Birth Name: Carol Jane Hale

Date of Birth: December 27, 1938

Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.

Date of Death: August 3, 2021

Place of Death: Santa Monica, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: English, one quarter Swedish, one quarter Norwegian, German [including Swiss-German], more distant Scot-Irish/Northern Irish and Dutch

Jean Hale was an American actress.

She was the daughter of Doris Irene and Stanton Gudman Hale. She had three children, including songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist Quincy Coleman, with her former husband, actor Dabney Coleman. She was raised LDS (Mormon).

Jean’s paternal grandfather was Heber Quincy Hale (the son of Solomon Henry Hale and Anna Clark). Heber was born in Thatcher, Idaho, and had deep roots in the U.S. Solomon was the son of Jonathan Harriman Hale and Olive Boynton. Anna was the daughter of Samuel Clark and Rebecca Garner.

Jean’s paternal grandmother was Bessie Elenora Gudmundson (the daughter of Såmund Gudmundsen Uppsund and Inger Auntine Olsen). Bessie was born in Springville, Utah, to Norwegian parents. Såmund was from Kviteseid, Telemark, the son of Gudmund Såmundsen and Mari Thomasdatter Omnes. Inger was from Skien, Telemark, the daughter of Hans Olsen and Gunhild Ougensdatter.

Jean’s maternal grandfather was Olive Edward Norell (the son of John Andrew Norell and Cristina Erickson). Oliver was born in Welch Township, Minnesota, to Swedish parents. John was the son of Aron Norell and Maria “Maja” Hakansdotter. Cristina was from Lekvattnet, Värmland, the daughter of Erik Jansson and Marit Olsdotter.

Jean’s maternal grandmother was Harriett V. “Hattie” Shaner (the daughter of James Franklin Shaner and Elenor Emelia Holliday). Hattie was born in Pennsylvania. James was the son of Samuel David Shaner and Harriet Brye, who were at least mostly of German descent. Elenor was the daughter of Henry Pennington Holliday and Esther Shriver Myers.

Source: Genealogy of Jean Hale – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Ralph Taegder

Date of Birth: July 30, 1936

Place of Birth: Richmond Hill, New York, U.S.

Date of Death: March 11, 2015

Place of Death: Placerville, California U.S.

Ethnicity: German

Ralph Taeger was an American actor. He was known for his roles in television series Klondike, Acapulco, and Hondo. He was the son of German parents, Olga and Frederick H. Taegder. He was married to Linda Jarrett, until his death, with whom he had a son. They operated Taeger’s Firewood Company in Placerville.

Source: Obituary of Ralph Taeger – https://www.mtdemocrat.com

Ralph’s family on the U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Immigration record of Ralph’s father – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Élie Yaffa

Place of Birth: Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Date of Birth: 9 December, 1976

Ethnicity:
*father – Soninke Senegalese
*mother – German, Belgian, distant French

Booba is a French rapper and businessperson. He started his career in the rap duo Lunatic in the 1990s. He is now one of the best-selling artists in France.

Booba was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, the son of Lucie Borsenberger and Seydou Nourou Yaffa. His father is a Soninke, from Bakel, in east Senegal who moved to France as a teenager, and worked as a model and Funk singer in the 1970s. His mother was born in Ollioules, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, and is of Belgian, German (from Moselle), and distant French, descent. His mother is often said to be Jewish or Moroccan Jewish, though this is not the case.

Booba has two children with his former partner, Venezuelan make-up artist Patricia Cerqueira Vinces.

Booba’s maternal genealogy can be traced back to Adrian Burgenberger/Borsenberger, who was born, c. 1665, in Belgium.

Booba’s maternal grandfather was Charles Eugène Borsenberger (the son of Jean Eugène Borsenberger and Barbe Fuchs). Charles was born in Bitche, Alsace-Lorraine, and was a professional footballer. Jean was the son of Jean Louis Borsenberger and Marie Catherine Schang, who were from Freybouse, Moselle, Lorraine. Booba’s great-great grandfather Jean Louis was the son of Jean Borsenberger and Anne Marx.

Booba’s maternal grandmother was named Huguette Claude Warmaud.

Source: Genealogy of Booba – https://gw.geneanet.org

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Birth Name: Mark Edward Fischbach

Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 28, 1989

Ethnicity:
*German, other (father)
*Korean (mother)

Markiplier is an American YouTuber, podcast host, and filmmaker.

He was born at the Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, the son of Sunok Frank and Cliffton Morris Fischbach, a U.S. Army Colonel. His parents met when his father was in the U.S. Army in Korea. He was raised mostly in Cincinnati, Ohio and Milford, Ohio.

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Birth Name: Matthew Wyatt Elrod

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 2, 1988

Ethnicity: English (mostly), Irish, German, Scottish, possibly other

Wyatt Nash is an American television personality and actor. He is known for being a contestant on Survivor, and for his role on the show Riverdale.

He has deep roots in the U.S.

Wyatt’s paternal grandfather was Parker David Elrod (the son of Lacy Huffman Elrod and Lucy Lillian Jones). Parker was born in Nashville, Tennessee. Lacy was the son of John Enos Elrod and Elizabeth Josephine “Betty” Warren. Lucy was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the daughter of William Tolbert Jones and Olivia Ann Hale.

Wyatt’s paternal grandmother was Sammye Louise Malone (the daughter of Felix Eli Malone and Jessie May Rhea). Felix was born in Smith, Tennessee, the son of Samuel Hayes Malone and Sarah Adeline Johnson. Jessie was born in Viola, Tennessee, the daughter of Frances Marion Rhea and Virginia Louise Bouldin.

Wyatt’s maternal grandfather was Wyatt Reece Thomas (the son of Gary Luther Thomas, Sr. and Annie Ruth Ezell). Wyatt was born in Mayo, Florida. Gary was the son of Joseph Washington Thomas and Arann Mariah Hicks. Annie was the daughter of Alexander Lafayette Ezell and Mary Jane Willis.

Wyatt’s maternal grandmother was Ellie Vermell Dees (possibly the daughter of Jack Ollie Dees and Francis J. Crawford). Jack was born in Florida, the son of Ollie Edgar Dees and Florence Severance Andrews.

Sources: Genealogy of Wyatt Nash – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Wyatt’s grandfather, Wyatt Reece Thomas – https://www.legacy.com

Genealogy of Wyatt’s possible great-grandfather, Jack Ollie Dees – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Dorothy Hackett McGuire

Date of Birth: June 14, 1916

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

Date of Death: September 13, 2001

Place of Death: Santa Monica, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: Irish (at least 75%), English, smaller amounts of Scottish, Dutch, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and German

Dorothy McGuire was an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Gentleman’s Agreement.

She was the daughter of Isabelle M. and Thomas Johnson McGuire.

Dorothy’s paternal grandfather was Francis Daniel McGuire (the son of Thomas McGuire and Julia Hagan). Francis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Irish parents.

Dorothy’s paternal grandmother was Catherine Hackett (the daughter of John Hackett and Anna Byrns). Catherine was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Irish parents.

Dorothy’s maternal grandfather was Andrew Jay Trapp (the son of Benjamin Franklin Trapp and Rachel S. Grove). Andrew was born in Nebraska, and had deep lines in the U.S. Benjamin was born in Missouri, the son of Judge William L. Trapp, from Kentucky, and of Rebecca A. Lovelady. Rachel was born in Ohio, the daughter of Jeremiah Grover and Sarah McDaniel.

Dorothy’s maternal grandmother was Mary A. LaVelle (the daughter of Patrick Lavelle and Mary Isabelle Noone). Mary was born in Parnell, Iowa. Patrick was an Irish emigrant, from County Mayo, the son of John Lavelle and Sabina Lally. Dorothy’s great-grandmother Mary was born in Trenton, New Jersey, to Irish parents, Patrick Noone and Jane Kane.

Source: Genealogy of Dorothy McGuire – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Roscoe Conklin Born III

Date of Birth: November 24, 1950

Place of Birth: Topeka, Kansas, U.S.

Date of Death: March 3, 2020

Place of Death: Pennsylvania, U.S.

Ethnicity: German [including Alsatian and Swiss-German], Scottish, English, Welsh, Irish, remote French, Swiss-French, and Italian

Roscoe was an American actor and songwriter. He was known for his role as Mitch Laurence on soap opera One Life to Live.

Roscoe’s paternal grandfather was Roscoe Conklin Bor (the son of Wilhelm/William J. Born and Dicy May Best). Roscoe’s grandfather Roscoe was born in Kansas. Wilhelm was a German emigrant, from Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, the son of Wilhelm Born and Maria Elizabeth Mollers. Dicy was the daughter of Richard Henry Best, who was the son of Irish emigrants, from Armagh; and of Dicy May Hopkins, who was born in Martinsville, Indiana.

Roscoe’s paternal grandmother was Lillian Gibby (the daughter of John Owen Gibby and Laura Henrietta Taylor). Lillian was born in Eskridge, Kansas. John was a Welsh emigrant, from Llangolman, the son of George Gibby and Lettice Owen. Laura was the daughter of English parents, Thomas T. Taylor and Jane Cope.

Roscoe’s maternal grandfather was Frederick Newton Anstaett (the son of Frederick Anstaett and Mary Lavina Spargur). Roscoe’s grandfather Frederick was born in Wellsville, Kansas. Roscoe’s great-grandfather Frederick was the son of Frederick Anstaett, who was an Alsatian emigrant, from Hunspach, and of Johanna Kuhn, a German immigrant. Mary was the daughter of Phillip Wolfensberger Spargur and Harriette Spargur, and had deeper lines in the U.S.

Roscoe’s maternal grandmother was Mary Mann McLeod (the daughter of John Cameron McLeod and Mary Mann Whiteford). Roscoe’s grandmother Mary was born in Osage City, Kansas, the daughter of Scottish parents from Campsie, Stirlingshire. John was the son of Daniel McLeod and Jean Miller. Roscoe’s great-grandmother Mary was the daughter of James Whiteford and Mary Matheson Mann.

Source: Genealogy of Roscoe Born – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Marisa Christine Coughlan

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 17, 1974

Ethnicity:
*father – Irish, smaller amounts of German, English and Dutch
*mother – Likely Scandinavian, possibly other

Marisa Coughlan is an American actress and writer.

Marisa’s paternal grandfather was Thomas Patrick Coughlan (the son of Thomas Merritt Coughlan and Katherine Leona O’Callaghan). Marisa’s great-grandfather Thomas was born in North Dakota, the son of Thomas Regan Coughlan, whose own parents were Irish, and of Winifred Jones Chesser, who was of English and Irish descent. Katherine was the daughter of Patrick Paul O’Callaghan, an Irish emigrant, from Cork, and of Mary Wandrey, a Germen emigrant, from Pinne, Posen.

Marisa’s paternal grandmother was Helen Elizabeth Moore (the daughter of Frank Joseph Moore and Aquinetta Leary). Helen was born in Minnesota. Frank was the son of Samuel William Moore and Amy Jane Vanderburg. Anquinetta was the daughter of James Bernard Leary and Ella Helen Brady, who were the children of Irish immigrants.

Marisa’s maternal grandfather was named Harvey E. Petersen.

Marisa’s maternal grandmother was named LaVerne E. Danielson.

Source: Genealogy of Marisa Coughlan – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Michael McCorkle Jones

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

Date of Birth: September 5, 1998

Ethnicity: English, Swiss-German, Scottish, Norwegian

Mac Jones is an American professional football player. He is a quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).

Mac’s paternal grandfather likely was Wyly King Jones (the son of Lynn Prichett Jones and Lavinia King). Lynn was born in Georgia, the son of Charles Marion Jones and Cora Belle Prichett. Lavinia was born in Georgia, the daughter of Joseph Clay Habersham King and Ida May Wyly.

Mac’s paternal grandmother likely was Olive May Sonenson (the daughter of Herbert Cyrus Sonenson and Catherine Ruth Hall). Herbert was born in Minnesota, the son of Soren Peter Sonenson, and of a Norwegian mother, Alice Gunderson. Catherine was the daughter of Harry Axtel Hall and Olive May Stoner.

Mac’s maternal grandfather was (the son of Adolphus J. McCorkle and Jane Johnson). Adolphus was the son of Peter A. McCorkle and Alice Mabel Flambrough.

Mac’s maternal grandmother was Rosemary H. Hollander (the daughter of Charles Sandford Hollander and Ellen Marie Freund). Charles was born in New York, the son of Adolph Hollander and Pauline Fisher.

Source: Obituaries of Mac’s maternal grandparents, Alan James McCorkle and Rosemary H. (Hollander) McCorkle – https://www.findagrave.com

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Birth Name: Victoria Rose Waldrip

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

Date of Birth: March 7, 2000

Ethnicity: English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, German

Woah Vicky is an American internet personality, influencer, businessperson, and rapper. She gained notoriety in 2017 through saying the N-word in multiple videos, and claiming African heritage.

Woah Vicky is the daughter of Carla and Steve Waldrip.

A DNA test whose results Woah Vicky displayed on Instagram stated that her genetic ancestry is:

*56% European
——–*24% European Jewish
——–*18% Great Britain
——–*8% Unspecified European
——–*6% Iberian Peninsula
*44% African
——–*19% Unspecified African
——–*15% Cameroon/Congo
——–*10% Mali

However, there is no other proof confirming her African, Iberian, and Jewish heritage.

Vicky’s paternal grandfather Marvin Charles “M.C.” Waldrip (the son of Dilmus Ellis Waldrip and Nancy Ada Bennett). M.C. was born in Gainesville, Georgia. Dilmus was born in Cumming, Georgia, the son of William Clark Waldrip and Jessie Lee Reece. Nancy was born in Chattahoochee, Georgia, the daughter of Green John Bennett and Harriett Rosetta Gunter.

Vicky’s paternal grandmother Louise Doss (the daughter of Guy Edmond Doss and Lillie Mae Price). Louise was born in Ball Ground, Georgia. Guy was born in Canton, Georgia, the son of James Franklin Doss and Georgia A. McRae. Mae was born in Ball Ground, the daughter of Daniel Webster Prince and Carrie Louise Thacker.

Vicky’s maternal grandfather Carroll Preston Johnson (the son of Ernest A. Johnson and Desma Mooneyham). Carroll was born in Chattahoochee. Ernest was born in Georgia. Desma was born in Mississippi, the daughter of Hiram Tee Mooneyham and Mary Higginbotham.

Vicky’s maternal grandmother Hilda M. Paige (the daughter of Vernon Leon Paige and Lillian O. Campbell). Hilda was born in Bartow County, Georgia. Leon was born in Gordon County, Georgia, the son of Emanuel M. Page and Nancy Clementine “Clemmie” Stanfied. Lillian was born in Lily Pond, Georgia, the daughter of Josephus Campbell and Vandoria Long.

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Place of Birth: Oslo, Norway

Date of Birth: 25 August, 1960

Ethnicity: Norwegian, Swedish (paternal grandmother), as well as distant Danish and German

Jonas Gahr Støre is a Norwegian politician. He has served as Prime Minister of Norway, since 14 October, 2021. He has also been Leader of the Labour Party, since 14 June, 2014, and a Member of the Storting for Oslo, since 1 October, 2009. He was previously Minister of Foreign Affairs, from 17 October, 2005 to 21 September, 2012, Minister of Health and Care Services, from 21 September, 2012 to 16 October, 2013, and Leader of the Opposition, from 14 June, 2014 to 14 October, 2021.

His father, Ulf Jonas Støre, was a wealthy ship broker. His mother, Unni Gahr, was a librarian. Prime Minister Støre is married to sociologist and priest in the Church of Norway, Marit Slagsvold, with whom he has three sons.

Prime Minister Støre’s patrilineal line can be traced back to his ninth great-grandfather, Oluff Østborg.

Prime Minister Støre’s paternal grandfather was business executive Jonas Henry Paulsen Støre (the son of Paul Edvard Jonassen Støre and Inger Elisabeth Marienborg). Jonas was born in Levanger, Nord-Trøndelag, now part of Trøndelag, and was the CEO and chairman of explosives manufacturer Norsk Sprængstofindustri. Paul was a Conservative politician, who was a mayor and deputy member of the Norwegian parliament from Levanger. The family were wealthy farmers in Trøndelag. Paul was the son of Jonas Nilsen Myhr, later Støre, and Sigrid Oline Olsdatter Moe. Prime Minister Støre’s great-grandmother Inger was the daughter of Gunder Pedersen Marienborg and Berit Steffensdatter Holandsvall.

Prime Minister Støre’s paternal grandmother was Karin Helena Bohman (or Carin Helene Bohman in Norwegian, the daughter of Carl August Boman, later Karl August Bohman, and of Jenny Helena Hedborg). Karin was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Karl was the son of Carl Gustaf Boman and Christina Frederica/Fredrica Carlberg. Jenny was the daughter of Carl Axel Hedborg and Anna Mathilda Lithander.

Prime Minister Støre’s maternal grandfather was Johannes Nielsen (later Gahr, the son of Lauritz Nielsen and Thora Margrete Larsen). Johannes was born in Fredrikstad, Østfold, now part of Viken. Lauritz was the son of Nils Hansen and Lovise Hansdatter Hornes. Thora was the daughter of Carl Ludvig Larsen and Lovise Amundsen.

Prime Minister Støre’s maternal grandmother was Thordis Haslum Fritzner (the daughter of Carl Theodor Dahl Fritzner and Anna Magdalena Thally Haslum). Thordis was born in Kristiania, now Oslo. Carl was the son of Andrias Olaves Jørgen Gottlieb Fritzner, who was of part Danish and German descent, and of Theodora Marie Dahl. Anna was the daughter of Jørgen Hansen Haslum and Thale Johanne Erlandsen.

Prime Minister Støre’s matrilineal line can be traced back to his seventh great-grandmother, Ellen Hansdatter.

Sources: Genealogy of Jonas Gahr Støre – https://www.geni.com

Baptismal records of Prime Minister Støre’s paternal great-grandfather, Carl August Boman – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Prime Minister Støre’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Carl Gustaf Boman – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

Baptismal record of Prime Minister Støre’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Christina Frederica/Fredrica Carlberg – https://sok.riksarkivet.se

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Birth Name: Janice Lynn Kuehnemund

Date of Birth: November 18, 1953

Place of Birth: Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States

Date of Death: October 10, 2013

Place of Death: Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.

Ethnicity:
*50% German
*25% Dutch Frisian
*25% Likely Slavic, possibly other

Jan Kuehnemund was an American rock musician. She was the lead guitarist and co-founder of all-female glam metal band Vixen. Other members of the band are/were Janet Gardner, Roxy Petrucci, and Share Ross.

She was the daughter of Betty Ann and Carl Otto Kuehnemund.

Jan’s paternal grandfather was Carl Albert Kuehnemund (the son of George Kuehnemund and Katherine A. Rupp). Carl was born in Minnesota, to German parents.

Jan’s paternal grandmother was Anna H. Kohls (the daughter of Wilhelm August Kohls and Emilie Manke). Anna was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to German parents. Wilhelm was the son of Frederick Kohls and a woman surnamed Taves. Emilie was the daughter of William Manke and Ulricka Klease.

Jan’s maternal grandfather was John Theodore Kozer. John was born in either Minnesota or the Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire, now between Latvia and Estonia. The surname Kozer is mostly of Slavic origin.

Jan’s maternal grandmother was Margaret Dyke/Dike (the daughter of Wybe Libbe Dyke/Wiebe Libbes Dijk and Anna Dykstra). Margaret was born in Lynn Township, Iowa, the daughter of Dutch emigrants, from Wolvega, Friesland. Wybe was the son of Libbe Wybes Dijk and Geeske Theunis Wynia. Anna was the daughter of Gerben Wopkes Dykstra and Styntje Klazes Dijk.

Sources: Genealogies of Jan Kuehnemund – https://www.familysearch.org
https://www.wikitree.com

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Birth Name: Eugene Joseph Carey

Date of Birth: July 15, 1925

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

Date of Death: February 6, 2009

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

Ethnicity: English, German, Irish, Dutch, more distant French, possibly some Welsh and Cornish

Philip Carey was an American actor. He was well known during the 1950s.

Philip was the son of Carrie and Joseph A. Carey.

Philip’s paternal grandfather was named David Frank Carey (the son of William Carey and Martha). David was born in New Jersey. William was born in New York, to a father from Ireland and a mother from New Jersey. Martha was born in New Jersey.

Philip’s paternal grandmother was Rose Ann Cook (the daughter of John Joseph Cook and Mary Ann Anglehart). Rose Ann was born in Bloomingdale, New Jersey. John was the son of Henry Martin Cook, who was mostly of Dutch descent, with some French; and of Matilda Frances Sehulster, who was of at least mostly German descent. Mary Ann was a German emigrant, from Bavaria, and was the daughter of Andrew Anglehart and Franciska Helena Wuensch.

Philip’s maternal grandfather was John E. Crutts (the son of Charles Ervin Crutts and Emma A. McRoy). John was born in Sparta, New Jersey. Charles was the son of Marshal Green Crutts and Catherine Shultz, and had German ancestry. Emma was the daughter of John Harvest McRoy and Heyltje N. “Hiley” Riker.

Philip’s maternal grandmother was named Hester Morgan (the daughter of Henry G. Morgan and Sarah A.). Henry was born in Chattahoochee, Georgia, the son James Jackson Morgan and Rebecca Ellen Coffey,

Source: Genealogy of Philip Carey – https://www.familysearch.org

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Place of Birth: Riga, Latvia

Date of Birth: 30 June, 1955

Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – Latvian, German

Egils Levits is a Latvian politician, lawyer, political scientist, and jurist. He has served as President of Latvia, since 8 July, 2019. He has also been Minister of Justice of Latvia, from 3 August, 1993 to 19 September, 1994, and Vice-Prime Minister of Latvia, from 3 August, 1993 to 19 September, 1994, among other duties.

Egils is the son of poet Ingeborga Levite (Ingeborga Barga) and Jonass Levits, an engineer. His mother used the pen name Aija Zemzare. She is said to have Baltic German ancestry, as well as Latvian. The family was expelled from the USSR in 1972 because of anti-government activities, and settled in West Germany, before returning to Latvia in 1990 after it became independent again.

Egils is married to Andra Levite, with whom he has two children.

Egils’ paternal grandfather was named Moiseja/Mozus Levita (the son of Arons Levits).

Egils’ maternal grandfather was Jānis Ermansons (the son of Jānis Ermansons and Anete Olga Natālija Šteinbergs). Jānis was the son of Mārtiņš Ermansons.

Egils’ maternal grandmother’s surname was Bargs.

Source: Genealogy of Egils Levits – https://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: John Richard Schneider

Place of Birth: Mount Kisco, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 8, 1960

Ethnicity:
*father – three quarters German, one quarter Irish
*mother – Irish or Dutch, possibly other

John Schneider is an American actor and country music singer. He is known for his roles on the shows The Dukes of Hazzard, Smallville, and The Haves and the Have Nots.

John’s paternal grandfather was named John Schneider II (who likely was the son of John Schneider I). John’s grandfather John was born in Manhattan, New York, the son of German parents.

John’s paternal grandmother was named Helen Ruger (the daughter of Caspar Ruger and Mary E.). Helen was born in New York. Caspar was a German immigrant. Mary was born in New York, to Irish parents.

John’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Conklin. The name can be Irish or Dutch.

Sources: Obituary of John’s father – https://www.legacy.com

Genealogy of John Schneider (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Tyler James Mullen

Place of Birth: Manchester, Connecticut, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 25, 1982

Ethnicity:
*father – 1/2 Italian, 1/4 Irish, 1/4 French-Canadian
*mother – mainly German, some English, 1/16 Irish

Tyler Mullen is a musician known for the band Year of the Knife.

Tyler’s paternal grandfather was Donald R. Mullen (the son of James Davis Mullen and Marion Marie Martineau). James was of Irish descent. Marion was French-Canadian.

Tyler’s paternal grandmother was Marie T. Zuccaro (the daughter of Geicinto Zuccaro and Theresa Pietrandrea). Marie’s parents were Italian.

Tyler’s maternal grandfather was Donald Graf (the son of Christian G. Graef and Katherine Bergold). Christian was born in New York, the son of Frederick C. Graef, whose parents were German, and of Elizabeth Clair, who was English.

Tyler’s maternal grandmother was Marie Jeanne Patricia Ross (the daughter of Preston J. Ross and Violet M. Bolduc). Preston was born in Maine, the son of Fred Birdsell Ross and Alice McNamee. Alice’s father, John Henry McNamee, was Irish.

Sources: http://www.purenoise.net
https://www.findagrave.com

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Birth Name: Nikola Michal Bogojevic

Place of Birth: Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States

Date of Birth: December 21, 1991

Ethnicity:
*father – Serbian
*mother – German, as well as 1/16th Polish, 1/16th Bohemian Czech, possibly Hungarian

Otis is an American professional wrestler. He is known for his work in WWE. He has also wrestled under the names Otis Dozovic and Dozer.

He grew up in Superior, Wisconsin, the son of Kim and Zoran Bogojevic. His father was born in Montenegro, of Serbian descent.

Otis’ maternal grandfather was named Jerome Pasterski. Jerome was of three quarters German, one eighth Polish, and one eighth Bohemian Czech descent.

Otis’ maternal grandmother was named Myrna Halase. Halase is typically a version of the Hungarian surname Halasz.

Otis’ maternal third great-grandfather, Anton Pasterski, emigrated from the part of Prussia that is now Poland. Otis’ maternal third great-grandmother, Anna Tauber, emigrated from Bohemia, Czech Republic. The rest of Otis’ traceable great-grandparents were of German descent.

Sources: Naturalization record of Otis’ father – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Otis’ maternal grandparents, Jerome Pasterski and Myrna Halase – https://www.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Mildred Frances Perkins

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

Date of Birth: May 12, 1936

Ethnicity:
*father – Austrian, other
*mother – three quarters Irish, one quarter French-Canadian

Millie Perkins is an American actress. She is known for playing Anne Frank in the film The Diary of Anne Frank (1959), and for her roles in Wild in the Country, Dulcinea, Ride in the Whirlwind, Table for Five, and At Close Range, among many others.

Millie is the daughter of Catherine Louise and Adolph Perkins, a merchant marine captain. Her father was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, to parents from Gussing, Burgenland, Austria. He is often said to have been of Hungarian and Mongolian descent. It is not clear if Millie has Mongolian ancestry.

Millie was raised in Fair Lawn. She was married to writer and director Robert Thom, until his death, with whom she has two children.

Millie’s paternal grandfather was named Adolph/Matthias Kuhar.

Millie’s paternal grandmother was named Anna Marie Bauer. She re-married George E. Perkins, who was born in Maine, to Maine-born parents.

Millie’s maternal grandfather was James Lawrence Marmand (the son of James Marmand and Annie B. Maher/Marr). Millie’s great-grandfather James was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, the son of Paul/Hypolite Marmand and Barbara LeBlanc, and was of French-Canadian descent. Annie was also born in Canada, the daughter of Maurice Maher and Anna Welch, and was of mostly or entirely Irish descent.

Millie’s maternal grandmother was named Catherine Louise Carley. Catherine was born in Massachusetts, to Irish parents.

Source: Millie Perkins on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Millie’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org

Millie’s paternal grandmother, Anna Marie Bauer, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Anna Marie Bauer on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Anna Marie Bauer on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Jesse Donald Knotts

Date of Birth: July 21, 1924

Place of Birth: Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.

Date of Death: February 24, 2006

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

Ethnicity: English, along with German and Irish/Scots-Irish/Northern Irish

Don Knotts was an American actor and comedian. He is known for his roles on the sitcoms The Andy Griffith Show and Three’s Company, and in the films It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, The Incredible Mr. Limpet, The Love God?, How to Frame a Figg, The Apple Dumpling Gang, and The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, among many others.

Don was the son of Elsie Luzetta (Moore) and William Jesse Knotts, a farmer. He was married to Frances Yarborough, until his death. He had two children, including actress and stand-up comedian Karen Knotts, with his former wife Kathryn Metz.

Don’s paternal grandfather was Lewis E. Knotts (the son of William Knotts and Ruth South). Lewis was born in Pennsylvania. William was the son of Jonathan Knotts and Mary. Ruth was the daughter of Enoch South and Ruth Gregg.

Don’s paternal grandmother was Mary Ann Johnson (the daughter of Jesse Johnson and Anna Getty). Mary Ann was born in Pennsylvania.

Don’s maternal grandfather was Alexander Ward Moore (the son of James Moore and Matilda Franks). Alexander was born in Pennsylvania. James was the son of John Moore, Jr., whose father was born in Dublin, Ireland, and of Susannah. Matilda was the daughter of George Franks, whose father was likely German, and of Elisabeth.

Don’s maternal grandmother was Susan A. Minor (the daughter of William Minor and Margaret Lantz). Susan was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Virginia. William was the son of Samuel Minor and Susannah Clegg. Margaret was the daughter of John Lantz and Elizabeth Bonnett.

Source: Genealogy of Don Knotts – https://famouskin.com

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Koepka in 2019, photo by Debby Wong/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Brooks Jakows Koepka

Place of Birth: West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 3, 1990

Ethnicity: German, English, Irish, Northern Irish/Scots-Irish, Polish

Brooks Koepka is an American professional golfer.

His brother is professional golfer Chase Koepka. His great-uncle (grandmother’s brother) was professional baseball and basketball player Dick Groat. He was raised in Lake Worth Beach, Florida.

Brooks’ paternal grandfather was Burwell C. Koepka (the son of William Henry Koepka and Nina Viola Edgar). Burwell was born in Pennsylvania. William was born in Pennsylvania, to German parents, August Leopold Koepke and Augusta Wilhelmine Holtz. Nina was born in Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Alfred John Edgar, whose father was English, and whose mother was the daughter of Irish parents, and of Annie Cameron.

Brooks’ paternal grandmother was Mary Margaret Groat (the daughter of Martin Bruce Groat and Grace Edna Swalley). Mary was born in Pennsylvania. Martin was born in New York, the son of Elijah Groat and Mary E. Sowers, whose parents were German. Grace was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of William White Swalley and Margaret Ellen Grace.

Brooks’s maternal grandfather was William J. Jakows (the son of Boleslaw Jakows/Jakaus and Adolfa Kolenda). William was born in Pennsylvania. Boleslaw was born in Gudziszki, Poland. Adolfa was born in Pennsylvania, to Polish parents, with her mother being named Josephine.

Brooks’s maternal grandmother was Nancy Margaret Budzik (the daughter of John Joseph Budzik and Helen A. Demski). Nancy was born in Pennsylvania. John was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Poland, Stanley Budzik and Mary Ann Manz. Helen was born in Pennsylvania, to Polish parents, Albert Demski and Stella Slawinski.

Sources: Obituary of Brooks’ paternal grandfather, Burwell C. Koepka – http://tillmanfuneralhome.com

Obituary of Brooks’ maternal grandfather, William J. Jakows – http://familysearch.org

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