Birth Name: Thorsten Ernst Kieselbach
Place of Birth: Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany
Date of Birth: 22 February 1966
Ethnicity: German
Thorsten Kaye is a German-born actor. He is known for playing Ridge Forrester on the popular CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.
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Birth Name: Kristoffer Lou Gonzales Agoncillo
Place of Birth: Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines
Date of Birth: April 10, 1979
Ethnicity: Filipino (Kapampangan and Tagalog), some Chinese and Spanish (Castillian)
Ryan Agoncillo is a Filipino actor. He is the son of Luis Vicente Villena Agoncillo and Rowena “Nina” delos Reyes Gonzales. He is married to actress Judy Ann Santos.
Ryan’s paternal grandparents were Vicente Agoncillo and Josefa Villena. Vicente born in Talisay, Batangas. Josefa born in Batangas City.
Ryan’s maternal grandparents were Benjamin Mercado Gonzalez (the son of Javier “Javing” González y Sioco, or Javier Sioco González in Filipino, and Josefa Mercado y Espíritu, or Josefa Espíritu Mercado in Filipino) and Angelina delos Reyes. Javier was born in Apalit, Pampanga, to Joaquín González and Florencia Sioco y Rodríguez, or Florencia Rodríguez Sioco in Filipino. Joaquín’s father, Fausto López, was a Spanish friar, from Valladolid. Florencia was of Chinese descent. Ryan’s great-grandmother Josefa was also born in Apalit, Pampanga, to Wenceslao Mercado y Arnedo Cruz, or Wenceslao Arnedo Cruz Mercado in Filipino, and María “Mariquita” Espíritu y Yutuc, or María Yutuc Espíritu in Filipino.
Sources: Genealogy of Ryan Agoncillo (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com
Ryan’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Ryan’s father – https://familysearch.org
Birth Name: Judy Ann Lumagui Santos
Place of Birth: Philippines
Date of Birth: May 11, 1978
Ethnicity: Filipino (Kapampangan, Tagalog, and Waray)
Judy Ann Santos is a Filipina actress. She is the daughter of Miguel Dayrit Santos, Jr. (later Manuel Dayrit Santos) and Carolina Gomez Lumagui. She is married to actor Ryan Agoncillo.
Judy Ann’s paternal grandparents were Miguel Santos and Victoria Paras Dayrit (the daughter of Joaquín Dayrit y Singian, or Joaquín Singian Dayrit in Filipino, and of Felicísima Parás). Joaquín was the son of Mariano Dayrit and María Singian.
Judy Ann’s maternal grandparents were Dionisio Sosa Lumagui (the son of ? Lumagui and ? Sosa) and Rosie Badion Gomez (the daughter of ? Gómez and ? Badion).
Sources: Genealogy of Judy Ann Santos (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geocities.ws
Birth record of Judy Ann’s father – https://familysearch.org
Birth Name: Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez
Place of Birth: Iztacalco, Mexico City, Mexico
Date of Birth: August 23, 1973
Ethnicity: Mexican
Juan Manuel Márquez is a Mexican professional boxer. He is the son of professional boxer Rafael Márquez Enríquez and María de la Luz Méndez. He is married to Érika Lomelí.
Source: http://eleconomista.com.mx
Birth Name: Barbara Ann Mikulski
Place of Birth: Highlandtown, Baltimore, Maryland
Date of Birth: July 20, 1936
Ethnicity: Polish
Barbara Mikulski is an American politician. A Democrat, she has served as a U.S. Senator from Maryland, since January 3, 1987. She was previously a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (from 1977 to 1987).
Barbara is the daughter of Christine Eleanor (Kutz) and William Mikulski. Both of her parents were of Polish heritage.
Barbara’s paternal grandparents were Josef/Joseph Bartoni/Bartholomew Mikulska/Mikulski and Marcjanna/Mollie Ratajczak (the daughter of Michael F. Ratajczak and Jadwiga “Ida”). Josef was born in Grybow, Poland. Marcjanna was born in Maryland, to Polish parents.
Barbara’s maternal grandparents were Michael Kutz and Francesca/Frances Kuta/Kurek. Michael was Polish. Francesca was born in Maryland, to Polish parents.
Sources: Genealogies of Barbara Mikulski – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://www.geni.com
Birth Name: Benjamin Louis Cardin
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland
Date of Birth: October 5, 1943
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Ben Cardin is an American politician. A Democrat, he has served as a U.S. Senator from Maryland, since January 3, 2007. He was previously a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (from 1987 to 2007), and a Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates (from 1979 to 1987).
Ben is the son of Dora (Green) and Meyer Melvin Cardin (originally Kardonsky). His parents were both born in Maryland, both of them to parents who were born in Russia. Ben is a member of a Modern Orthodox congregation.
Ben’s paternal grandparents were Harris Kardonsky/Cardin and Anna.
Ben’s maternal grandparents were Benjamin Green and Rachael/Rae.
Sources: Genealogies of Ben Cardin (focusing on his father’s side) – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://www.geni.com
Obituary of Ben’s father – http://www.findagrave.com
Birth Name: Ronald Lee Wyden
Place of Birth: Wichita, Kansas
Date of Birth: May 3, 1949
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Ron Wyden is an American politician. A Democrat, he has served as a U.S. Senator from Oregon, since February 6, 1996.
Ron is the son of Edith (Rosenow) and Peter H. Wyden (born Peter Weidenreich), a journalist and writer. Peter was born in Berlin, Germany, and came to the U.S. in 1937, because of the Nazi regime. Edith’s family was also from Germany.
Ron’s paternal grandparents were Erich Weidenreich (the son of Karl Weidenreich and Friederike Edesheimer) and Helen Silberstein. Erich was a businessperson. Helen was a concert singer.
Ron’s maternal grandparents were Georg Rosenow (the son of Leopold Rosenow and Auguste Leon) and Else Weile (the daughter of Salomon Samuel Weile and Fanny Machol). Georg and Else were born in Berlin, to families from the Pomerania region (between Germany and Poland).
Sources: Genealogy of Ron Wyden – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Ron Wyden (focusing on his father’s side) – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Birth Name: Laura Lane Welch
Place of Birth: Midland, Texas
Date of Birth: November 4, 1946
Ethnicity: English, 1/8th French, distant Swiss-German
Laura Bush served as First Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009. She was previously First Lady of Texas, from 1995 to 2000. Laura is the wife of President George W. Bush.
Laura is the daughter of Jenna Louise Hawkins and Harold Bruce Welch.
Laura’s paternal grandparents were Mark Anthony Welch (the son of William Franklin Welch and Nancy Jane Aldridge) and Marie Lula/Lula Marie Lane (the daughter of Doctor C. Lane and Emily Jane Holloway).
Laura’s maternal grandparents were Halsey Sinclair/St. Clair Hawkins (the son of Charles Wesley Hawkins and Martha Jennie Allen) and Jessie Laura Sherrard (the daughter of Joseph Allen Sherrard and Eva Louise Lamaire/Lemaire). Eva’s parents, Louis Lamaire/Lemaire and Mary L., were French.
Source: Genealogy of Laura Bush – http://www.wargs.com
Birth Name: Barry Alan Crompton Gibb
Place of Birth: Douglas, Isle of Man
Date of Birth: September 1, 1946
Ethnicity:
*68.75% English
*18.75% Irish
*12.5% Scottish
Barry Gibb is a British singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was a member of the pop group Bee Gees, along with his brothers Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb. Barry was the son of Barbara M. (Pass) and Hugh Leslie Gibb.
Barry’s paternal grandparents were Hugh Gibb (the son of Matthew Gibb and Mary Jane James/Clinton) and Edith Yardley (the daughter of William Yardley and Hannah Sidley/Bradbury). Matthew was born in Paisley, Scotland. Mary was born in Farrington Gurney, England. William was born in Leighton, England. Hannah was born in Manchester, England.
Barry’s maternal grandparents were Ernest Pass (the son of James Pass and Mary Alice Crompton) and Nora Lynch (the daughter of James Lynch and Cecilia Jennings). Ernest’s parents were born in Pendleton, Lancashire. James Lynch was born in Galway, Ireland. Cecilia was born in Stockport, England. Her mother was born in Ireland.
Sources: Genealogies of Barry Gibb – http://www.geni.com
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Information about Barry’s ancestry – https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk
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Birth Name: Robin Hugh Gibb
Date of Birth: December 22, 1949
Place of Birth: Douglas, Isle of Man
Date of Death: May 20, 2012
Place of Death: London, England
Ethnicity:
*68.75% English
*18.75% Irish
*12.5% Scottish
Robin Gibb was a British singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was a member of the pop group Bee Gees, along with his brothers Barry Gibb and Maurice Gibb. Robin was the son of Barbara M. (Pass) and Hugh Leslie Gibb.
Robin’s paternal grandparents were Hugh Gibb (the son of Matthew Gibb and Mary Jane James/Clinton) and Edith Yardley (the daughter of William Yardley and Hannah Sidley/Bradbury). Matthew was born in Paisley, Scotland. Mary was born in Farrington Gurney, England. William was born in Leighton, England. Hannah was born in Manchester, England.
Robin’s grandparents were Ernest Pass (the son of James Pass and Mary Alice Crompton) and Nora Lynch (the daughter of James Lynch and Cecilia Jennings). Ernest’s parents were born in Pendleton, Lancashire. James Lynch was born in Galway, Ireland. Cecilia was born in Stockport, England. Her mother was born in Ireland.
Sources: Genealogies of Robin Gibb – http://www.geni.com
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Information about Robin’s ancestry – https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk
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Birth Name: Maurice Ernest Gibb
Date of Birth: December 22, 1949
Place of Birth: Douglas, Isle of Man
Date of Death: January 12, 2003
Place of Death: Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Ethnicity:
*68.75% English
*18.75% Irish
*12.5% Scottish
Maurice Gibb is a British singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was a member of the pop group Bee Gees, along with his brothers Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb. Maurice was the son of Barbara M. (Pass) and Hugh Leslie Gibb.
Maurice’s paternal grandparents were Hugh Gibb (the son of Matthew Gibb and Mary Jane James/Clinton) and Edith Yardley (the daughter of William Yardley and Hannah Sidley/Bradbury). Matthew was born in Paisley, Scotland. Mary was born in Farrington Gurney, England. William was born in Leighton, England. Hannah was born in Manchester, England.
Maurice’s grandparents were Ernest Pass (the son of James Pass and Mary Alice Crompton) and Nora Lynch (the daughter of James Lynch and Cecilia Jennings). Ernest’s parents were born in Pendleton, Lancashire. James Lynch was born in Galway, Ireland. Cecilia was born in Stockport, England. Her mother was born in Ireland.
Sources: Genealogies of Maurice Gibb – http://www.geni.com
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Information about Maurice’s ancestry – https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk
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Birth Name: William Frederick Gibbons
Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States
Date of Birth: December 16, 1949
Ethnicity: English, Irish, Cornish, remote Norwegian
Billy Gibbons is an American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. He is lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band ZZ Top. Billy is the son of Lorraine Estelle (Duffy) and Frederick Royal Gibbons.
Billy’s traceable ancestry leads to England, Ireland, Cornwall, and Norway.
Billy’s maternal grandparents were Frank Joseph Duffy (the son of Peter D. Duffy and Jessie G. Matlock) and Katherine Pearl Robinson (the daughter of Homer Joseph Robinson and Sarah Carpenter Childs).
Sources: Genealogies of Billy’s mother, Lorraine Duffy – https://familysearch.org
http://www.findagrave.com
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Birth Name: Eric Emerson Schmidt
Place of Birth: Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Date of Birth: April 27, 1955
Ethnicity: Cornish, English, German, Irish, Scottish, Swiss-German, Welsh
Eric Schmidt is an American software engineer and businessperson. He is the executive chairman of Alphabet Inc (formerly named Google). He is the son of Eleanor Butt (Parker) and Wilson Emerson Schmidt. He is married to Wendy Susan Boyle.
Eric’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his third great-grandfather, Justus Schmidt.
Eric’s paternal grandfather was Emerson Peter Schmidt (the son of John D. Schmidt and Barbara Wilhelm). Emerson was born in Tavistock (present-day East Zorra-Tavistock), Ontario, Canada. John was the son of German immigrants, Heinrich “Henry” Schmidt, of Hesse, and Maria Diebel, of Niederaula, Hesse. Barbara was the daughter of German immigrants Johann Peter Wilhelm and Anna Barbara Wittig.
Eric’s paternal grandmother was Gertrude Grace Willson (the daughter of John Wesley Wilson and Weltha Josephine Wilson). John was born in Drumbo, Blandford-Blenheim, Ontario, to Obediah “Obed” Wilson and Rachel Elizabeth Lawreson. Weltha was born in Waterford, Ontario, to David Lloyd Wilson and Weltha Gertrude Rounds.
Eric’s maternal grandfather was James Fletcher Parker, Jr. (the son of James Fletcher Parker, Sr. and Elizabeth Eleanor Cromartie). Eric’s great-grandfather James was the son of William James Parker and Amanda Jane Cromartie. Eric’s great-grandmother Elizabeth was the daughter of Patrick Lafayette Cromartie and Eleanor Juliette Faison.
Eric’s maternal grandmother was Hartley Adelia Butt (the son of Virgil Roscoe Butt and Dollie Electra Brown). Virgil was the son of John Butt and Sarah Hartley Gordon. Beatrice was the daughter of John Seawell Brown and Rebecca Burnett.
Eric’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his sixth great-grandmother, Mary Ann.
Sources: Eric’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Eric’s paternal grandfather, Emerson Peter Schmidt – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Eric’s paternal great-grandparents, John D. Schmidt and Barbara Wilhelm – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Eric’s paternal great-grandparents, John Wesley Willson and Weltha Josephine Wilson – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Eric’s mother – http://www.genealogy.com
Death record of Eric’s maternal great-grandfather, James Fletcher Parker, Sr. – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Eric’s maternal great-grandmother, Elizabeth Eleanor Cromartie – https://familysearch.org
Place of Birth: Vukovar, SR Croatia
Date of Birth: 20 February 1969
Ethnicity: Bosnian Serb (father), Croatian (mother)
Siniša Mihajlović is a Serbian former football player. He is the head coach of Serie A club Milan.
Siniša was born in Vukovar, SR Croatia, near the border of SR Serbia, and was raised in Borovo Naselje, in a working-class family. His father, Bogdan Mihajlović, is Serbian, from Bosnia, and his mother, Viktorija, is Croatian.
Siniša identifies himself as Serbian, but has said that he views Croatia as his country as well.
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Birth Name: Jason James Carter
Place of Birth: Decatur, Georgia
Date of Birth: August 7, 1975
Ethnicity: English, Scottish, German, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), with smaller amounts of Welsh and Irish, remote French and Dutch
Jason Carter is an American lawyer and politician. He is the son of Judy (Langford) and businessperson and politician Jack Carter (John William Carter), and the grandson of U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
On his father’s side, Jason is the grandson of James Earl Carter (the son of James Earl Carter and Bessie Lillian Gordy) and Eleanor Rosalynn Smith (the daughter of Wilburn Edgar Smith and Frances Allethea Murray).
On his mother’s side, Jason is the grandson of James Beverly Langford (the son of Otto Charles Langford and Julia Kathryn Brock) and Edna Mary Snyder (the daughter of George Ralph Snyder and Dorotha Eunice Wood).
Source: Genealogy of Jason Carter – http://www.geni.com
Birth Name: David Olatokunbo Alaba
Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria
Date of Birth: 24 June 1992
Ethnicity:
*Yoruba Nigerian (father)
*Filipino (mother)
David Alaba is an Austrian footballer. He was born to a Filipino mother, who was a nurse in Austria, and a Nigerian father. He plays for German club Bayern Munich and the Austrian national football team. His middle name, “Olatokunbo”, means “wealth from a foreign land” in Yoruba.
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Place of Birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Date of Birth: 18 May, 1941
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Miriam Margolyes is an English-Australian character actress and voice artist. She became an Australian citizen in 2013. Miriam is the daughter of Ruth (Sandeman/Walters) and Joseph Margolyes. Her father was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and her mother was born in England. Her parents were both Jewish.
Miriam’s paternal grandparents were Philip Margolyes (the son of Simon Margolyes and Golda Goldstone) and Rebecca Turiansky (the daughter of Bernard Turiansky and Sarah Gelbord). Philip was born in Belarus. Rebecca was born in Russia.
Miriam’s maternal grandparents were Sigismund/Sidney Sandeman/Walters (the son of Simon/Samuel/Simcha Sandeman and Hannah) and Flora Posner (the daughter of Jacob Posner and Bertha Snapper). Flora was born in England, to parents from Germany, with her mother being from Prussia.
Source: http://www.theguardian.com
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Birth Name: Arian Asllani
Place of Birth: Flushing, New York, United States
Date of Birth: December 2, 1983
Ethnicity: Albanian, Jewish
Action Bronson is an American lyricist and chef. He was born to a Muslim Albanian father and a Jewish mother. Action Bronson was brought up a Muslim but admits that “anything that has to do with pig, I’m eating.”
Source:
Action Bronson’s Jewish mother
Birth Name: Duncan Lee Hunter
Place of Birth: Riverside, California
Date of Birth: May 31, 1948
Ethnicity: English, some Scottish
Duncan Hunter is an American politician. He was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, from January 3, 1981 to January 3, 2009. He was a candidate for the Republican Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 2008.
Duncan is the son of Lola Lee (Young) and Robert Olin Hunter. His son is congressman Duncan D. Hunter, also of California.
Duncan’s paternal grandparents were William Olin Hunter (the son of Sylvester Lowry Hunter and Maria/Mary Elizabeth Hines) and Florence Leigh Shackelford (the daughter of Joseph Tiffin Shackelford and Sarah G. Wilson). Sylvester was the son of William Robert Hunter and Lydia Lowry.
Duncan’s maternal grandparents were John D. Young and Bonnie B. McSpadden (the daughter of Stonewall Jackson McSpadden and Sarah Jane/Jennie Crowley). Stonewall was the son of George Marshall McSpadden and Isabelle Cade. Sarah was the daughter of Francis Marion Crowley and Lucy Mildred Eakins.
Sources: Genealogy of Duncan Hunter – http://www.wargs.com
Genealogy of Duncan’s maternal grandmother, Bonnie B. McSpadden – http://clingram.com
Birth Name: Arda Turan
Place of birth: Istanbul, Turkey
Date of birth: 30 January 1987
Arda Turan is a Turkish footballer for Barcelona. According to many sites in Turkish, his parents are Albanian from Tetovo, FYR Macedonia.
Source:
http://icelanadolulisesi.sozlukspot.com/w/balkan-t%C3%BCrkleri/