Place of Birth: Quincy, Massachusetts

Date of Birth: July 25, 1965

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

Illeana Douglas is an American actress, director, screenwriter, and producer.

Illeana’s paternal grandfather was prominent actor Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg, the son of Edouard Gregory Hesselberg and Lena Priscilla Shackelford). Illeana’s great-grandfather Edouard, a pianist and composer, was a Latvian Jewish immigrant, born in Riga, to Heinrich Hesselberg and Sarah Davidov. Illeana’s great-grandmother Lena had English ancestry. Illeana’s step-grandmother was politician Helen Gahagan Douglas.

Illeana’s paternal grandmother was Rosalind Hightower (the daughter of William Raleigh Hightower and Rosa Eula Hosch).

Illeana’s maternal grandparents were Charles Georgescu and Anna Scarvetta. Charles was Romanian. Anna was born in New York, to Italian parents.

Source: Genealogy of Illeana’s paternal grandfather, Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg) (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Birth Name: Bettie Mae Page

Date of Birth: April 22, 1923

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee

Date of Death: December 11, 2008

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California

Ethnicity: English, some Scottish and Irish, distant German and French

Bettie Page was an American model. She was known as the “Queen of Pinups”.

Bettie’s paternal grandparents were John Benton Page (the son of John D. Page and Emily C. Sullivan) and Emily Corilla Pardue (the daughter of Jefferson Davis Pardue and Mary Elizabeth McCaig).

Bettie’s maternal grandparents were Ewing Wesley Pirtle (the son of Isaac Walter Pirtle and Sarah Elizabeth Toone) and Liza/Eliza Jennie Pugh (the daughter of Andrew Jackson Pugh).

Sources: Genealogies of Bettie Page – http://www.geni.com
http://www.wikitree.com

Birth Name: John Cameron Fogerty

Place of Birth: Berkeley, California, United States

Date of Birth: May 28, 1945

Ethnicity: English, Irish, German, Swiss-German, distant Welsh, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), French, Italian

Family Background: John Fogerty is an American musician, songwriter and guitarist. He is the brother of deceased musician Tom Fogerty. Their parents are Galen Robert Fogerty and Edith Lucille Lytle.

John’s paternal grandparents were James Fogerty and Lillie Royer (the daughter of John Grove Royer and Elizabeth Reiff). Elizabeth’s ancestors were mostly German and Swiss-German immigrants to Pennsylvania.

It has been claimed that John is of Irish and sometimes English ancestry. This is likely from his paternal grandfather’s side since the surname “Fogerty” (or “Fogarty”) is often Irish, although it is not clear if it has been documented. John’s mother is likely of mostly English ancestry.

Source: Genealogy of John Fogerty (focusing on his father’s side) – https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=L61P-D7C

John’s English and Irish ancestry – http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004928/bio

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Birth Name: Vanessa Huppenkhoten Labra

Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico

Date of Birth: July 24,1985

Ethnicity:
*German (father)
*Mexican (mother)

Vanessa Huppenkhoten is a Mexican model, actress, and television presenter. She was born in Mexico City, Mexico, to a German father and a Mexican mother. She is fluent in German.

Source: Video of Vanessa speaking German – https://youtu.be

Birth Name: Ethan Gregory Peck

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: March 2, 1986

Ethnicity: Finnish (paternal grandmother), Italian (maternal grandfather), Irish, English, 1/8th French-Canadian, small amount of German and Welsh

Ethan Peck is an American actor. He is the son of Stephen Peck, an actor and documentary filmmaker, and Francine Matarazzo, an abstract artist. He is the grandson of actor Gregory Peck and real estate broker Greta Kukkonen. His sister is writer Marisa Matarazzo.

Ethan’s paternal grandparents were Gregory Peck (Eldred Gregory Peck, the son of Gregory Pearl Peck and Bernice Mary Ayres) and Greta Kukkonen (Eine Matilda Kukkonen, the daughter of Matti Aleksanteri Kukkonen and Emilia Milja/Matilda Viljanen). Ethan’s grandfather had Irish, English, some German, and distant Welsh, ancestry. Ethan’s grandmother Greta was Finnish, born in Helsinki.

Ethan’s maternal grandparents were John Ralph Matarazzo (the son of Giovanni Matarazzo and Carmela Debernardo) and Mildred Margaret Reilly (the daughter of Francis M. Reilly and Hazel Milo). John was born in Connecticut, to Italian parents, from Santa Maria Copua Veten, Italy. Mildred was also born in Connecticut, and had Irish and French-Canadian ancestry.

Sources: Genealogy of Ethan Peck (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Obituary of Ethan’s maternal grandfather, John Ralph Matarazzo – http://articles.courant.com

Ethan’s maternal grandmother, Mildred Margaret Reilly, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Giovanni Edgar C. Galletto Savoretti

Place of Birth: Westminster, London, England

Date of Birth: 10 October, 1983

Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Polish Jewish (maternal grandfather), German (maternal grandmother)

Jack Savoretti is a British acoustic singer. He is the son of Ingrid A. M. (Hepner) and Guido Galletto-Savoretti.

Jack’s maternal grandparents were Edgar Hepner and Charlotte R. L. Budig.

Because of their family background, his grandparents had to leave Germany. First they moved to Paris, then to London, where Jack’s mother was born. Jack described his family history in this Italian interview.

Sources: Birth record of Jack Savoretti – https://familysearch.org

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

Birth record of Jack’s mother – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Jack’s maternal grandparents, Edgar Hepner and Charlotte R. L. Budig – https://familysearch.org

http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk

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Birth Name: Bryan Shelton White

Place of Birth: Fort Still, Lawton, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Birth: February 17, 1974

Ethnicity: Dutch, English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Welsh, remote Cornish

Bryan White is an American country musician. He is the son of musicians Anita Lynn (Bingham) and Wilford Charles “Bud” White, Jr. He is married to actress Erika Page.

Bryan’s paternal grandfather was Wilford Charles White (the son of William Shelton “Bill” White, Jr. and Vivian Alma Parker). William, Jr. was the son of William Shelton “Bill” White, Sr. and Martha Isabelle “Mattie’ Caldwell. Vivian was the daughter of Charles Clint “Charlie” Parker and Daisy Ellen “Bessie” Davis.

Bryan’s paternal grandmother is Shellean Jean Coon (the daughter of Shelley Samuel Coon, Sr. and Rosalie Alwyn “Rosie” Golden). Shelley was the son of Samuel Hallick Coon and Amanda Amelia Boyd. Rosalie was the daughter of Dee Thomas Golden and Amanda Mary Mollie Andrews.

Bryan’s maternal grandfather was William Daley Bingham (the son of John Elex Bingham and Thursey Alabama Reynolds). John was the son of Green Berry Bingham and Catherine Lena Tedeton. Thursey was the daughter of Abel Stewart Reynolds and Martha Jane Waugh Vaughn.

Bryan’s maternal grandmother was Juanita Fry (the daughter of Enos Fry and Fannie Bell Gee). Enos was the son of Charles Meriman “Charlie” Fry and Rebecca Mary Glaze. Fannie was the daughter of Henry Thomas Gee and Mary Jane Cossey.

Sources: Bryan’s paternal grandfather, Wilford Charles White, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Bryan’s paternal grandfather, Wilford Charles White, on Find a Grave – http://www.findagrave.com

Marriage record of Bryan’s paternal great-grandparents, William Shelton “Bill” White, Jr. and Vivian Alma Parker – https://familysearch.org

Bryan’s paternal great-grandmother, Vivian Alma Parker, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Bryan’s paternal grandmother, Shellean Jean Coon, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Bryan’s maternal grandfather, William Daley Bingham, on Find a Grave – http://forums.findagrave.com

Bryan’s maternal great-grandmother, Fannie Bell Gee, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Bettie Mae Page

Date of Birth: April 22, 1923

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee

Date of Death: December 11, 2008

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California

Ethnicity: English, some Scottish and Irish, distant German and French

Bettie Page was an American model. She was known as the “Queen of Pinups”.

Bettie’s paternal grandparents were John Benton Page (the son of John D. Page and Emily C. Sullivan) and Emily Corilla Pardue (the daughter of Jefferson Davis Pardue and Mary Elizabeth McCaig).

Bettie’s maternal grandparents were Ewing Wesley Pirtle (the son of Isaac Walter Pirtle and Sarah Elizabeth Toone) and Liza/Eliza Jennie Pugh (the daughter of Andrew Jackson Pugh).

Sources: Genealogies of Bettie Page – http://www.geni.com
http://www.wikitree.com

Birth Name: Scott Richard Kline

Date of Birth: October 27, 1967

Place of Birth: San Jose, California, United States

Date of Death: December 3, 2015

Place of Death: Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

Ethnicity:
*German, Norwegian (father)
*English, possibly other (mother)

Scott Weiland was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was known as the lead singer of rock band Stone Temple Pilots. He was the son of Sharon S. (Williams) Weiland and Kent Richard Kline. He was adopted by his stepfather, John David Weiland. He was married to Janina Castaneda, Mary Forsberg, and Jamie Wachtel.

Scott’s paternal grandfather was Paul D. Kline (the son of Peter Kline and Catherine “Katie” Walters). Peter and Catherine were of German descent. Peter was the son of John Klein and Catherine Hayne. Catherine was the daughter of George Walters and Elizabeth Schneider.

Scott’s paternal grandmother was Florence Gilbertson (the daughter of Oskar Vilhelm Aleksander Gulbrandsen, later William Oscar Gilbertson, and of Anna Elise Arnesen). Oskar and Anna were Norwegian. Oskar was born in Oslo, to Ole Martin Gulbrandsen and Gurine Pedersdatter Halvteigen. Anna was also in Oslo, to Gulbrand Arnesen and Anna Bergitte Hansen.

Sources: Scott’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

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

Scott’s paternal grandmother, Florence Gilbertson, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Scott’s paternal great-grandparents, Oskar Vilhelm Aleksander Gulbrandsen and Anna Elise Arnesen – https://media.digitalarkivet.no

Scott’s paternal great-grandparents, Oskar Vilhelm Aleksander Gulbrandsen and Anna Elise (Arnesen) Gulbrandsen, on the 1900 Norwegian census – http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no

Baptismal record of Scott’s paternal great-grandfather, Oskar Vilhelm Aleksander Gulbrandsen – https://media.digitalarkivet.no

Baptismal record of Scott’s paternal great-grandmother, Anna Elise Arnesen – https://media.digitalarkivet.no

Obituary of Scott’s paternal great-grandmother, Anna Elise (Arnesen) Gilbertson – http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Ethan Gregory Peck

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: March 2, 1986

Ethnicity:
*Finnish (paternal grandmother)
*Italian (maternal grandfather)
*as well as Irish, English, 1/8th French-Canadian, small amount of German and Welsh

Ethan Peck is an American actor. He is the son of Stephen Peck, an actor and documentary filmmaker, and Francine Matarazzo, an abstract artist. He is the grandson of actor Gregory Peck and real estate broker Greta Kukkonen. His sister is writer Marisa Matarazzo.

Ethan’s paternal grandparents were Gregory Peck (Eldred Gregory Peck, the son of Gregory Pearl Peck and Bernice Mary Ayres) and Greta Kukkonen (Eine Matilda Kukkonen, the daughter of Matti Aleksanteri Kukkonen and Emilia Milja/Matilda Viljanen). Ethan’s grandfather had Irish, English, some German, and distant Welsh, ancestry. Ethan’s grandmother Greta was Finnish, born in Helsinki.

Ethan’s maternal grandparents were John Ralph Matarazzo (the son of Giovanni Matarazzo and Carmela Debernardo) and Mildred Margaret Reilly (the daughter of Francis M. Reilly and Hazel Milo). John was born in Connecticut, to Italian parents, from Santa Maria Copua Veten, Italy. Mildred was also born in Connecticut, and had Irish and French-Canadian ancestry.

Sources: Genealogy of Ethan Peck (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Obituary of Ethan’s maternal grandfather, John Ralph Matarazzo – http://articles.courant.com

Ethan’s maternal grandmother, Mildred Margaret Reilly, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Mats Julian Hummels

Place of Birth: Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Date of Birth: December 16, 1988

Ethnicity: German

Mats Hummels is a German soccer player. He usually plays central defender. Mats is the son of Hermann Hummels and Ulla Holthoff, who are both German.

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Birth Name: Dwight David Yoakam

Place of Birth: Pikesville, Kentucky

Date of Birth: October 23, 1956

Ethnicity: English, German, Scottish, Irish

Dwight Yoakam is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and film director.

Dwight’s patrilineal line traces back to Matthias Jochem/Yoakam, who was born, c. 1653, in Germany.

Dwight’s paternal grandparents were Lawrence Raymon Yoakam (the son of Samuel Burton Yoakam and Mary Edith Jones) and Helen May Fitzsimmons (the daughter of Bert Elver Fitzsimmons and Stella May Faught).

Dwight’s maternal grandparents were Luther Tibbs (the son of Ballard Tibbs and Margaret Ratliff) and Emeline Gilliam (the daughter of Louis/Lewis W. Gilliam and Nora Catherine Burnett).

Source: Genealogy of Dwight Yoakam (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Sascha Nukâka Motzfeldt

Place of Birth: Uummannaq, Greenland, Denmark

Date of Birth: February 23, 1971

Ethnicity: Greenlandic Inuit, Norwegian, German

Nukaaka Coster-Waldau is a Greenlandic singer and actress. Nukaaka is married to Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

Nukaaka is the daughter of Vivi and Josef Tuusi Motzfeldt. Josef is a Greenlandic politician and former leader of Inuit Ataqatigiit, a Greenlandic political party striving for an independent Greenland.

Nukaaka’s paternal grandparents were Peter Abraham Temæus Samuel Motzfeldt (the son of Peter Karl Jakob John Jens Motzfeldt and Talitha Bodil Esther Egede) and Marie Augusta Gure Kleist (the daughter of Gerhardt Peter Abraham Kleist and Juliane Justine Dorthie Egede).

Nukaaka’s maternal grandparents are ? Egede and ? Chemnitz (the daughter of Jorgen Niels Morten Peter Chemnitz and Vilhelmine Else Kathrine Josefsen).

Source: Genealogy of Nukaaka Coster-Waldau – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Todd Joseph Miller

Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado

Date of Birth: June 4, 1981

Ethnicity: English, Swedish, German, Scottish

T. J. Miller is an American actor and comedian.

T. J.’s paternal grandparents were Ernest William Miller (the son of Albert Monroe Miller and Alta K. Roberts) and Margery Louise Olson (the daughter of Andrew Belmont Olson and Nancy Mary Comstock). Andrew was of Swedish descent.

Sources: Genealogy of T. J.’s paternal grandparents, Ernest William Miller and Margery Louise Olson – http://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of T. J.’s paternal grandmother, Margery Louise (Olson) Miller – https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net

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Birth Name: Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach

Place of Birth: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany (present-day Germany)

Date of Birth: September 24, 1989 or 1990

Ethnicity:
*German (father)
*Filipino (mother)

Pia Wurtzbach is a German-Filipina actress, model, host, TV personality, chef, beauty writer, stylist, makeup artist, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Universe 2015. Her father, Klaus Uwe Wurtzbach, is German, and her mother is Filipina.

She was born in Germany, but attended secondary school in the Philippines.

Birth Name: Barbara Gutscher

Place of Birth: Reichenberg, Sudetenland, Germany (present-day Liberec, Czech Republic)

Date of Birth: 15 August, 1944

Ethnicity: German

Barbara Bouchet is a German-American actress and entrepreneur. She was born in Reichenberg, Sudetenland, then Germany, and moved to the United States in 1948 with her family. She lives and works in Italy.

She has acted in more than 80 films and television episodes, and founded a production company that has produced fitness videos and books.

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Birth Name: Darrell Edward Issa

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Date of Birth: November 1, 1953

Ethnicity:
*Lebanese (father)
*German, Czech/Bohemian (mother)

Darrell Issa is an American politician. A Republican, he is the U.S. representative for California’s 49th congressional district.

Darrell is the son of Martha (Bielfelt) and William D. Issa. His father was of Lebanese descent, and of the Eastern Orthodox Christian religion. His mother, of German and Bohemian Czech descent, was a member of the LDS (Mormon) church. Darrell was raised Eastern Orthodox.

Darrell’s paternal grandparents were Daas W. Issa and Julia Jacob (the daughter of Ida). Daas was Lebanese. Julia was born in in the United States, to Lebanese parents.

Darrell’s maternal grandparents were Arthur Bielfelt (the son of John Charles Bielfelt and Mary Gierke) and Antoinette “Nettie” Benes (the daughter of John Benes and Mary Shula). Arthur was born in Buffalo, New York, of German origin. Nettie was born in Ohio, to Czech parents.

Sources: Birth record of Darrell’s father – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com

Marriage record of Darrell’s maternal grandparents, Arthur Bielfelt and Antoinette “Nettie” Benes – https://familysearch.org

Darrell’s maternal grandparents, Arthur Bielfelt and Antoinette “Nettie” Benes, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Clinton Richard Dawkins

Place of Birth: Nairobi, British Kenya

Date of Birth: March 26, 1941

Ethnicity: Cornish, English, 1/8 Afrikaner (including Dutch, Scottish, German, French, Danish, Swedish, Belgian [Flemish])

Richard Dawkins is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist, and writer. He is the son of Jean Mary Vyvyan (Ladner) and Clinton John Dawkins. Richard’s father was born in Mandalay, Burma, and was the descendant of many English colonial officers and servants of the British Empire, including slave owners. Richard’s mother was of Cornish descent.

Richard’s paternal grandparents were Clinton George Evelyn Dawkins (the son of Francis Henry Dawkins and Alice Clara Tufnell) and Frances Enid Smythies (the daughter of Arthur Smythies and Gertrude Frances Morse Aston). Richard’s grandmother Frances was born in Mussoorie, Uttaranchal, India. Arthur was born in Newbold-on-Avon, England. Gertrude was born in Cape Province, South Africa, to an English father and an Afrikaner mother (of Scottish, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Swedish and Belgian [Flemish] descent).

Richard’s maternal grandparents were Alan Wilfred “Bill” Ladner and Connie Wearne (the daughter of Walter Wearne). Alan and Connie both lived in Mullion, Cornwall, and Richard often visited them on holidays as a child.

In his book An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist, Richard wrote:

My mother’s family came from Cornwall. Her mother, Connie Wearne, was the daughter and grand-daughter of Helston doctors (as a child I imagined them both as Dr Livesey in Treasure Island). She was herself fiercely Cornish, referring to the English as ‘foreigners’.

Sources: Genealogies of Richard Dawkins (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com
https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Richard Dawkins (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://familysearch.org

Richard’s maternal grandparents’ residence – http://www.independent.co.uk

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Blake (right) with Melissa Benoist

Birth Name: Blake Alexander Jenner

Place of Birth: Miami, Florida

Date of Birth: August 27, 1992

Ethnicity:
*English, German, French-Canadian (father)
*Cuban (mother)

Blake Jenner is an American actor and singer. He is the son of Mitzy M. (Soto) and Richard Vernon Jenner. He is married to actress and singer Melissa Benoist.

Blake’s father has English, German, and French-Canadian ancestry. Blake’s mother is of Cuban descent.

Blake’s paternal great-grandparents were Wallace Elmer Jenner and Emma Sinn. Wallace was the son of Frank M. Jenner and Sarah J. Duke, and had English and French-Canadian ancestry. Emma was born in New Jersey, to German parents, Wilhelm A. Sin and Emma M. Friese/Friesser.

Source: Blake’s paternal great-grandparents, Wallace Elmer Jenner and Emma Sinn, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: True Laurita O’Brien

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: February 28, 1994

Ethnicity:
*Irish, possibly other (father)
*Filipino (Boholano), African-American (maternal grandfather)
*German, English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish (maternal grandmother)

True O’Brien is an American model and actress.

The surname “O’Brien” is of Irish origin.

True is a first cousin of actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld.

True’s maternal grandfather, Ricardo/Simonas Guillermo Domasin, was born in Los Angeles, in 1938. Ricardo’s father, Pastor “Peter” Lorisca Domasin, was born, c. 1902, in Panglao, Bohol, in the Philippines (Pastor’s mother’s maiden name was Lorisca). Ricardo’s mother, Evelyn Olivia Bain, was born in Los Angeles, in 1910; Evelyn was True’s great-grandmother. Evelyn was African-American, and she and her parents, Thomas Edward Bain (born in Kansas, to Gabrel Bain and Belle Johnson) and Wilma “Willie” Frances Peterson (born in Arkansas, to William F. Peterson and Nannie Hall), are listed as either African-American or, sometimes, as “Mulatto”, in census records.

True’s maternal grandmother was Laurita Lee Hinkle (the daughter of William Hicks Hinkle and Edith Laurita Jones). Laurita was born in Texas, and had English, German, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and Scottish, ancestry. William was the son of Joshua Madison Hinkle and Ella Malona Payne. Edith was the daughter of Charles Kirby Jones and Ethel Effie Smith.

True’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her fourth great-grandmother, Penelope “Phenina” Watson.

Sources: Picture of True’s maternal great-grandfather, Pastor “Peter” Lorisca Domasin – http://www.hotchkinfamilyhistory.com

True’s maternal great-grandmother, Evelyn Olivia Bain, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Picture of True’s maternal great-grandmother, Evelyn Olivia Bain – http://www.hotchkinfamilyhistory.com