03/24/2018 – Heidi Gardner – WonderCon 2018 – “Crackle’s SuperMansion” Press Room – Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W Katella Avenue – Anaheim, CA USA – Photo Credit: Photography by E / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Heidi Lynn Gardner
Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 27, 1983
Ethnicity: English, German, 1/16th Norwegian, 1/16th Greek, 1/16th Italian, 1/16th Irish, smaller amount of Scottish
Heidi Gardner is an American actress, comedian, and voice actress. She is the daughter of Ernestine Eileen “Erny” Huelke and Rick L. Gardner.
Her father, who is from a Mormon family, is of English, one eighth Norwegian, and some Scottish descent. Her mother’s ancestry is five eighths German, one eighth Greek, one eighth Italian, and one eighth Irish.
Heidi’s paternal grandfather was Norman Duane Gardner (the son of Owen F. Gardner and Zelma Empey). Owen was the son of Franklin Gardner and Effie Pearl Clements. Zelma was the daughter of James Shadrach/Shadrick Empey, whose paternal grandparents were English, and Agnes Estella Lords.
Heidi’s paternal grandmother was Geraldine Walker (the daughter of George Clifford Walker and Rosella Ann Sharp). George was the son of Albert Ishmael Walker, whose parents were English, and Harriet Charlotte Sharp, whose parents were also English. Rosella was the daughter of Stephen William Sharp, whose parents were English, and Mary Ann Johnson, whose parents were Norwegian.
Heidi’s maternal grandfather was Ernest Fredrick Huelke (the son of Ernest F. Huelke and Augusta Hardtke). Ernest was born in Illinois, to German parents.
Heidi’s maternal grandmother was Margaret Karavida (the daughter of Stanley Michael Karavida and Eileen A. Hilkens/Hilkins). Stanley was born in Croatia, to a Greek father, Nicholas Karavida, and an Italian mother, Kathryn Guardio. Eileen was the daughter of William Christian Hilkens, whose father and maternal grandparents were German, and Bridget Small, whose parents were Irish.
Sources: Genealogy of Heidi Gardner (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.genealogy.com/
Genealogy of Heidi’s paternal grandfather, Norman Duane Gardner, through his own sister, Sherri Lynn Gardner – https://sv.findagrave.com/
Heidi’s great-grandmother, Rosella Ann Sharp, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/
Heidi’s maternal grandfather, Ernest Fredrick Huelke, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/
Ernest on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/
Heidi’s great-grandmother, Eileen A. Hilkens/Hilkins, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/
Heidi’s great-great-grandfather, William Christian Hilkens, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/