Birth Name: Jennifer Maria Syme
Date of Birth: December 7, 1972
Place of Birth: Pico Rivera, California, United States
Date of Death: April 2, 2001
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, United States
Ethnicity:
*English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish (father)
*Hispanic, possibly other (mother)
Jennifer Syme was an American actress and production assistant. She was the daughter of Charles Steven Syme and Maria T. (Delmarmol) St. John. Jennifer was known for being the romantic partner of actor Keanu Reeves. In 1999, the two had a daughter who was stillborn.
Jennifer’s paternal grandparents were Charles Lyons Syme (the son of John Forest Syme and Barbara J. Lyons) and Dorothy C. Glenn (the daughter of James P. Glenn and Helen Dorothy Goetz). John was a Scottish immigrant from Edinburgh. Barbara was an Irish immigrant from Drumkeeran, County Leitrim. James was also a Scottish immigrant. Helen’s father, Frederick George Goetz, was a German immigrant. Helen’s mother, Sarah Elizabeth “Libbie” Knowlton, was an American, of English, Irish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and Scottish descent.
Sources: Genealogy of Jennifer Syme (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geni.com
Jennifer’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Jennifer’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Jennifer’s father – https://familysearch.org