Birth Name: Andrew Walter Reid
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 19, 1958
Ethnicity:
*50% Scottish
*25% Swedish
*25% German
Ancestry/Genealogy:
Andy Reid is an American football coach, who is the head of the Kansas City Chiefs since 2013. He was previously the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999 to 2012 and an assistant coach on the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 1998.
Andy’s is half Scottish through his father Walter William Reid, one quarter Swedish through his mother Emma Elizabeth Reid’s (née Leon) father, and one quarter German through his maternal grandmother.
Andy’s paternal line can be traced back to his third-great-grandfather James Reid, born 1757 in Glenbuchat, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Andy’s paternal grandfather was a Scottish emigrant named John Reid. John was born in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire to John Reid and Catherine Farquharson. Andy’s great-grandfather John was born in Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire to Donald Reid and Harriet Clark. Donald was born in Tarland, Aberdeenshire. Andy’s great-grandmother Catherine was born in Castleton, Aberdeenshire to John Farquharson and Catherine MacArthur. John was born in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire.
Andy’s paternal grandmother was a Scottish emigrant named Margaret “Maggie” Jane Hall. Maggie was born in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire to Alexander Hall and Margaret “Maggie” Fyfe. Alexander was born in Aberdeen to Alexander Allan Hall and Robina Davidson. Alexander was born in Slains, Aberdeenshire and Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. Andy’s great-grandmother Maggie was born in Dyce, Aberdeenshire to William Fyfe and Helen Winton Wilson. William was born in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire and Helen was born in Forgue, Aberdeenshire.
Andy’s matrilineal line can be traced back to his seventh-great-grandmother Catharina, born c. 1680.
Andy’s maternal grandfather was named Adolf Leonard Eric Leon. Adolf was born to Swedish emigrants John Leonard Noselund Leon (born Jon/Johann Lennart Naslund) and Emma Sophia Rydberg in Providence, Rhode Island. John was born in Härnösand, Västernorrland to Erik Michael Naslund and Katharina Elisabet Ahlquist. Andy’s great-grandmother Emma was born in Medevi, Östergötland to Adolf Rydberg and Sofia Christina Qvafort.
Andy’s maternal grandmother was named Helen Mary Miller. Helen was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania to a German emigrant father Peter Miller (born Peter Müller) and a second generation German-American named Helena Madaline Rice. Peter was born in Adelsdorf, Bavaria to Sebastian Müller and Barbara Nagensgast. Sebastian was born in Merching, Bavaria and Barbara was born in Adelsforf. Andy’s great-grandmother Helena was born in Meadville to German emigrants John Rice (born Johann Reiss) and Elizabeth Zimmermann (born Elisabetha Zimmermann). John was born in Prussia and Elizabeth was born in Bavaria.
Source:
Andy’s FamilySearch family tree: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/LDHL-DN7
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