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Hailey Baldwin

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Alaia, Stephen and Hailey Baldwin L-R

Birth Name: Hailey Rhode Baldwin

Place of Birth: Tucson, Arizona

Date of Birth: November 22, 1996

Ethnicity:
*English, Irish, Scottish, 1/16th French-Canadian, 1/32 German (father)
*Brazilian, including Portuguese and Italian (mother)

Hailey Baldwin is an American fashion model and actress. She is the daughter of Kennya (Deodato) and actor Stephen Baldwin. Among her uncles are actors Alec Baldwin, William Baldwin, and Daniel Baldwin. Her cousin is model and actress Ireland Baldwin.

Her paternal grandfather was of English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. Her paternal grandmother was of French-Canadian, English, Irish, German, and Scottish ancestry.

Her mother is Brazilian. Her maternal grandfather has Portuguese and Italian ancestry.

Hailey’s patrilineal line traces back to a Richard Baldwin, who lived in England, c. the 1500s.

Hailey’s paternal grandparents are Alexander Rae Baldwin, Jr. (the son of Alexander Rae Baldwin and Ruth Mary Noble) and Carol Newcomb Martineau (the daughter of Daniel Leroy Martineau and Marion Alice Sidnam).

Hailey’s maternal grandfather is Eumir Deodato.

Source: Genealogies of Hailey’s father – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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

Genealogy of Hailey’s father (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Zena Grey

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Birth Name: Zena Lotus Grey

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York

Date of Birth: September 15, 1988

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

Zena Grey is an American actress. She is the daughter of artists Allyson and Alex Grey (born Alex Kenton Velzy). Alex is an author, teacher, and Vajrayana practitioner.

Zena’s father has German, English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. Zena and her mother are both Jewish, and she was raised in the Jewish faith.

Zena’s paternal grandparents are Walter Earl Velzy (the son of Earl Lester Velzy and Ada Edith May Falkner) and Jane Stewart (the daughter of Paul Edgar Stewart and Carrie Wood). Ada’s parents were German.

Source: Genealogy of Zena’s paternal great-grandfather, Earl Lester Velzy – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Jonathan Groff

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Birth Name: Jonathan Drew Groff

Place of Birth: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Date of Birth: March 26, 1985

Ethnicity:
*75% German
*25% English and Scottish

Jonathan Groff is an American actor and singer. His parents are Julie (Witmer), a physical education teacher, and Jim Groff, a harness horse trainer and driver. He has one older brother, David, and is a first cousin of singer James Wolpert, a semi-finalist on the fifth season of The Voice.

Jonathan’s father and maternal grandfather’s families were both Pennsylvania Dutch (German), with deep roots in Pennsylvania. Jonathan’s maternal grandmother, from Oklahoma, was of English and Scottish descent.

Jonathan’s paternal grandparents were J. Wade Groff (the son of Earl Leroy Groff and Helen Eby Garber) and Evelyn Herr Metzler (the daughter of Harvey Metzler and Bertha Mae Herr). Jonathan’s grandfather was a Mennonite minister.

Jonathan’s maternal grandparents were John B. Witmer (the son of John Huber Witmer and Emma Barbara Kreider) and Dolores Taylor (the daughter of John P. Taylor and Viola M. Cunningham).

Sources: Obituary of Jonathan’s paternal grandmother, Evelyn Herr (Metzler) Groff – http://www.findagrave.com

Jonathan’s maternal grandmother, Dolores Taylor, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Jonathan’s maternal grandmother, Dolores (Taylor) Witmer – http://lancasteronline.com

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Terry Bradshaw

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Terry and his daughter Rachel

Birth Name: Terry Paxton Bradshaw

Place of Birth: Shreveport, Louisiana

Date of Birth: September 2, 1948

Ethnicity: English, some German and Swiss-German, remote French and Irish

Terry Bradshaw is an American former football quarterback in the National Football League, as well as a television analyst and actor. He is in the NFL Hall of Fame as a Steeler. Terry is the son of Novis (Gay) and William “Bill” Marvin Bradshaw.

Terry has English, some German, and remote French and Irish, ancestry. He is descended from Dr. Pierre Chastain, who was born, c. 1659, in France. He has German ancestry, through his “Lyda” line, and a great-grandmother surnamed “Snider”. Terry’s remote Irish paternal ancestor Mary Flanigan was in born 1768.

Terry’s paternal grandparents were John Stanley Bradshaw (the son of John Robert Bradshaw and Sarah Frances Bellamy) and Amelia Margie Rittenberry (the daughter of Sylvester V. Rittenberry and Nancy Ann Baker).

Terry’s maternal grandparents were Clifford Hezekiah Gay (the son of James Marion Gay and Lillie Mae Allen) and Lula Estelle Thornhill (the daughter of James Jackson Thornhill and Sarah Izora Snider).

Sources: Genealogies of Terry Bradshaw – https://www.geni.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Steve Young

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Birth Name: Jon Steven Young

Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah

Date of Birth: October 11, 1961

Ethnicity: English (mainly), small amount of Scottish, remote Welsh, German, and French

Steve Young is an American former professional football quarterback. He played 15 seasons in the NFL. He is in the NFL Hall of Fame as a San Fransisco 49’er.

Steve is the son of Sherry (Steed) and LeGrande “Grit” Young. Steve’s ancestry is mainly English, with some Scottish, and remote Welsh, German, and French. His great-great-great-grandfather was Brigham Young, who was the second president of the LDS (Mormon) church.

Steve’s paternal grandparents were Scott Richmond Young (the son of Seymour Bicknell Young and Carlie Louine Clawson) and Louise Leonard (the daughter of George Marvin Leonard and Mary Ann Sanders).

Steve’s maternal grandparents were Arnold Gorin Steed (the son of Arnold Miller Steed and Hattie Hayes) and Mary Ann Adams (the daughter of George Henry Adams and Mary Ann Green).

Sources: Genealogy of Steve Young – https://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Steve’s maternal grandparents, Arnold Gorin Steed and Mary Ann Adams – http://www.findagrave.com

Blair Redford

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Birth Name: David Blair Redford

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia

Date of Birth: July 27, 1983

Ethnicity: Irish, French, German, Native American

Blair Redford is an American actor. He appeared on the series Switched at Birth, The Lying Game, Passions, and 90210. Zap2it described him as being of Irish, French, German, and Native American descent.

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Zach Roerig

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Birth Name: Zachary George Roerig

Place of Birth: Montpelier, Ohio

Date of Birth: February 22, 1985

Ethnicity: German, Polish, English, Irish

Zach Roerig is an American actor. He is known for starring in the series The Vampire Diaries, As the World Turns, and One Life to Live. Zach is the son of Andrea and Daniel Roerig.

Zach’s paternal grandparents were George Nicholas Roerig (the son of Nicholas Anton Roerig and Mary Magdalene Piechowski) and Agnes Frances Cuffe (the daughter of Henry Levi Cuffe and Mary Frances Sexton). Zach’s great-grandmother Mary Piechowski was the daughter of Polish parents, Joseph J. Piechowski and Rosalie Marie Kiedrowski.

Zach’s maternal grandparents are Jack Wages, Sr. (the son of James H. Wages and Elizabeth Harvey) and Sylvia Duckett (the daughter of Louis Duckett and Beatrice Prater). Beatrice was the daughter of John Lee Prater and Cora Hale.

Sources: Obituary of Zach’s father – http://kpcnews.com

Death record of Zach’s paternal grandmother, Agnes Frances (Cuffe) Roerig – http://death-records.mooseroots.com

Obituary of Zach’s maternal great-grandmother, Beatrice (Prater) Duckett – http://www.lifestorynet.com

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Greer Grammer

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Birth Name: Kandace Greer Grammer

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

Date of Birth: February 15, 1992

Ethnicity: English, German, Scottish, Irish

Greer Grammer is an American actress and beauty queen. She is known for her role as Lisa Miller in the MTV series Awkward. She is the daughter of actor and entertainer Kelsey Grammer and make-up artist Barrie Buckner. Her half-sister, Spencer Grammer, is also an actress.

Greer’s paternal grandparents were Frank Allen Grammer, Jr. (the son of Frank Allen Grammer, Sr. and Edna Weeks) and Sally Cranmer (the daughter of Gordon Savage Cranmer and Evangeline Lucille Dimmick).

Sources: Genealogies of Greer Grammer (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geni.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Lucas Hedges

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Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York

Date of Birth: c. 1996/1997

Ethnicity: English, some German and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish)

Lucas Hedges is an American actor. He is the son of Susan Bruce (Titman), a poet, and Peter Hedges (Peter Simpson Hedges), a novelist, playwright, writer, and director.

Lucas’s paternal grandparents were The Rev. Robert Boyden Hedges (the son of Walter Raleigh Hedges and Rachel Boyden) and Carole Joan Simpson (the daughter of Henry Ray Simpson and Lila Loie Krouse). The Rev. Robert was an Episcopalian minister.

Lucas’s maternal grandparents are John DeWitt Titman, Jr. (the son of John DeWitt Titman and Sybil G. Weeks) and Narcissa Daniel Hargroves (the daughter of The Rev. Dr. V. Carney Hargroves, born Vernon Carney Hargroves, and of Narcissa Bruce Daniel). Sybil’s sister, Barbara Weeks, was a radio actress. The Rev. Dr. V. Carney was a Baptist minister who was president of the Baptist World Alliance.

Sources: Obituary of Lucas’s paternal grandfather, The Rev. Robert Boyden Hedges – http://www.legacy.com

Genealogy of Lucas’s paternal grandmother, Carole Joan Simpson (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://www.findagrave.com

Lucas’s maternal grandfather, John DeWitt Titman, Jr., on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Lucas’s mother (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://www.ancestry.ca

Obituary of Lucas’s maternal great-grandfather, The Rev. Dr. V. Carney Hargroves (Vernon Carney Hargroves) – http://www.nytimes.com

Megan Boone

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Birth Name: Megan Whitney Boone

Place of Birth: Petoskey, Michigan

Date of Birth: April 29, 1983

Ethnicity: German, English, some Scottish and Dutch, 1/16th Ashkenazi Jewish

Megan Boone is an American actress. Her maternal grandfather, H. Gary Morse, was a billionaire who developed the community of The Villages, Florida.

She is of mostly German and English, with some Scottish and Dutch, ancestry. One of her maternal great-great-grandfathers was a Hungarian Jewish immigrant.

Megan’s paternal grandparents were Daniel Wellington Boone and Kay Deskin (the daughter of Roy Deskin and Leona Whitney). Roy was the son of H. A. Deskin and Matilda Mendel. Leona was the daughter of Leon Packard Whitney and Rosalyn/Rossie Lula Buck.

Megan’s maternal grandfather was Harold Gary Morse (who took his stepfather’s surname, “Morse”, and was born Harold Gary Schwartz, the son of Harold Samuel Schwartz and Mary Louise Lee). Megan’s great-grandfather Harold’s father, Lajos/Louis S. Schwartz, was a Hungarian Jewish immigrant (one of his own grandfathers was a Polish Jew). Megan’s great-grandfather Harold’s mother, Katherine/Catherine Isabel Decker, was the daughter of John D. Decker and Jessie Monro Storms. Megan’s great-grandmother Mary Louise was the daughter of George Clinton Lee and Marie Elizabeth Keller.

Megan’s maternal grandmother was Sharon Lee Gartenbein (the daughter of Charles J. Gantenbein and Ruby Rita Streiff). Charles was the son of John Charles Gantenbein and Laura Belle Smith. Ruby was the daughter of Jacob L. Streiff and Minnie Almira Benjamin.

Sources: Newspaper article about Megan Boone – http://www.villages-news.com

Genealogies of Megan Boone – http://gw.geneanet.org
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Lulu Antariksa

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Birth Name: Lauren Marie Antariksa

Place of Birth: Santa Clarita, California

Date of Birth: August 22, 1995

Ethnicity: Indonesian, German

Lulu Antariksa is an American actress and singer. She has said:

I am a 50/50 mix of Indonesian and German. My Dad is from Jakarta, and both of my mother’s parents are German.

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Francesca Eastwood

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Birth Name: Francesca Ruth Eastwood

Place of Birth: Redding, California U.S.

Date of Birth: August 7, 1993

Ethnicity:
*English, with some German, Irish, Scottish, and distant Dutch (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish, Norwegian (mother)

Francesca Eastwood is an American actress, model, and television personality. She is the daughter of actor/filmmaker Clint Eastwood (Clinton Eastwood) and actress Frances Fisher (Frances Louise Fisher). She is the half-sister of Scott Eastwood, who is also an actor.

Francesca’s father has English, with some German, Irish, Scottish, and distant Dutch, ancestry. Francesca’s mother was born in New Forest, Hampshire, England, to American parents, and spent some of her teenage years in Orange, Texas. Francesca’s maternal grandfather was Jewish (of Russian Jewish and Hungarian Jewish descent). Francesca’s maternal grandmother was of Norwegian ancestry.

Francesca’s “Eastwood” line seems to trace back to Richard Eastwood, who was born, c. 1620, in England. Richard moved to Virginia, United States.

Francesca’s paternal grandfather was Clinton Eastwood (the son of Burr Eastwood and Jesse Mabel Anderson). Burr was the son of Asa Bedesco Eastwood and Emily/Emma Maraya Young. Jesse was the daughter of Matthew Anderson, who was Scottish, and of Lois Sabra Gaskill.

Francesca’s paternal grandmother was Margaret Ruth Runner (the daughter of Waldo Erroll Runner and Virginia May McClanahan). Waldo was the son of Charles Claude Runner and Sophia Aurelia Bartholomew. Virginia was the daughter of James William McClanahan and Matilda Belle Boyle; Matilda’s parents were John Pearis Boyle and Eliza D. Patterson.

Francesca’s maternal grandfather was William Irving Fisher, Sr. (the son of Louis Fisher and Fannie Miller). Louis was a Russian Jewish immigrant, the son of David Fisher and Anna. Fannie was a Hungarian Jewish immigrant. Fannie’s father was Rabbi Moshe Miller.

Francesca’s maternal grandmother was Olga Rosine Moen (the daughter of Marcus M. Moen and Rosine Caroline Preus). Marcus was Norwegian, the son of John Mortenson Moen and Pauline Olsdatter Hagerud. Rosine was born in Wisconsin, to Norwegian parents, Hans Nicolai Preus and Ludoviska Christophora Suckow.

Sources: Genealogies of Francesca Fisher – http://gw.geneanet.org
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogies of Francesca’s father – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Family history of Francesca’s father (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://www.americanancestors.org

Genealogy of Francesca’s maternal grandparents, William Irving Fisher and Olga Rosine Moen – http://www.geni.com

Francesca’s maternal grandmother, Olga Rosine Moen, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Travis Kalanick

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Birth Name: Travis Cordell Kalanick

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: August 6, 1976

Ethnicity:
*50% Czech
*37.5% Ashkenazi Jewish
*6.25% German
*6.25% Irish

Travis Kalanick is an American entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of the peer-to-peer file sharing company Red Swoosh and the transportation network company Uber.

His father, Donald Edward Kalanick, is of Czech descent. His mother, Bonnie Renee (Bloom), is of three quarters Ashkenazi Jewish background (her own maternal grandfather was of German and Irish descent).

Travis’ paternal grandparents were Michael Andrew “Mike” Kalanick (the son of Jan Kulhánek, later John Kalanick, and Anna Polanská) and Mary Zeyock (the daughter of Jiří “George” Zeyock and Anna “Annie” Androsová). All of Travis’ paternal great-grandparents were Czech immigrants.

Travis’ maternal grandfather was Morris Bloom (also known as Maurice Buddy Bloom, the son of Frank Bloom and Rose Winegart). Frank was a Polish Jewish immigrant, and was the son of Morris Bloom. Rose was a Russian Jewish immigrant.

Travis’ maternal grandmother was Shirley Anita Ehni (the daughter of Charles Joseph Ehni and Tillie Kohn). Charles was the son of Charles William Ehni, whose parents were German, and of Anna Haver, whose parents were Irish. Travis’ maternal grandmother Tillie was the daughter of Samuel “Sam” Kohn, a German Jewish immigrant, and Esther Eppstein, a Polish Jewish immigrant.

Sources: Travis’ birth record – https://familysearch.org

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

Birth record of Travis’ father – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Travis’ paternal grandparents, Michael Andrew “Mike” Kalanick and Mary Zeyack – https://familysearch.org

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

Marriage record of Travis’ maternal grandparents, Maurice Buddy Bloom and Shirley Anita Ehni – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Travis’ maternal grandfather, Morris Bloom – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Travis’ maternal great-grandfather, Frank Bloom – https://familysearch.org

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Klaus Meine

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Place of Birth: Hanover, Germany

Date of Birth: 25 May 1948

Ethnicity: German

Klaus Meine is a German musician. He is known as the lead singer of the hard rock band Scorpions. He is the son of Erna and Hugo Meine. He is married to Gabi.

Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis

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Place of Birth: New York City, New York

Date of Birth: 9 April, 1995

Ethnicity:
*25% Northern Irish and English
*25% Ashkenazi Jewish
*25% Algerian Kabyle
*25% German

Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis is a singer and songwriter, born and based in New York City. His parents are British actor Daniel Day-Lewis and French actress and singer Isabelle Adjani.

Gabriel-Kane’s paternal grandparents were Cecil Day-Lewis (the son of Frank Cecil Day-Lewis and Kathleen Blake Squires) and Jill Balcon (Jill Angela Henriette Balcon, the daughter of Michael Elias Balcon and Aileen Freda Leatherman). Gabriel-Kane’s grandfather Cecil was born in Ballintubbert, Queen’s County, Ireland, of Northern Irish and English descent, and was the son of an Anglican minister. Cecil was a poet who was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1968, until his death in 1972. Gabriel-Kane’s grandmother Jill was an actress, who was born in London, England, of Latvian Jewish and Polish Jewish ancestry. Gabriel-Kane’s great-grandfather Michael Balcon was a famous film producer who ran Ealing Studios.

Gabriel-Kane’s maternal grandparents were Mohammed Cherif Adjani and Emma Augusta “Gusti” Schweinberger. Mohammed was of Algerian-Kabyle descent, from Iferhounène, Kabylie. Emma was German.

Sources: Genealogies of Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://www.geni.com


Chyna

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Birth Name: Joan Marie Laurer

Place of Birth: Rochester, New York

Date of Birth: December 27, 1970

Ethnicity: German, possibly other

Chyna is an American former WWE professional wrestler, actress, bodybuilder, and pornographic film actress.

She is the daughter of Janet and Joe Laurer.

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Kim Rossi Stuart

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Date of Birth: 31 October 1969

Place of Birth: Rome, Italy

Ethnicity:
*Italian, Scottish (father)
*German, Dutch (mother)

Kim Rossi Stuart is an Italian actor and director.

Kim’s father, actor Giacomo Rossi Stuart, was born in Todi, Province of Perugia, Umbria, Italy, to an Italian father and a Scottish mother.

Kim’s mother, Klara Müller, is a former model, of German and Dutch descent.

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Dexter Holland

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Birth Name: Bryan Keith Holland

Place of Birth: Garden Grove, California, United States

Date of Birth: December 29, 1965

Ethnicity: English, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish, possibly German (from Russia)

Dexter Holland is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist in the punk band The Offspring. Dexter is the son of Yvonne Ann (Frost) and Walter George Holland.

Dexter’s paternal grandparents were Walter Vipond Holland (the son of George Holland and Annie Jane White/Whyte) and Miriam McLean (the daughter of William McLean and Sarah/Samel Ann Connoly). George was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Annie was born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. William was born in Scotland.

Dexter’s maternal grandparents were Herman Franze Frost (the son of Edgar J. Frost and Helena Penner) and Anna Mae Clifton (the daughter of John B. Clifton and Anna Mary Williams). Helena was possibly born in Kansas, to parents from Russia, likely of German descent. John was born in Pennsylvania, to an English father and a Pennsylvania-born mother. Anna was also born in Pennsylvania.

Sources: Birth certificate of Dexter Holland – https://familysearch.org

Public record of Dexter Holland – https://familysearch.org

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

Genealogies of Dexter Holland (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.wikitree.com
http://www.wikitree.com

Marriage record of Dexter’s paternal grandparents, Walter Vipond Holland and Miriam McLean – https://familysearch.org

Genealogies of Dexter’s paternal grandfather, Walter Vipond Holland – https://familysearch.org
https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Dexter’s maternal grandparents, Herman Franze Frost and Anna Mae Clifton – https://familysearch.org

Dexter’s maternal grandmother, Anna Mae Clifton, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Possibly Dexter’s maternal grandfather, Herman Franze Frost, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Austin Don Nichols

Place of Birth: Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date of Birth: April 24, 1980

Ethnicity: Dutch (maternal grandfather), English, Swiss-German, German

Austin Nichols is an American actor and director.

Austin’s paternal grandparents are John William Nichols and Ann Deaton (the daughter of David Grady Deaton and Irene Wood). David was the son of John James Deaton and Olive Ann Faith. Irene was the daughter of Albert Sidney Wood and Beulah L. Wood.

Austin’s maternal grandfather was Franklin Cornelius Vermeulen (the son of Frank John Vermeulen and Gerritdiena “Delia” Spitsbergen). Austin’s great-grandfather Frank was Dutch. Gerritdiena was born in Michigan, to Dutch parents, Jan Hendrik Spitsbergen and Jentje Van den Berg.

Austin’s maternal grandmother was Helen Pauline Hagy (the daughter of Victor Emanuel Hagy and Majora Moss). Victor was born in Ohio, to John Hagy, who was Swiss, and Caroline Sunteimer/Sundhiemer, who was German. Majora was born in Ohio, to Richard Henry Moss and Amanda Ann Cain.

Sources: Austin’s maternal grandfather, Franklin Cornelius Vermeulen, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Austin’s maternal grandmother, Helen Pauline Hagy, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Austin’s maternal great-grandfather, Victor Emanuel Hagy, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Jackie Evancho

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Birth Name: Jacqueline Marie Evancho

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date of Birth: April 9, 2000

Ethnicity:
*Polish, Slovak, Ukrainian (father)
*German, Italian (mother)

Jackie Evancho is an American classical crossover singer. She gained wide recognition at an early age and, since 2009, has issued an EP and five albums, including a platinum and gold album, and three Billboard 200 top 10 debuts. Jackie is the daughter of Lisa and Michael Evancho. She and her family are Catholic. Lisa’s parents are of German and Italian descent, and Mike’s parents are of Polish, Ukrainian, and Slovak descent.

Jackie’s paternal grandparents are Joseph William Evancho (the son of Joseph Evancho and Elizabeth Ann Figulski) and Linda M. Kapples (the daughter of Albert T. Kapples and Marie Catherine Poyma). Jackie’s grandfather Joseph is a prominent metallurgical engineer and engineering executive. Jackie’s great-grandfather Joseph was born in Pennsylvania, to William Evancho and Mary Letwin. Jackie’s great-grandmother Elizabeth was born in Pennsylvania, to Polish parents, Joseph Figulaki and Marcianna/Mary Lewandowski. Jackie’s great-grandmother Marie was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joseph Poyma and Anna Karce.

Sources: Jackie mentions that she is of one quarter Italian descent – https://www.youtube.com

Jackie’s paternal great-grandfather, Joseph Evancho, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Jackie’s paternal great-grandmother, Elizabeth Ann Figulski, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Jackie’s paternal great-grandmother, Elizabeth Ann (Figulski) Evancho – http://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Jackie’s paternal great-grandmother, Marie Catherine (Poyma) Kapples – http://www.legacy.com

Jackie’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Joseph Poyma and Anna Karce, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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