Birth name: Courtney Thorne Smith
Date of birth: November 8, 1967
Place of birth: San Francisco, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: German (mostly), English, some Swiss-German, possibly some West Slavic
Courtney-Thorne Smith is an American actress.
Courtney’s paternal grandfather was Walter J. Smith (the son of Carl J. J. Smith/Schmidt and Rosa Marquardt). Walter was born in Manhattan, New York, to German parents.
Courtney’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth “Lisa” G. Klotzek (the daughter of Dominick Klotzek and Pauline Friedericke Wetzdgall). Elizabeth was a German emigrant.
Courtney’s maternal grandfather was Loring Horace Thorne (the son of Edward Horace Thorne and Estella Vivian Tucker). Loring was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and had some deep lines in America. Estella was the daughter of Fremont Tucker and Mary Elizabeth Clark.
Courtney’s maternal grandmother was Thelma Louise Geise (the daughter of Charles L. Geise and Vola E. Young). Thelma was born in Fayette, Indiana, and had some deep lines in America. Charles was the son of Benjamin Franklin Geise and Elsie Elizabeth Williamson. Vola was the daughter of Levi Thurman Young and Roseanna Powell.
Sources: Obituary of Courtney’s father – https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sfgate/name/walter-smith-obituary?id=22263514
Obituary of Courtney’s maternal uncle — https://www.wvnews.com/garrettrepublican/obits/charles-thorne/article_93cc43c1-3786-560f-b966-ce596c1b8ed2.html
Family tree of Courtney-Thorne Smith — https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GXLQ-LGZ
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