Birth Name: Robert Carl Takac
Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, United States
Date of Birth: September 30, 1964
Ethnicity: Hungarian (paternal grandfather), German, Irish, 1/16th Swedish
Robby Takac is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He is the bassist and co-vocalist of the rock band Goo Goo Dolls.
Robby is the son of Kathleen C. (Dietzel) and Robert Carl Takac. His ancestry includes Hungarian (from his paternal grandfather), German, Irish, and 1/16th Swedish.
Robby’s paternal grandfather was Carl/Caroll J. Takac (the son of Michael Takac and Anna). Carl was born in New York, to Hungarian parents.
Robby’s paternal grandmother was Olivia E. McNamara (the daughter of Oliver L. McNamara and Dorothea/Dorothy Carlson). Oliver was the son of ? McNamara, who was born in New York, and ? Oichirle, who was born in Nova Scotia, Canada. Dorothea was the daughter of Charles E. Carlson, who was Swedish, and Augusta Baum, who was German.
Robby’s maternal grandfather was William Joseph Dietzel (the son of William Joseph Dietzel and Christina E. Doll). William was the son of William Dietzel and Josephine, who were both born in New York, to German parents. Christina’s father was a German immigrant.
Robby’s maternal grandmother was Margaret E. Caulfield (the daughter of Dennis J. Caulfield and Mary Ellen Higgins). Dennis was Irish. Mary was born in New York, to Irish parents.
Sources: Obituary of Robby’s paternal grandfather, Carl/Caroll J. Takac – http://www.legacy.com/
Obituary of Robby’s maternal grandmother, Margaret E. Caulfield – http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/buffalonews/obituary.aspx?pid=2472098
Robby’s paternal grandfather, Carl/Caroll J. Takac, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ2L-441
Robby’s paternal grandmother, Olivia E. McNamara, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ2B-79W
Robby’s maternal grandfather, William Joseph Dietzel, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7CK-XK8
Robby’s maternal grandmother, Margaret E. Caulfield, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ2F-RBG
Robby’s great-grandfather, William Joseph Dietzel, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSXD-6QF
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