Birth Name: Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm
Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
Date of Birth: June 17, 1962
Ethnicity: Finnish, Finland-Swedish, small amount of German
Michael Monroe is a Finnish singer and musician. He was the lead singer of the rock band Hanoi Rocks.
Michael is the son of Toini Marjatta Kiilas and radio personality Pentti Fagerholm (Pentti Johannes Fagerholm).
Michael’s paternal grandfather was Artur/Artturi Reino Fagerholm (the son of Anton Fagerholm and Josefina Backman). Anton was the son of Kristian Fagerholm and Eeva Kristina Seppälä. Josefina was the daughter of Fredrik Wilhelm Hägglund and Sofia Backman.
Michael’s paternal grandmother was Siiri Vuorio (the daughter of Emerik Vuorio/Forsberg and Louise von Willebrand). Emerik was the son of Karl Wilhelm Forsberg and Johanna Forsberg Ehnberg. Louise was the daughter of Fredrik Magnus von Willebrand and Signe Estlander.
Michael’s maternal grandparents were Erkki Heindrich Kihl/Kiilas and Toini Kristiina Wallenius (the daughter of Evert Alexander Eliasson Dristig Wallenius and Wilhelmiina Aqvilina Åkerman). Evert was the son of Elias Eliasson Dristig and Eva Cristina Mattsdotter.
Sources: Genealogy of Michael Monroe (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Michael’s mother – http://suku.genealogia.fi