Birth Name: Laura Augusta Gainor
Date of Birth: October 6, 1906
Place of Birth: Germantown, Philadelphia, United States
Date of Death: September 14, 1984
Place of Death: Palm Springs, California, United States
Ethnicity:
*Irish, English (father)
*German (mother)
Janet Gaynor was an American actress and painter. She was the daughter of Laura J. (Buhl) and Frank De Witt Gainor.
Janet’s paternal grandparents were John Warrington Gainer (the son of Michael Gainer and Ellen) and Maria. Michael and Ellen were Irish immigrants. Maria’s father was English.
Janet’s maternal grandparents were Maximillian Buhl and Rose Miller. Maximillian was born in Württemberg, Germany. Rose was born in Baden, Germany.
Sources: Genealogy of Janet Gaynor – http://www.wikitree.com
Janet’s father, Frank De Witt Gainor, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Janet’s paternal grandfather, John Warrington Gainer, on the 1850 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org