Birth Name: Celeste Rizvana Buckingham
Place of Birth: Zürich, Switzerland
Date of Birth: May 3, 1995
Ethnicity:
*father – Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, English, German
*mother – Iranian, possibly Russian
Celeste Buckingham is a Slovak singer-songwriter. She is one of the most popular singers in Czechia and Slovakia.
She was born in Switzerland to an American father from Chicago, Illinois and an Iranian mother from Tehran. She grew up in Anchorage, Alaska.
Ancestry/Genealogy: Celeste’s paternal grandfather was Robert Owen Buckingham (born to Brice Albert Buckingham and Jean Myrtle Ahern). Robert was born in Chicago. Brice’s father Albert was of English, Scottish, and one quarter German descent, while his mother Edna was of Irish descent. Jean was from an Irish-American family.
Celeste’s paternal grandmother was Mary Jo Roach (born to James Markham Roach and Mary Margaret Lyon). Mary was born in Chicago. James was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Irish-American parents, with one of his grandparents being from County Clare in Northern Ireland. Mary was born in Wilmette, Illinois to Irish parents.
Celeste’s maternal grandfather was Vahab Darvishpour Hassankiadeh (born to Darvishali and Soghra Darvishpour). Vahab was born in Hasan Kiadeh, Iran. He is sometimes stated as born in Russia.
Celeste’s maternal grandmother was surnamed Koochaki. She was from Gilan, Iran.
Source: Obituary of Robert Buckingham: legacy.com
Memorial service of Vahab Darvishpour Hassankiadeh: youtube.com
Genealogy of Celeste’s father: familysearch.org
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