Birth Name: Amanda MacKinnon Palmer
Place of Birth: New York, New York, US
Date of Birth: April 30, 1976
Ethnicity:
*father – German, Swedish, English, Welsh, Scottish, Danish
*mother – English, Scottish
Amanda Palmer is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and performance artist. She is most known for her work in The Dresden Dolls and Evelyn Evelyn.
She was married to Neil Gaiman for eleven years. They have one child.
Ancestry/Genealogy: Amanda’s paternal grandfather was John Fisk Palmer (born to Ernest Orville Palmer and Charlotte Henrietta Fisk). John was born in Oak Park, Illinois. The Palmer surname was originally spelled Balmer and originated from Baden, Germany. Ernest’s ancestors were Germans from Germany, France, and Switzerland, who settled in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Charlotte’s father was from Osage, Iowa and was of mostly English descent, with some Welsh, Scottish, and Danish, while her mother was born in Norra Rörum, Sweden.
Amanda’s paternal grandmother was Almeda Winfield (born to Sydney James Winfield and Ethel Anna Brocker). Almeda was born in Brooklyn, New York. Sydney was born in Glebe, Australia to parents from Staffordshire, England. Ethel was a third generation German-American.
Amanda’s maternal grandfather was Alfred Ernest Mockett (born to George William Mockett and Alice Florence Pysden). Alfred was born in Kent, England, where his family had resided for generations.
Amanda’s maternal grandmother was Christina Beaton MacInnes (born to James MacInnes and Catherine MacKinnon). Christina was born in Renfrew, Scotland. Her parents were from the Isle of Skye.
Source: Obituary of Almeda Palmer: newspapers.com
Genealogies of Amanda Palmer:
*patrilineal
*matrilineal
Website documenting Amanda Palmer’s maternal grandmother’s family: auntmorag.com
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