Birth Name: Elizabeth Anne Ostrosky
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Birth: July 15, 1972
Ethnicity: Polish, some German, 1/16th Belgian (Walloon)
Beth Ostrosky Stern is an American is an American actress, author, model, and activist. She is married to radio personality Howard Stern.
Beth is the daughter of Judy (Jarema), a former model, and Robert Ostrosky, a dentist. Her mother is of one half Polish and one eighth Belgian (Walloon) descent, with the rest of her ancestry being German or mostly German. Her father possibly also has Polish ancestry.
Beth’s maternal grandfather was Frank Charles Jarema (the son of John Jarema and Amelia Nellie Bobrowska). Frank was born in Pennsylvania, to Polish parents.
Beth’s maternal grandmother was Adele Marie De Ham (the daughter of Guy Theodore De Ham and Minnie Schlieper). Guy was the son of Victor De Ham, who was likely a Belgian of Walloon ancestry, and of Margaret “Maggie” F. Rabell, who was born in either Pennsylvania or Germany. Minnie was the daughter of William Schlieper, who likely also had German ancestry, and of Anna “Annie” Hart, whose parents were German.
Sources: Marriage record of Beth’s maternal grandparents, Frank Charles Jarema and Adele Marie De Ham – https://familysearch.org
Beth’s maternal grandfather, Frank Charles Jarema, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Beth’s maternal grandmother, Adele Marie (De Ham) Jarema – http://www.legacy.com
Beth’s maternal great-grandfather, Guy Theodore De Ham, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Guy Theodore De Ham on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Beth’s maternal great-grandmother, Minnie Schlieper, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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