, First Minister of State, and Conference Minister, and of his wife Maria Theresia von Khevenhüller-Metsch, who came from a noble Austrian family.

Sources: Genealogies of Igor Bogdanoff and Grichka Bogdanoff – https://gw.geneanet.org
https://www.geni.com

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Floyd in 2019, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Place of Birth: U.S.

Date of Birth: 2012

Ethnicity: Irish, Bohemian/Czech, 1/8th Filipino, Scottish, distant German

Roger Dale Floyd is an American actor. He is the son of Andrea and actor and writer Roger Floyd.

Roger’s father is of Irish descent. Roger’s mother’s ancestry is one half Bohemian/Czech (possibly including a small amount of German), one quarter Filipino, one eighth Irish, and one eighth Scottish.

Roger’s paternal grandfather is named Roger Dale Floyd.

Roger’s paternal grandmother is named Sandra Elizabeth “Sandy.”

Roger’s maternal grandfather was Anthony Vincent Tokan (the son of Anthony Vincent Tokan and Elizabeth M. “Betty” Kelly). Roger’s great-grandfather Anthony was the son of Bohemian/Czech parents, Anton/Anthony Tokan and Josephine Masek. Elizabeth was the daughter of Michael Francis Kelly, whose paternal grandparents were Irish and whose mother was born in Scotland to Irish parents, and of Sarah McCausland, who was Scottish.

Roger’s maternal grandmother was Lynne Angela Tagudin (the daughter of Angel Leano Tagudin and Jacquelyn Mary Lisy). Angel was born in Manila, the Philippines. Jacquelyn was the daughter of Harold William Lisy and Marie Rose Opeil/Opiel, and was of Bohemian/Czech, and likely one eighth German, descent.

Sources: Roger’s maternal great-grandfather, Anthony Vincent Tokan, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Roger’s maternal great-grandmother, Elizabeth M. “Betty” Kelly, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Roger’s maternal great-grandfather, Angel Leano Tagudin – https://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Roger’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Harold William Lisy – https://www.familysearch.org

Roger’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Harold William Lisy, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Harold William Lisy on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Roger’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Marie Rose Opeil/Opiel, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marie Rose Opeil/Opiel on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Michael Jamal Brooks

Date of Birth: August 13, 1983

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

Date of Death: July 20, 2020

Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – German, Irish, possibly other

Michael Brooks was an American talk show host, writer, political commentator, and comedian.

He was the son of Donna and Glenn Brooks. He was raised in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

Michael’s paternal grandfather was named Burt Brooks.

Michael’s paternal grandmother was Dorothy Denmark (the daughter of Robert Denmark and Sylvia Lieberman). Dorothy was Jewish.

Michael’s maternal grandfather was named William Stockey. William was of German and Irish descent.

Michael’s maternal grandmother was named Eleanor Fischer.

Sources: https://nypost.com
https://www.instagram.com

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Birth Name: Hillary Hayward-Thomas

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of Birth: January 6, 1984

Ethnicity: English, Welsh, German, Scottish, Irish, Czech, French-Canadian

Hilaria Baldwin is an American fitness and wellness expert, yoga instructor, and author. She is married to actor Alec Baldwin, with whom she has five children.

While Hilaria is sometimes believed to be of Spanish origin, including roots in Mallorca, this is not the case. Her parents did move to Mallorca when she was in her 20s.

Hilaria’s children all have Spanish/Italian first names.

Hilaria’s paternal grandfather was David Lloyd Thomas (the son of Enoch Anson Thomas and Mary Freda Weeks). David was born in Iowa. Enoch was the son of John Williams Thomas and Dora Lovisa Gallup. Mary was the daughter of Alva B. Weeks and Christiane Schmidt.

Hilaria’s paternal grandmother was Mary Lou Artman (the daughter of Walter Hubert Artman and Mary Helen Springer). Hilaria’s grandmother Mary Lou was born in Kansas. Walter was the son of John Stephens/Stephen Artman and Rebecca Evaline Baker. Hilaria’s great-grandmother Mary was the daughter of Samuel F. Springer and Norma Evalina Kerr.

Hilaria’s maternal grandfather is Charles Byrne Hayward (the son of Milton Albert Hayward and Mary Anna Helen Byrne). Charles was born in Massachusetts. Milton was the son of Thomas H. Hayward and Agnes M. Hilaria’s great-grandmother Mary Anna was the daughter of Thomas J. Byrne and Anna V. Freniere.

Hilaria’s maternal grandmother was Irene Lillian Webler (the daughter of Francis M. R. Webler and Lillian Antonia Rura). Irene was born in Massachusetts. Francis was the son of Byron Martin Webler and Minervia B. Stahnke. Hilaria’s great-grandmother Lillian was the daughter of Czech parents, Victor Freddie Rura and Anna Alexik.

Sources: Genealogies of Hilaria Baldwin – https://1.bp.blogspot.com
https://www.geni.com

Hilaria’s maternal great-grandparents, Francis M. R. Webler and Lillian Antonia Rura, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Peter James Meijer

Place of Birth: Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: January 10, 1988

Ethnicity:
*father – Dutch, German

Peter Meijer is an American politician and business analyst. A Republican, he has served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan, since January 3, 2021.

Peter is the son of Deb and Hank Meijer, a billionaire businessperson, who is the co-chairman and CEO of the supermarket chain Meijer. The chain was founded by his grandfather Frederik Meijer, headquartered in his hometown Greenville. His family is among the wealthiest in Michigan. Peter’s stepmother is writer Liesel Litzenburger. His uncle is businessperson Doug Meijer.

Peter is married to Gabriella Zacarias.

Peter’s paternal grandfather was Frederik Gerhard Hendrik Meijer (the son of Hendrik Meijer and Gezina Mantel). Frederik was born in Michigan, to Dutch parents, from Hengelo, Hengelo, Overijssel. Peter’s great-grandfather Hendrik was the son of Frederik Jan Meijer and Maria Loois. Gezina was the daughter of Gerhard Mantel and Johanna ten Cate.

Peter’s paternal grandmother was Lena Rader (the daughter of George Rader and Mary M. Lutterloh). Lena’s parents were farmers. George was the son of German parents, Conrad Rader and Catherine Henkel. Mary was the daughter of Henry Lutterloh and Friedricke Schmick.

Source: Genealogy of Peter Meijer (through his sister) (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Kelly Lynn Loeffler

Place of Birth: Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 27, 1970

Ethnicity: German, English, possibly other

Kelly Loeffler is an American politician and businessperson. A Republican, she has served as a U.S. Senator from Georgia, since January 6, 2020.

Kelly is the daughter of Lynda and Don Loeffler. She was raised on her wealthy family’s corn and soybean farm in Stanford, Illinois. Kelly is married to businessperson Jeffrey Sprecher, who is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange, and chairman of the New York Stock Exchange.

Kelly’s maternal grandfather’s surname is Munsell.

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Birth Name: Matthew Louis Gaetz II

Place of Birth: Hollywood, Florida, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 7, 1982

Ethnicity: German, Norwegian, English, possibly other

Matt Gaetz is an American politician and lawyer. A Republican, he has been a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida, since January 3, 2017.

Matt is the son of Victoria and Don Gaetz, a politician, who was a Member of the Florida Senate, from November 7, 2006 to November 8, 2016, and President of the Florida Senate, from November 20, 2012 to November 18, 2014. He grew up near Fort Walton Beach.

Matt’s paternal grandfather was Stanley Jerome “Jerry” Gaetz (the son of Mathew Louis Gaetz and Ethel E. Andrews). Jerry Gaetz was born in North Dakota, and was mayor of Rugby, North Dakota, and an ND state legislator. Matt’s great-grandfather Mathew was of German descent, and was the son of Anton Gaetz and Helena C. Giefer, whose own parents were from Ahrdorf, Kreis Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, and Dumpelfeld, Landkreis Ahrweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, respectively.

Matt’s paternal grandmother was Olive Elvina Knutson (the daughter of Osmund Knutson and Jennie Upsahl). Olive was born in North Dakota. Osmund was the son of Ingeborg Osmundsdatter.

Matt’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Quertermous.

Source: Genealogy of Matt Gaetz (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Trevor Andrew Bauer

Place of Birth: North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: January 17, 1991

Ethnicity: German, English, Scottish, possibly other

Trevor Bauer is an American professional baseball player. He is a starting pitcher.

Trevor is the son of Kathy and Warren Bauer.

Trevor’s maternal grandfather was Thurston Stanley Reiterman (the son of Carl Reiterman and Avice Chase Thurston). Thurston was born in California. Carl was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Lewis Phillip Reiterman and Bessie Edith Walker. Avice was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Everett Sprague Thurston and Evelyn Bell Haslam.

Trevor’s maternal grandmother was Dolores/Delores Mae Barnett (the daughter of Thomas Donald Barnett and Gladys Marie Tarrant). Thomas was born in Hurley, Missouri, the son of Thomas Benton Barnett and Sarah Jane Pruitt. Gladys was born in Kansas, the daughter of Clarence Wesley Tarrant and May Duncan.

Source: Genealogy and obituary of Trevor’s maternal grandfather, Thurston Stanley Reiterman – https://www.findagrave.com

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Birth Name: William Ashley Freehan

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 29, 1941

Ethnicity: Irish, German, French-Canadian, English

Bill Freehan is an American professional baseball player. He was a catcher, who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Detroit Tigers.

Bill is the son of Helen and Ashley Freehan. He is married to Pat.

Bill’s paternal grandfather was George Leroy Freehan (the son of Edwin Roy Freehan and Sarah M. Clennan). Edwin was born in Columbia, New York, the son of Nicholas Freehan and Mary Adeline Cady.

Bill’s paternal grandmother was Vica Cutler (the daughter of Oscar J. Cutler and Mary Rushlo). Oscar was born in Michigan, the son of Francis Cutler and Lydia Lorinda Spaulding. Mary was born in Québec, Canada, the daughter of Archie Joseph Rocheleau and Margaret Roshean Beyette.

Bill’s maternal grandfather was Frank Edgar Morris (the son of Madison Green Morris and Martha Tolliver). Madison was born in Kentucky, the son of John Morris and Mary Louanna Morris.

Bill’s maternal grandmother was Della/Ella M. Kitchen (the daughter of James C. Kitchen and America Jane Porter). James was born in Kentucky, the son of Nehemiah Kitchen and Martha Jane Fannin.

Source: Obituary of Bill’s mother – https://www.findagrave.com

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Birth Name: Charles Thomas Johnston

Place of Birth: Visalia, Tulare, California, United States

Date of Birth: August 15, 1948

Ethnicity: German, English, Scottish

Tom Johnston is an American guitarist and vocalist. He is one of the founder musicians of rock group the Doobie Brothers. Michael McDonald is also a member of the band.

Tom is the son of Emma and Elmer Johnston. He is married to Diane. His daughter, Lara Johnston, is a singer and songwriter.

Tom’s paternal grandfather was Louis Edward Johnston (the son of Louis David Johnston and Mary Anna Hilgert). Tom’s great-grandfather Louis was born in Missouri, the son of James Lester Johnston and Josephine Gamache. Mary Anna was born in Jefferson County, Missouri, the daughter of Frederick Frank Hilgert and Margaret Reisdorf.

Tom’s paternal grandmother was Maud Elizabeth Hamilton (the daughter of Jesse Breen Hamilton and Delila Rhodus). Jesse was born in Missouri, the son of Peter Breen Hamilton and Elizabeth James. Delila was born in Missouri, the daughter of Joseph Rhodus, Jr. and Mary Ann Bandy.

Tom’s maternal grandfather was John F. Rohrer (the son of Daniel Kreider Rohrer and Lucinda Caroline Fisher). Daniel was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the son of Daniel Wenger Rohrer and Mary Huber Kreider. Lucinda was born in Tennessee, the daughter of Charles W. Fisher, Jr. and Electra.

Tom’s maternal grandmother was Etta Harrison (the daughter of Benjamin Harrison and Mary Margaret Springer). Benjamin was born in Missouri, the son of Benjamin J. Harrison and Jane G. Frazier. Mary was born in Washington, Missouri, the daughter of Charles Henry Springer and Eliza Margaret Martin.

Source: Death records of Tom’s parents – https://www.findagrave.com

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