Place of Birth: Orange County, California, United States
Date of Birth: June 20, 1990
Ethnicity:
*Dutch, English, German (father)
*Filipino (mother)
Paula Van Oppen is an American singer and actress. She was a member of the group G.R.L., whose members also include or have included Simone Battle, Lauren Bennett, Emmalyn Estrada, and Natasha Slayton.
Paula is the daughter of Myrna Kudaka (Yulo) and Frederik W. Van Oppen. Her father, who is from California, has Dutch, English, and German, ancestry. Her mother was born in Manila, Philippines.
Paula’s paternal grandfather was John Ernest Van Oppen (the son of Frederick William Henry Van Oppen and Catherina/Catherine A.). Frederick was born in Germany, to a Dutch father and a German mother. Catherina was Dutch.
Paula’s paternal grandmother was Rose Marie Carey (the daughter of Joseph Tinsdale Carey and Hattie Marie Egnew). Rose had English, and some German, ancestry. Joseph was the son of Andrew William Careyand Alice/Alyce Marguerite/Magerite Tisdale. Hattie was the daughter of Sidney Lewis Egnew and Hattie Belle Christy.
Paula’s maternal grandparents were Tomas Buttwing Yulo and Maria Kanashira Kudaka.
Sources: Paula’s paternal grandfather, John Ernest Van Oppen, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
John Ernest van Oppen on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Paula’s paternal grandmother, Rose Marie Carey (through Rose’s sister, Jonquil Marie Carey) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Birth record of Paula’s mother – https://familysearch.org
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