Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: April 21, 1961
Ethnicity:
*Polish, German, possibly Armenian (father)
*English, possibly other (mother)
Kate Vernon is a Canadian actress.
Kate is the daughter of Nancy (West) and actor John Vernon (born Adolphus Raymondus Vernon Agopsowicz). Kate’s sister is actress and singer Nan Vernon. Kate’s family moved to California, U.S., when she was seven years old.
Kate’s mother had English, and possibly other, ancestry. Kate’s father’s family hailed from the Bukovina region in Austria-Hungary, and had German, and Polish, roots. Some sources also state that the “Agopsowicz” family had origins in Armenia.
Kate’s paternal grandfather was Adolf Anton Agopsowicz (the son of Johann Peter Agopsowicz and Emilia Regina Citron). Johann was the son of Peter Andreas Agopsowicz and Katharina Paszkowski. Emilia was the daughter of Martin Citron/Zitron and Emilie/Emilia Zimmer.
Kate’s great-grandparents Johann and Emilia were both born in the Bukovina region of Austria-Hungary, and were of Polish and German descent, respectively.
Kate’s paternal grandmother was Eleonore/Eleonora “Nora” Krückel/Kriekel (the daughter of Raimund Kriekel and Leontine/Leontina Zurowski). Leontine was the daughter of Johann “Hansi” Zurowski and Theresia Harst.
Kate’s great-grandparents Raimund and Leontine were also born in the Bukovina region of Austria-Hungary, and also had Polish and German roots.
Sources: http://www.independent.co.uk/
Genealogies of Kate’s paternal grandfather, Adolf Anton Agopsowicz – www.findagrave.com
Genealogy of Kate’s paternal grandmother, Eleanore/Eleanora “Nora” Krückel/Kriekel – www.bukovinasociety.org
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