Birth Name: Kyle Richard Gass
Place of Birth: Walnut Creek, California, United States
Date of Birth: July 14, 1960
Ethnicity: German, possibly Scottish
Kyle Gass is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is one half of the group Tenacious D, alongside Jack Black. Kyle is the son of Carol June (Stuckey) and John Edward “Ed” Gass.
Kyle’s paternal grandparents were George Andrew Gass (the son of Franz Gass and Theresia Margaretha Liebler) and Mary Veronica Konrad (the daughter of Friedrich Johann Konrad and Veronica Griesbaum). George was born in Iowa, to German parents. Friedrich was German. Veronica was born in Iowa, to German parents.
Kyle’s maternal grandparents were Lee Stuckey and Ruth Robbins. Lee was born in Texas. Ruth was born in California. The surname “Stuckey” can be German or English in origin. The surname “Robbins” is often Scottish.
Sources: Genealogy of Kyle’s father, John Edward Gass – https://familysearch.org
Genealogies of Kyle’s father (through his father’s sister, Rita Mildred Gass) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituary of Kyle’s father, John Edward Gass – http://www.legacy.com
Birth certificate of Kyle’s mother, Carol June Stuckey – https://familysearch.org
Kyle’s mother, Carol June Stuckey, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Kyle’s maternal grandparents, Lee Stuckey and Ruth Robbins, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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