Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Birth: June 7, 1964
Ethnicity:
*Greek (father)
*English (mother)
Gia Carides is an Australian actress. She was born in Sydney, New South Wales, to a Greek father and an English mother. Her sister, Zoe Carides, is also an actress.
She was married to Australian actor Anthony LaPaglia. They have a daughter, Bridget.
Source: https://www.femail.com.au/giacarides.htm
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Birth Name: John Randolph Thune
Place of Birth: Pierre, South Dakota, United States
Date of Birth: January 7, 1961
Ethnicity: Norwegian (paternal grandfather), English, German, Scottish, distant Irish
John Thune is an American politician.
John is the son of Yvonne Patricia (Bodine) and Harold Richard Thune. His paternal grandfather was Norwegian. The rest of John’s ancestry is English, German, Scottish, and distant Irish.
John’s paternal grandfather was Nicholas Thune. Nicholas was Norwegian.
John’s paternal grandmother was Maude Luella Riley (the daughter of Henry Stephen Riley and Mary Jane Percival). Henry was the son of John Riley and Phredina Rawdon. Mary was the daughter of Warren Percival and Sophronia Eaton.
John’s maternal grandfather was Mahlon Leonard Leslie Bodine (the son of Marshall Erastius Sebastius Bodine and Margaret Isabelle Faulds). John’s grandfather Mahlon was born in Fingal, Ontario, Canada. Marshall was the son of Mahlon Bodine and Roxanne Wade, both of whom were born in Ontario, Canada, to American parents. Margaret was the daughter of Thomas Faulds, who was of Scottish origin, and Sarah Elizabeth Tuttle.
John’s maternal grandmother was Dorothy Jane Miller (the daughter of Henry Miller and Ann/Anna Severin/Severien). Henry was born in Germany, the son of Henry Moeller and Sophie/Sophia. Ann was the daughter of John Severien and Dura Gobleby/Gobletry.
Sources: Genealogy of John Thune
Genealogy of John Thune (focusing on his mother’s side)
Genealogy of John’s father (focusing on his own mother’s side)
Genealogy of John’s paternal grandmother, Maude Luella Riley (focusing on her own father’s side)
Genealogy of John’s paternal grandmother, Maude Luella Riley (focusing on her own mother’s side)
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Date of Birth: August 25, 1984
Ethnicity: Filipino(mother), English (father)
Leslie-Anne Huff is an American actress. She was born to an American father of English descent and a Filipino mother. She is the youngest child of Larry and Herminia Huff. Her father is from Fort Smith, Arkansas and her mother is a registered nurse from Manila, Philippines. She was highly involved with the Filipino community and co-produced the yearly Pilipino Cultural Night show.
Place of Birth: Takasaki, Gunma, Japan
Date of Birth: 16 July 1936
Ethnicity: Japanese
Yasuo Fukuda is a Japanese politician. He served as the 58th Prime Minister of Japan, from 26 September 2007 to 24 September 2008.
He is the son of Mie (Arai) and Takeo Fukuda, who served as the 42nd Prime Minister of Japan, from 24 December 1976 to 7 December 1978. He is married to Kiyoko Mine.
Yasuo’s paternal grandfather was Yoshiharu Fukuda.
Yasuo’s maternal grandfather was Fumio Arai (the son of Arai Yoshisato).
Place of Birth: Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan
Date of Birth: 14 July 1937
Ethnicity: Japanese
Yoshirō Mori is a Japanese politician, who served as the 85th and 86th Prime Minister of Japan, from 5 April 2000 and 26 April 2001.
He is the son of Kaoru and businessman Shigeki Mori. He is married to Chieko Maki.
Date of Birth: 25 June 1937
Place of Birth: Nakanojō, Gunma, Japan
Date of Death: 14 May 2000
Place of Death: Tokyo, Japan
Etnicity: Japanese
Keizō Obuchi was a Japanese politician, who served as the 54th Prime Minister of Japan, from 30 July 1998 to 5 April 2000.
He was the son of Chiyo and Mitsuhei Obuchi. He was married to Chizuko Ono.
Birth Name: Harriet Mary Walter
Place of Birth: London, England
Date of Birth: September 24, 1950
Ethnicity: English, 1/16th Italian
Harriet Walter is an English actress. She is the daughter of Xandra Lee and Roderick Walter. Her uncle (mother’s brother) was actor Christopher Lee.
Harriet’s paternal grandfather was Geoffrey Trollope Lee (Ellis Lee and Constance Helen Trollope). Ellis was the son of Henry Lee and Maria Matilda Tilson. Helen was the daughter of George Francis Trollope and Constance Hayward/Haward.
Harriet’s paternal grandmother was Contessa Estelle Marie Carandini di Sarzano (Francesco/Frank Giacomo/James Carandini and Florence Annie Clemenston). Francesco was born in Australia, to an Italian father, Girolamo/Jerome Carandini, the 10th Marquis of Sarzano, from Modena, Emilia-Romagna, and an English mother, Maria Burgess, an opera singer. Florence was the daughter of Charles Doxat Clementson and Anne Frederica/Fredericka Beck, who was born in Cape Town, South Africa.
Harriet’s great-great-great-grandparents were John Walter, the founder of the newspaper The Times, and Frances Landen.
Sources: Genealogies of Harriet’s mother – https://www.geni.com/
https://www.wikitree.com/
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Birth Name: Evan Griffith Dando
Place of Birth: Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Birth: March 4, 1967
Ethnicity:
*Welsh, English, German, French Huguenot, Irish, Swiss-German (father)
*Swedish, possibly other (mother)
Evan Dando is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the singer and guitarist of the rock band The Lemonheads.
Evan is the son of Susan (Schmedes), a model, and Jeffrey Dando. He has stated:
My family have a history of religion and addictions. My grandfather was a Jesus freak and an alcoholic. I never met him – nor did my mother, for that matter. I come from a weird demon spawn, a couple of weird Swedes and a Welsh person or something.
Evan’s father has Welsh, English, German, French Huguenot, Irish, and Swiss-German, ancestry. The Swedish presumably comes from his mother’s side.
Evan’s paternal grandfather was William Albert Dando (the son of Albert James Dando and Anna W. Griffith). Albert’s father was Welsh. Anna was the daughter of William C. Griffith and Laura K. Walton.
Evan’s paternal grandmother was Margaret “Peg” Ellis (the daughter of Raymond Grant Ellis and Helen Alberta Trapier). Raymond was the son of George Wilson Ellis and Anna Mary Light. Helen was the daughter of William Shubrick/Whindam Trapier and Mary Ann Roberts, whose parents were English.
Evan’s maternal grandmother was Hazel D. Schmedes.
Sources: Obituary of Evan’s paternal grandmother, Margaret “Peg” Ellis – http://www.legacy.com/
Obituary of Evan’s maternal grandmother, Hazel D. – http://www.legacy.com/
Genealogy of Evan’s father (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Genealogy of Evan’s great-grandfather, Anna W. Griffith – http://www.ourfamilygenealogies.com/
Genealogy of Evan’s great-grandfather, Raymond Grant Ellis (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Genealogy of Evan’s great-great-grandmother, Anna Mary Light – https://www.geni.com/
Genealogy of Evan’s great-great-grandfather, William Shubrick/Whindam Trapier – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Evan’s great-grandfather, Albert James Dando, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/
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Birth Name: Alexander John Hamilton
Place of Birth: Charlestown, Nevis, British West Indies
Date of Birth: July 11, 1757
Ethnicity: English, Scottish
Family Background:
Alexander Hamilton was an American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Alexander Hamilton was the son of James A. Hamilton and Rachel Betsy Fawcette.
Alex’s paternal grandparents were Alexander Hamilton (the son of John Hamilton and Rebecca Cunningham) and Elizabeth Pollack (the daughter of Sir Robert Pollack and Annabella Maxwell).
Alex’s maternal grandparents were John Fawcette, IV (the son of John and Mary Fawcette) and Mary Uppington/ham.
Source: Geni.com
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Place of Birth: Pskov Oblast, Russian SFSR (now Russia)
Date of Birth: 15 June 1966
Ethnicity:
* Latvian (father)
* Russian (mother)
Raimonds Vējonis is a Latvian politician. He has served as the 9th President of Latvia, since 8 July 2015.
Raimonds’ father, Jānis Gunārs Vējonis, is Latvian, who served in the Soviet Army. Raimonds’ mother, Tatiana (or Tatjana in Latvian) (maiden surname unknown) Vējone, is Russian.
Raimonds is married to schoolteacher Iveta Sivoha.
Birth Name: Chelsi Mariam Pearl Smith
Place of Birth: Redwood City, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 23, 1973
Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*English, German, Irish, Scottish (mother)
Chelsi Smith is an American actress, singer, TV host, and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Texas USA 1995, Miss USA 1995, and Miss Universe 1995.
Chelsi is the daughter of Denise Trimble and Craig Smith. Her father is black. Her mother is white, and is of English, German, Irish, and Scottish, descent.
Chelsi’s maternal grandfather was Barnie P. Trimble (the son of Paul Dobyns Trimble and Margie Burris). Paul was the son of Charles “Bud” Trimble and Mary Frances Chappell. Margie was the daughter of J. M. Burris and M. E.
Chelsi’s maternal grandmother was Sandra “Sandy” Gordon Surratt.
Sources: Genealogies of Chelsi’s great-grandfather, Paul Dobyns Trimble – http://www.findagrave.com/
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
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Birth Name: Carl Lee Perkins
Place of Birth: Tiptonville, Tennessee, United States
Date of Birth: April 9, 1932
Place of Death: Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Date of Death: January 19, 1998
Ethnicity: English
Carl Perkins was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He was the son of Mary Louise (Brantley) and Fonie “Buck” Perkins.
Carl’s paternal grandparents were James Washington Perkins (the son of Davidson Franklin Perkins and Sally Willkinson) and Betty Azilee/Azalee Scott (the daughter of David S. Scott and Miriam C. White).
Carl’s maternal grandparents were Ed Brantley and Annie.
Sources: Genealogy of Carl Perkins (focusing on his father’s side)
Genealogy of Carl’s great-grandfather, David Scott
Carl’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census
Carl’s paternal grandmother, Betty Azilee/Azalee Scott, on the 1880 U.S. Census
Birth Name: Peter Outerbridge
Place of Birth: Toronto, Canada
Date of Birth: June 30, 1966
Ethnicity: English, Swedish, Bermudian, possibly other
Family Background: Peter Outerbridge is a Canadian actor.
The surname Outerbridge is of English origin from South Yorkshire. Peter is also noted as being of Swedish and Bermudian heritage. Peter’s paternal grandparents were missionaries in China in the 1920s.
Source: http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=outerbridge
https://www.last.fm/music/Peter+Outerbridge/+wiki
Place of Birth: Smithtown, New York, United States
Date of Birth: April 18, 1976
Ethnicity: Slovenian (maternal grandfather), other
Melissa Joan Hart is an American actress, director, producer, singer, fashion designer, and businesswoman. She is the daughter of Paula Joan (Voje) Gilliams and William Leslie Hart.
Melissa’s paternal grandparent was named Ethel Hart.
Melissa’s maternal grandfather was Stanley John Voje (the son of Frank Voje and Angela Kosak). Stanley was born in Pennsylvania, to Slovenian parents. Frank was the son of Frank Woje and Julia Strusse. Angela was the daughter of Thomas Kosak and Anna Pertodnick.
Melissa’s maternal grandmother was Joan Melissa.
Sources: Genealogy of Melissa Joan Hart (focusing on her mother’s side)
Obituary of Melissa’s maternal grandfather, Stanley John Voje
Marriage record of Melissa’s great-grandparents, Frank Voje and Angela Kosak
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Birth Name: Keith Charles Flint
Place of Birth: Redbridge, London, England
Date of Birth: September 17, 1969
Ethnicity: English
Keith Flint is an English singer and dancer. He is the lead singer of the electronic group The Prodigy. Keith is the son of Yvonne M. (Pincott) and Clive S. Flint.
Keith’s paternal grandparents’ surnames were “Flint” and “Piper”.
Keith’s maternal grandparents were Alfred C. Pincott and Ellen C. Nethercott.
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Birth Name: Christopher Charles Cuomo
Place of Birth: Queens, New York, USA
Date of Birth:August 9, 1970
Ethnicity: Italian
Family Background: Chris Cuomo is an American television journalist.
He is the son of Matilda (Raffa) and Mario Cuomo, the former New York Governor, and the brother of Andrew Cuomo, the current Governor of New York.
Source: https://www.geni.com/
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Birth Name: Mark John Douglas Messier
Place of Birth: Edmonton, Canada
Date of Birth: January 18, 1961
Ethnicity: French-Canadian, Irish
Family Background: Mark Messier is a Canadian former professional ice hockey center of the National Hockey League.
Mark Messier is the son of Doug Messier and Mary (Dea) Messier.
Mark’s maternal grandfather was Jack Dea.
Messier is a common French surname and Dea is usually of Irish origin.
Source: https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Messier-Family-Tree-151
http://www.famillemessierfamily.org/avila-messier-e
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Birth Name: William Philip Gramm
Place of Birth: Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 8, 1942
Ethnicity: English
Phil Gramm is an American economist and politician. He was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas, from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1985, and a U.S. Senator from Texas, from January 3, 1985 to November 30, 2002. He switched his affiliation from Democratic to Republican in 1983.
He was a candidate for the Republican Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 1996.
He is the son of Florence (Scroggins) and Kenneth Marsh Gramm. He is married to Wendy Lee Gramm, an economist and scholar. Wendy is of Korean and Native Hawaiian descent.
Phil’s maternal grandparents were Josephus Scroggins (the son of William Henry Scroggins and Sanny Dawkins) and Catherine “Katia” Jones. Sanny was the daughter of Alexander Dawkins and Nancy Ann Greene.
Source: Genealogy of Phil Gramm (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Birth Name: Francis Martin Patrick Boyle
Place of Birth: Pollokshaws, Glasgow, Scotland
Date of Birth: August 16, 1972
Ethnicity: Irish
Frankie Boyle is a Scottish comedian and writer. His parents are Irish immigrants, from County Donegal, Ireland.
Birth Name: Robert Bernard Andrew Gillespie
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland
Date of Birth: June 22, 1962
Ethnicity: Scottish
Bobby Gillespie is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead singer of the rock band Primal Scream.
Bobby is the son of Bob Gillespie.
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