Birth Name: James Herbert Keenan
Place of Birth: Ravenna, Ohio, United States
Date of Birth: April 17, 1964
Ethnicity: German, French, Irish, Swiss-German
Maynard James Keenan is an American progressive metal singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, winemaker, and actor. He is known as the vocalist for Grammy Award-winning American progressive metal band Tool. He is the only son of Judith Marie (Dougherty) and Michael Loren Keenan. Maynard is married to Lei Li.
Maynard’s paternal grandparents were Herbert Lorraine Keenan (the son of Van Herbert Keenan and Margaret Louise Marzeau) and Ethyl Doretta Edminister (the daughter of Harry Allen Edminister and Lydia Jane Hamman). Margaret was of French origin.
Maynard’s maternal grandparents are William Edwin Dougherty (the son of Hollie Edwin Dougherty and Emma Rose Luethy) and Marjorie Ruth Way (the daughter of Elmer Arthur Way and Marie J. Fretz). Emma’s father, Otto Luethy, was born in Schöftland, Argau, Switzerland. Elmer’s parents were German immigrants. Marie’s parents were like Frederick Fritz and Eleanor, who were ethnic German immigrants.
Some sources state that Maynard has Italian ancestry. It is not clear if this Italian ancestry has been documented/verified.
Sources: Birth record of Maynard’s father – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com
Birth record of Maynard’s mother – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com
Birth record of Maynard’s paternal grandfather, Herbert Lorraine Keenan – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com
Birth record of Maynard’s paternal grandmother, Ethyl Doretta Edminister – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com
Birth record of Maynard’s maternal grandfather, William Edwin Dougherty – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com
Birth record of Maynard’s maternal grandmother, Marjorie Ruth Way – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com
Maynard’s maternal grandmother, Marjorie Ruth Way, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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