Birth Name: Andrew Bryniarski

Place of Birth: February 13, 1969

Date of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Andrew Bryniarski is an American actor.

Andrew’s paternal grandparents were Frank Bryniarski and Elinor Strozyk.

Andrew’s maternal grandparents were Chester Daly (the son of William J. Daly, Sr. and Sara Edna Troxel) and Dorothy M. Kleinman (the daughter of Harry G. Kleinman and May M. Sheip). Harry was born in Philadelphia, to German parents, Gottlieb Kleinmann and Augusta Grabil.

Birth Name: Julia Chalene Newmeyer

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: August 16, 1933

Ethnicity: Swedish (maternal grandmother), German, English, French-Canadian, Welsh

Julie Newmar is an American actress. She is the daughter of Helene M. (Jesmer) and Don Newmeyer (Donald Charles Newmeyer), who was head of the Phys Ed department at Los Angeles City College.

Julie’s paternal grandparents were William Lawrence Newmeyer (the son of William Newmeyer and Ellen Hellen Kloeckney) and Sophia Richardson (the daughter of Edgar Morrison Richardson and Sarah Webb Hutchings).

Julie’s maternal grandparents were Hiram Burt Jesmer (the son of Nelson E. Narcisse Jesmer and Sarah H. Goulding) and Julia Andyette Nyquist (the daughter of Elias Svensson/Månsson Nyquist and Marie Ida Hagman). Nelson was French-Canadian. Sarah’s father was English (from Somerset) and Sarah’s mother was Welsh (from Monmouthshire). Elias and Marie were of Swedish descent.

Place of Birth: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Date of Birth: December 26, 1985

Ethnicity: German, English, Scottish, Irish

Beth Behrs is an American actress.

Beth’s paternal grandmother is Jeannette L. Henry (the daughter of Lloyd B. Henry and Mary L.).

Beth’s maternal grandfather is ? Petrie (the son of Lafayette Petrie and Doris Quinn).

Source: Beth’s paternal grandmother, Jeannette L. Henry, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Peyton Roi List

Place of Birth: Florida

Date of Birth: April 6, 1998

Ethnicity: English, some German, Scottish, distant Welsh

Peyton List is an American actress. Her siblings are actors Spencer List and Phoenix List.

Peyton’s paternal grandparents are Ellis Worthington List, Jr. (the son of Ellis Worthington List and Martha Bert Milliken) and Charlene W. Messick (the daughter of Edward Pernal Messick and Francis/Frances Alice Knox).

Peyton’s maternal grandparents are Elmo Roy Mays (the son of Edgar Elmo Mays and Ruth Elizabeth Parks) and Bette Lee Stephens (the daughter of Lee Urgle Stephens and Florena Mary Mayer).

Sources: Obituary of Peyton’s paternal grandfather, Ellis Worthington List, Jr. – http://woosteralumni.org

Genealogy of Peyton’s maternal grandfather, Elmo Roy Mays (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Peyton’s maternal great-grandparents, Edgar Elmo Mays and Ruth Elizabeth Parks, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Heather Elizabeth Morris

Place of Birth: Thousand Oaks, California

Date of Birth: February 1, 1987

Ethnicity: English, German, Scottish

Heather Morris is an American actress.

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Birth Name: Brian Edmund Posehn

Place of Birth: Sacramento, California

Date of Birth: July 6, 1966

Ethnicity: German, Swedish, Norwegian, English, Irish, 1/16th Italian

Brian Posehn is an American comedian, actor, musician, and writer.

Brian’s paternal grandfather was Edmund John Posehn (the son of Heinrich Posehn and Christina Buehler). Edmund was born in Kronau, Saskatchewan, Canada. Heinrich was an ethnic German, born in Eigenfeld Colony, Cherson, South Russia, to Gottlieb Posehn and Sophia Reichert. Christina was also an ethnic German, born in Ebenfeld Colony, South Russia, to Michael Beiler and Catherine/Katherine Glick. Heinrich and Christina were the first couple to marry in the Kronau Bethlehem Church, on 23 June, 1895, in Kronau, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Brian’s paternal grandmother was Clara Josephine Peterson (the daughter of Oscar Julius Peterson and Emma Theresa Skaug). Clara was born in Minnesota. Oscar was Swedish, the son of John August Peterson and Lotta Anderson. Emma was born in Minnesota, to Norwegian parents, Richard Martin Skaug and Hanna Marie Johsdatter.

Brian’s maternal grandparents were George Turner and Norma Ziegler (the daughter of Robert W. Ziegler and Irene Anita Schiller). George likely had English and Irish ancestry. Robert was born in Illinois, to a German father and an English mother. Irene was the daughter of William Schiller, whose parents were German, and of Rose W. Ferrea, whose parents were Italian.

Sources: Genealogy of Brian Posehn – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Brian’s paternal grandfather, Edmund John Posehn, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Brian’s paternal grandmother, Clara Josephine Peterson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Brian’s maternal grandmother, Norma Ziegler, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Brian’s maternal great-grandmother, Irene Anita Schiller, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Travis Hunter Tope

Place of Birth: Bexar, Texas

Date of Birth: November 11, 1991

Ethnicity: English, some Scottish and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), 1/8th Italian, distant German

Travis Tope is an American actor. He co-starred in the film Men, Women & Children, and has been cast in a role in the upcoming film Independence Day 2.

Travis’s paternal grandparents are Virgil Maurice Tope (the son of Millard Tope and Dora Taylor) and Janie Louise Chiodo (the daughter of Russell Chiodo and Eva Delia Coleman). Russell was of Italian descent.

Travis’s maternal grandparents are Ira Lee Neal (the son of Bud Neal and Esther Williams) and Bettie/Betty Glenn McQueen (the daughter of Austin Glenn McQueen and Bertha Cathey).

Sources: Genealogy of Travis’s paternal grandfather, Virgil Maurice Tope – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Another genealogy of Travis’s paternal grandfather, Virgil Maurice Tope (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Travis’s paternal great-grandmother, Dora Taylor, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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

Obituary of Travis’s maternal grandmother, Bettie/Betty Glenn (McQueen) Neal – http://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Travis’s maternal great-grandmother, Bertha Cathey (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Place of Birth: South Africa

Date of Birth: 20 February, 1984

Ethnicity:
*Swiss-German (father)
*African (Xhosa) (mother)

Trevor Noah is a South African comedian.

His father is white (of Swiss-German) descent. His mother is black (of Xhosa background). His parents’ relationship was illegal at the time of his birth. His mother was fined and jailed as a result.

Birth Name: John Andrew Boehner

Place of Birth: Reading, Oohio

Date of Birth: November 17, 1949

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

John Boehner is an American politician. A Republican, he has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, and as the 61st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (since 2011).

John’s paternal grandparents were Andrew Boehner (the son of Henry Boehner and Dora Doepffer) and Emma Leimgruber (the daughter of Martin Leimgruber and Mary). Andrew and Emma were both born in Ohio, and all of their own parents were German.

John’s maternal grandparents were Walter Arnold Hall (the son of Henry Hall and Lee) and Anna Ruth Schneid (the daughter of John W. Schneid and Elizabeth Schaeffer). Walter had English and Irish ancestry. Anna was of German descent.

Sources: Genealogies of John Boehner – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Birth Name: Cameron Alexander Dallas

Place of Birth: New York, New York

Date of Birth: September 8, 1994

Ethnicity: 25% Mexican, 25% German, 50% Scottish

Source: https://twitter.com/camerondallas/status/313076685417377792

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Birth Name: Paul Edward Goldschmidt

Place of Birth: Wilmington, Delaware

Date of Birth: September 10, 1987

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

Paul Goldschmidt is an American Major League Baseball player. His father is Jewish. His mother is Christian (of German and English descent). Paul was raised Christian.

Paul’s paternal grandparents are Ernest W. Goldschmidt (the son of Paul Goldschmidt and Ilse Anna Molling) and Rosalyn Resa Goldberg. Ernest was born in Massachusetts, to German Jewish parents, from Hanover.

Paul’s maternal grandparents are Paul Jerome Nason (the son of Edwin Nason and Charlotte Rogers) and Doris Moritz (the daughter of Henry Frederick Moritz and Emma Glade).

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Birth Name: Joseph James Pollari

Place of Birth: Ramsey, Minnesota

Date of Birth: April 9, 1994

Ethnicity: Finnish (paternal grandfather), Scottish, English, German, Irish, French-Canadian, 1/16th Swedish

Joey Pollari is an American actor. His surname is Finnish.

Joey’s paternal grandfather is Charles Richard Pollari (the son of Kaarle C. “Charles” Pollari and Aune Esther Hill). Kaarle was born in Wisconsin, to Finnish parents, John Victor Pollari, a minister in the Finnish church, and Maija Liisa Järvelä. Aune was born in Colorado, also to Finnish parents, Samuel “Sam” Hill and Ida Kleimola.

Joey’s paternal grandmother is Lois Mae Clintsman (the daughter of Leland William Clintsman and Margaret Irene Hughes). Leland was the son of Charles Henry Clintsman and Sophia M. Davis. Margaret was the daughter of John Duffy Hughes and Estelle/Estella Roberta Tucker.

Joey’s maternal grandfather is Richard Young Copeland (the son of John Robert Copeland and Dorothy Frances Young). John was the son of John Malcolm Copeland, who was Scottish, and of Hannah Hedback, who was Swedish. Dorothy was the daughter of Francis/Frank Xavier Young, who was of Irish descent, and of Flora Barclay Ingram, who was Scottish.

Joey’s maternal grandmother is Mary Joan Holtby (the daughter of Woodrow Alfred Holtby and Gertrude Vidella Oelke). Woodrow was the son of James Fred Haltby and Nellie Raiche. Gertrude was the daughter of Albert Oelke, who was of German descent, and of Della E. Dubois, who was of French-Canadian ancestry.

Joey’s matrilineal line can be traced back to his great-great-great-great-great-grandparents, Joseph Lussier and Emillie Brunette, who were born, c. the early 1800s, in Canada.

Sources: Genealogy of Joey’s paternal grandfather, Charles Richard Pollari – http://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Joey’s paternal great-grandfather, Leland William Clintsman (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Joey’s maternal great-grandmother, Gertrude Vidella Oelke (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: John David Dahl

Place of Birth: Northfield, Minnesota, United States

Date of Birth: December 2, 1985

Ethnicity: English, Danish, German, Norwegian, Swedish

John Dahl is an American Internet personality, known for Nikki and John Pranksters in Love. He is currently engaged to internet personality Nikki Baker.

His parents are Ruth Ann (Larsson) and Jeffrey Dean Dahl.

John’s paternal grandparents are Frederick Andrew Dahl (the son of Frederick “Fred” August Dahl and Albernice “Bernice” K. Bisson) and Leona Mae Stratmoen (the daughter of Edwin L. Stratmoen and Esther Elizabeth Larson). Fred was born in Minnesota, to Swedish immigrant Andrew Dahl and German immigrant Emma Augusta Zarth. Bernice was born in Iowa, to an American-born father, Sylvester Orlando “Lan” Bisson, of English descent, and a German immigrant, Anna Eggers. All of Leona’s grandparents were Norwegian.

John’s maternal grandparens are Hans Monroe Larson (the son of Ole F. Larsen and Martha “Marth” T. Larsen/Olsen) and Florence Mable Evangeline Barsness (the daughter of Andreas “Andrew” Olson Barsness and Hattie Cornelia Fredrickson). Ole and Marth were Norwegian. All of Mable’s grandparents were Norwegian, except for Hattie’s father, Nels Fredricksen, who was Danish.

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

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

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

John’s paternal great-grandparents, Frederick “Fred” August Dahl and Albernice “Bernice” K. Bisson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of John’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Sylvester Orlando “Lan” Bisson – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Record of John’s paternal grandmother, Leona Mae Stratmoen, at Find a Grave – http://www.findagrave.com

John’s maternal great-grandparents, Ole F. Larsen and Martha “Marth” T. Larsen/Olsen, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of John’s maternal grandmother, Florence Mable Evangeline Barsness – http://trippfamily.info

Birth Name: Nicole Maria Baker

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Date of Birth: June 6, 1988

Ethnicity:
*English, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish (father)
*German, possibly Polish (mother)

Nikki Baker is an American Internet personality, known for Nikki and John Pranksters in Love. She is currently engaged to internet personality John Dahl.

Her parents are William Arthur Baker, an American, and Dorothe Margarethe Ischler, a German immigrant.

Nikki’s paternal grandparents are William Lloyd Baker (the son of Harvey Baker and Anna E. Stadt) and Maybell “Mabel” Katherine Dahl (the daughter of Julius Theodore Dahl and Karina Fatland). Harvey was of English and Irish descent. Anna was born in Sweden. All of Maybell’s great-grandparents were Norwegian.

In one of her YouTube videos, Nikki stated that her mother is German-Polish.

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

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

Birth record of Nikki’s paternal grandfather, William Lloyd Baker – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Nikki’s paternal grandfather, William Lloyd Baker – https://familysearch.org

Nikki’s paternal grandparents, William Lloyd Baker and Maybell “Mabel” Katherine Dahl, on the 1930 US Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of paternal great-grandparents, Harvey Baker and Anna E. Stadt – https://familysearch.org

Nikki’s paternal great-grandparents, Harvey Baker and Anna E. Stadt, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Nikki’s paternal grandmother, Maybell “Mabel” Katherine Dahl – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Holly Brook Hafermann

Date of Birth: February 23, 1986

Place of Birth: Mazomanie, Wisconsin, United States

Ethnicity:
*Unknown (father)
*English, German, Swedish (mother)

Skylar Grey is an American singer and songwriter. Her parents are Gene R. Hafermann and Candice Eileen Kreitlow.

Skylar’s maternal grandparents are Burton William Kreitlow (the son of William Arthur Henry Kreitlow and Esther Ingaborg Nelson) and Doris Josephine Ounsworth (the daughter of Richard Herbert Ounsworth and Eveline Witty). William’s parents were German. Esther’s parents were Swedish. Richard and Eveline were both from Hull, England.

Sources: Genealogy of Skylar Grey (focusing on her maternal grandfather’s side) – http://records.ancestry.com and http://www.genealogy.com

Obituary of Skylar’s maternal grandfather, Burton William Kreitlow – http://www.secfac.wisc.edu

Skylar’s maternal great-grandmother, Esther Ingaborg Nelson, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Skylar’s maternal grandmother, Doris Josephine Ounsworth, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Skylar’s maternal great-grandparents, Richard Herbert Ounsworth and Eveline Witty – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: George Raymond Martin

Place of Birth: Bayonne, New Jersey

Date of Birth: September 20, 1948

Ethnicity:
*43.75% Irish
*25% Italian
*12.5% English
*12.5% German
*6.25% French-Canadian

George R. R. Martin is an American writer.

George’s paternal grandparents were Louis Aloysis Martin (originally Louis Massella) and Grace Dorothy Jones (the daughter of George Broughton Jones and Anna Gassman). Louis was Italian. George was born in New Jersey, to English parents. Anna was born in New Jersey, to German parents.

George’s maternal grandparents were Thomas H. Brady (the son of James Brady) and Catherine T. Wall (the daughter of James N. Wall and Catherine Lantry). Thomas was born in New Jersey, to Irish parents. Catherine Wall was born in Ohio, to an Irish father and a Canadian mother who was of French-Canadian and Irish descent.

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

George’s paternal grandmother, Grace Dorothy Jones, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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

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Birth Name: Jamie Herrell

Date of Birth: July 12, 1994

Place of Birth: Glendora, California, United States

Ethnicity:
* mostly English, some Dutch and German (father)
* Filipino (mother)

Jamie Herrell is a Filipino-American actress known for being crowned as Miss Earth 2014. Her parents are James Edward Herrell, an American from Seattle, Washington, and Mary Snow del Rosario, a Filipina from Medellin, Cebu.

Her paternal grandparents are Lindsey Boyd Herrell (the son of Wellington Bruce Herrell and Hannah E. Grubbs) and Mildred B. Helms (the daughter of Eli J. Helms and Della Mae Bailey). Her paternal ancestry is mostly English, but Eli is of Dutch and German descent.

Source:
* Genealogy of Jamie’s father James Edward Herrell: http://www.geni.com/people/James-Herrell/6000000032836424014?through=6000000032835909633

Place of Birth: Corpus Christi, Texas

Date of Birth: November 6, 1957

Ethnicity:
*Polish Jewish (father)
*English, some Scottish, distant German (mother)

Lori Singer is an American actress and cello player. She is the daughter of Leslie (Wright), a concert pianist, and Jacques Singer (born Jakob Singer), a conductor. Her brother is actor Marc Singer.

Lori’s father was born in Przemyśl, Poland, to a Jewish family. Lori’s mother has English, some Scottish, and distant German, ancestry. Lori was raised Jewish. It is possible that her mother converted to Judaism.

Lori’s paternal grandparents were Meyer/Mark Eli Singer and Rachella Rose Bach.

Lori’s maternal grandparents were Leslie Thomas Wright (the son of Charles Morton Wright and Mary Eugenia Wood) and Lucy Powers Massey (the daughter of William Hamilton Massey and Mary Nash Majors).

Source: Genealogy of Lori Singer (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Theodore Scott Glenn

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date of Birth: January 26, 1941

Ethnicity: Scottish, English, some German

Scott Glenn is an American actor.

Scott has Scottish, English, and some German, ancestry. Scott is also listed on the internet as having Native American roots. It is not clear if this Native American ancestry has been documented/verified.

In the 1960s, Scott converted to Judaism when he married his wife.

Scott’s paternal grandparents were William John Glenn (the son of Peter Glenn and Mary Ann Dooley) and Martha “Mattie” Isabelle Null (the daughter of Samuel H. Null and Joanna J. Robertson). William was Scottish.

Scott’s maternal grandparents were Gerald Starkey Glenn (the son of Robert M. Glenn and Carrie Lincoln Starkey) and Clio Elizabeth Pollock (the daughter of Ernest Kimball Pollock and Elizabeth Ann/Anne Ankrom).

Sources: Scott’s paternal grandmother, Martha “Mattie” Isabelle Null, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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

Scott’s maternal grandfather, Gerald Starkey Glenn, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Scott’s maternal grandmother, Clio Elizabeth Pollock, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Clio Elizabeth Pollock on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Harry Mason Reid

Place of Birth: Searchlight, Nevada

Date of Birth: December 2, 1939

Ethnicity: English, distant Dutch and German

Harry Reid is an American politician. A Democrat, he has served as U.S. Senator from Nevada (1987-), Senate Minority Leader (2005-2007, 2015-), and Senate Majority Leader (2007-2015), among other things.

Harry’s paternal grandparents were John Reid (the son of William Daniel French and Ella Leora Mizner/Misner) and Harriet Dimmack (the daughter of Ephraim Dimmock/Dimmack and Harriet Bucknall). Harry’s grandmother Harriet was English.

Harry’s maternal grandparents were Frederick Delman/Delmer Jaynes (the son of Homer Warren Janes/Jaynes and Azubiah Pettingill) and Ida Amanda Atwood (the daughter of Walter Henry Atwood and Julia Frances Dibble).

Source: Genealogy of Harry Reid – http://www.geni.com