Birth Name: Evan Vanfossen Hansis
Place of Birth: North Adams, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 25, 1981
Ethnicity: German, English, Dutch, 1/8 Norwegian
Van Hansis is an American actor.
Van is the son of Roma Lee (Vanfossen) and Randall G. “Randy” Hansis. He was raised in Greenfield, Massachusetts.
Van’s paternal grandfather was Charles Stanley “Chuck” Hansis, Jr. (the son of Charles Harry Hansis, Sr. and Amy Bjarlott Hanson/Hansen). Van’s great-grandfather Charles was the son of Charles Sebastian/Sabastian Hansis, who was German, and of Mary Esther Strock, whose father was German. Amy was the daughter of Norwegian parents, Sigword Hanson and Laura Thorp.
Van’s paternal grandmother was Jean Elizabeth Harbaugh (the daughter of George Oliver Harbaugh and Elizabeth Alice Ellison). George was the son of George Jacob Harbaugh and Mary Catherine Kretsinger. Elizabeth was the daughter of Johann Benjamin Ellison, who was German, and of Sophia Franziska Eppler.
Van’s maternal grandfather was Marion W. Vanfossen (the son of Robert Lee Vanfossen, Sr. and Eva Lucretia). Robert was the John Vanfossen and Jane.
Van’s maternal grandmother was Vida/Veda/Vita F. Moore (the daughter of Clarence H. Moore and Lelia/Leila G. Frost). Clarence was the son of Hugh T. Moore and Sarah Joanna Alward. Lelia was the daughter of Samuel N. Frost and Ida A. Kitzmiller.
Sources: http://blog.masslive.com
Marriage record of Van’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Van’s paternal grandmother – http://obittree.com
Obituary of Van’s maternal grandfather – http://newspaperarchive.com
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