Place of Birth: Skokie, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 28, 1958
Ethnicity:
*German, English (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Nancy Lee Grahn is an American actress.
Nancy is the daughter of Barbara Edna (Ascher) and Robert “Bobby” Grahn.
Nancy’s father has German and English ancestry. Nancy’s mother is Jewish, and her ancestors were German Jews.
Nancy has stated:
My mom’s Jewish, but my dad is Lutheran, but I grew up in Skokie. I don’t know what I am. One sister is raising her kids Jewish, my other sister is raising her baby Catholic. And my mother said that if I ever have children I’ll be taking them to a mountaintop to meditate.
Nancy’s paternal grandfather was Charles Grahn (the son of Raymond Grahn and Minnie). Charles was born in Wisconsin, to parents from Germany.
Nancy’s paternal grandmother was Mabel Lawson (the daughter of Albert Lawson and Hattie/Henrietta Grahn). Albert was the son of Emory Lawson, Sr. and Augusta Winslaw. Hattie was born in Germany.
Nancy’s maternal grandmother was Harry L. Ascher (the son of Fred Ascher and Bella). Fred was born in New York, to parents from Germany. Bella was born in Illinois, also to parents from Germany.
Nancy’s maternal grandmother was Eleanor Simon (the daughter of Herbert A. Simon and Edna Kohn). Herbert was born in Pennsylvania, to a father from Germany, Herman Simon, and a mother from Illinois, Bertha, whose own parents were from Germany. Edna was the daughter of Aaron Kohn and Jennie/Jenny Buchen, who were both born in Kentucky, to parents from Germany.
Sources: Genealogy of Nancy Lee Grahn – http://www.geni.com
Obituary of Nancy’s father, Robert “Bobby” Grahn – http://www.legacy.com
Nancy’s paternal grandfather, Charles Grahn, on the 1900 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Nancy’s paternal grandmother, Mabel Lawson, on the 1910 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Nancy’s maternal grandfather, Harry L. Ascher, on the 1920 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Nancy’s maternal great-grandfather, Herbert A. Simon, on the 1880 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Nancy’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Aaron Kohn and Jennie/Jenny Buchen – http://www.familysearch.org
Photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com