Birth Name: Thomas John Brokaw
Place of Birth: Webster, South Dakota, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 6, 1940
Ethnicity: English, German, Irish, distant French Huguenot and Dutch
Tom Brokaw is an American television journalist and author. He was the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004.
Tom is the son of Eugenia “Jean” (Conley) and Anthony Orville “Red” Brokaw.
Tom’s paternal grandfather was William Loren Brokaw (the son of Richard Patterson Brokaw and Anna M. Hyde). Richard was the son of Joseph Brokaw and Sarah Patterson. Anna was the daughter of Elias Hyde and Sarah Bethiah Woodward.
According to Tom’s official website, he has French Huguenot ancestry through his “Brokaw” line, originally “Broucard”. His ancestor, John Broucard, was born, c. 1680, in New York, to Bourgon Broucard and Catherine Lefevre, who were French Huguenots. John’s wife, Sarah Teunis (van Middleswart), was born in New Jersey, to Dutch parents.
Tom’s paternal grandmother was Elisabeth Meuer. The surname “Meuer” is of German origin.
Tom’s maternal grandparents were James Henry Conley (the son of Thomas Conley) and Ethel Baker. Thomas’ parents were Irish.
Sources: Genealogy of Tom Brokaw – https://www.geni.com
http://www.signature-reads.com
http://tombrokaw.com (official website)
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