Birth Name: Jacob Anthony deGrom
Place of Birth: DeLand, Florida
Date of Birth: June 19, 1988
Ethnicity: French, German, English, possibly other
Jacob deGrom is an American professional baseball player. The surname “deGrom” is usually of French origin.
Jacob’s paternal grandparents were Hubert Adolph deGrom (the son of Sydney Louis De Grom and Martha Witschtowfki) and Holly Holene/Holline Pollard (the daughter of Harvey Clifford Pollard and Grace “Gracie” Truman Webb). Sydney was born in Middlesex, England. Martha was German.
Source: Obituary of Jacob’s paternal grandmother, Holly Holene/Holline (Pollard) deGrom – http://www.legacy.com