Place of Birth: Santa Barbara, California

Date of Birth: February 19, 1978

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Sarah Gertrude Shapiro is an American filmmaker, television director, and writer.

Sarah is the daughter of Diane P. (Wallace) and Perry B. Shapiro. She has a sister, Elizabeth. Sarah’s family is Jewish.

Sarah’s paternal grandfather was Abraham Shapiro (the son of Sam Shapiro and B. Velansky).

Sarah’s paternal grandmother was Ann/Anna Warshaw/Warschaw (the daughter of Joseph “Joe”/Getz Warschawsky and Rose Dutchen). Ann was born in Russia. Joseph was born in Kiev, Ukraine.

Sources: Marriage record of Sarah’s parents – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V68Y-L8W

Birth Certificate of Sarah’s father – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2RN-BPD

Marriage record of Sarah’s paternal grandparents – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8NN-FVW

https://www.myheritage.com.br/names/anna_shapiro

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Birth Name: Jason Deneen Beghe

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 12, 1960

Ethnicity: Italian (paternal grandfather), German, English, 1/16th French-Canadian

Jason Beghe is an American film and television actor.

Jason is the son of Bina Loulie (House) and Renato William Beghe.

Jason’s father, a Judge of the U.S. Tax Court, was of half-Italian descent, along with German and English, ancestry. Jason’s mother had English and French-Canadian roots.

Jason’s paternal grandfather was Bruno Beghe. Bruno was a painter, sculptor, and violonist originally born in Italy. His surname was possibly originally spelt “Beghè”.

Jason’s paternal grandmother was Emmavve/Emmaive Frymire. Her parents were William B. Frymire (the son of Benton J. Freymier and Emma Bell) and Laura Jane Cooper (the daughter of Ezra Alonzo Cooper and Vanda Jane Harriman). Benton’s mother, Rose Ann Miller, was originally from Germany.

Jason’s maternal grandfather was Thomas William House, IV. His parents were Thomas William House, III (the son of Thomas W. House, II, and Ruth Nicholson) and Bessie Forbes (the daughter of Thomas Forbes and Lila Hughes). Thomas William, II, was born in Texas to parents from Somerset, England.

Jason’s maternal grandmother was Bina Day Deneen. Her parents were Charles Samuel Deneen (the son of Samuel Hedding Deneen and Mary Frances Ashley) and Bina Day Maloney (the daughter of James Smith Maloney and Frances Viola Bashaw). Frances Viola’s parents were Peter Bashaw (the son of Jean Baptiste Bachand and Marie Françoise Meunier Lapierre) and Mary Elizabeth Ashby (the daughter of Jean Baptiste Ashby and Catherine Vegiard).

Jason’s great-grandfather Charles Samuel was the 23rd Governor of Illinois, and was the first to serve two consecutive terms, from 1905 to 1913. Jason’s great-great-grandmother Frances Viola was born in Marieville, Québec, Canada, of French-Canadian descent.

Sources: Obituary of Jason’s father, Renato William Beghe – http://www.legacy.com/

Genealogy of Jason’s paternal grandmother, Emmavve/Emmaive Frymire – https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/emmavee-frymire_7226035

Genealogy of Jason’s maternal grandfather, Thomas William House, IV – https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6581084

Genealogy of Jason’s maternal grandmother, Bina Day Deneen – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/

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Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 10, 1996

Ethnicity: African-American

Jacob Latimore is an American actor, singer, and dancer.

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Birth Name: Jesús García Verchez

Place of Birth: Sorsogon, Sorsogon, Philippines

Date of Birth: May 2, 1929

Ethnicity: Filipino (Bicolano)

Eddie Garcia is a Filipino actor. His father, Antonio García, was a merchant, from Buhi, Camarines Sur. His mother, Vicenta Verchez, was born in Juban, Sorsogon.

Source: Eddie’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: Anies Rasyid Baswedan

Place of Birth: Kuningan, West Java, Indonesia

Date of Birth: 7 May 1969

Ethnicity: Indonesian (Javanese), some Hadhrami

Anies Baswedan is an Indonesian academician. He is the Governor-elect of Jakarta. He previously served as the Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia, from 27 October 2014 to 27 July 2016.

He is the son of professors Rasyid Baswedan and Aliyah binti Abdullah Al Ganis. He is married to Fery Farhati Ganis.

Anies’ patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his tenth great-grandfather, Ali Baswedan.

Anies’ paternal grandfather was Abdurrahman “A.R.” Baswedan (the son of Awad bin Umar Baswedan and Aliyah binti Abdullah Djarhum). A.R. was an Arab Indonesian, a Muwallad of Hadhrami descent from a non-Sayyid family, and was one of the founding fathers of Indonesia. Awad was the son of Umar bin Abubakar Baswedan and Noor binti Salim Baktir. Anies’ great-grandmother Aliyah was the daughter of Abdullah bin Ahmad Djarhum.

Anies’ paternal grandmother was Syeichun “Ning” binti Ahmad Baswedan (the daughter of Ahmad bin Umar Baswedan and Chadidjah binti Abubakar Baswedan). Ahmad and Awad were brothers. Chadidjah was the daughter of Abubakar bin Umar Baswedan and Fatimah binti Ahmad Babgei.

Anies’ maternal grandfather was Abdullah Al Ganis.

Source: Genealogy of Anies Baswedan (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.facebook.com

Birth Name: Martha Mills Noxon

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 25, 1964

Ethnicity: English, Irish

Marti Noxon is an American screenwriter and television producer.

Marti is the daughter of Mary (Straley) and English-born filmmaker Nicolas Noxon (born Nicolas Lane Noxon). Marti was raised in Santa Monica, California. Her brother is writer and journalist Christopher Noxon and her sister-in-law is television writer Jenji Kohan.

Marti’s paternal grandfather was Gerald Forbes Noxon, a filmmaker from Ontario, Canada. His parents were William Courtlandt Noxon (the son of James Noxon and Margaret Jane McDonald) and Georgina Elizabeth Furby (the daughter of George Manning Furby and Jane Peters). George’s father, William Furby, was from East Yorkshire, England.

Marti’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth “Betty” Lane, a painter from Washington, D.C. Her parents were Rufus Herman Lane (the son of Isaac Lane and Mary) and Gertrude Mills (the daughter of James Mills and Eliza).

Sources: Genealogy of Marti’s paternal grandparents, Gerald Forbes Nixon and Elizabeth “Betty” Lane – https://www.geni.com/people/Gerald-Noxon/6000000042154694430

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Birth Name: Sakina B. Jaffrey

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 14, 1962

Ethnicity: Indian (including Punjabi)

Sakina Jaffrey is an American actress.

Sakina is the daughter Madhur (Bahadur) and Saeed Jaffrey. Sakina’s mother was born into a Kayastha Hindu joint family in Civil Lines, Delhi. Sakina’s father was born into a Punjabi Muslim family in Malerkotla, Punjab. They are both actors.

Sakina’s paternal grandparents were Hadia Begum Imam (the daughter of Khan Bahadur Fazle Imam and Fizza) and Hamid Hussain Jaffrey.

Sakina’s maternal grandparents were Kashmiran Rani and Lala Raj Bans Bahadur (the son of Rai Bahadur Raj Narain).

Sources: Genealogy of Sakina’s paternal grandmother, Hadia Begum Imam – https://www.geni.com/people/Hadia-Begum/6000000007158169635

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Birth Name: Patrick John Flueger

Place of Birth: Red Wing, Minnesota, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 10, 1983

Ethnicity: English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, possibly other

Patrick Flueger is an American actor.

Patrick is the son of Kimberly “Kim” Dale (Johnson) and Kevin Charles “KC” Flueger. He has two siblings, Alison and Kevin.

Patrick’s father has German, English, Swedish, and Norwegian ancestry. Patrick’s mother is of half-Norwegian, and possibly English, descent.

Patrick’s paternal grandfather was John Barney Flueger (the son of Barney John Flueger and Gertrude Harriet Brown). Barney was the son of Johannes Pfluger and Agnes Denzer, who hailed from Germany. Gertrude was the daughter of John E. Brown and Elizabeth Monroe.

Patrick’s paternal grandmother was Elaine Margaret Nugent (the daughter of James Leo Nugent and Francis M. Anderson) James was the son of Michael Nugent and Mary A. Riley. Francis was the daughter of Adolph Anderson and Mary Glem.

Patrick’s great-grandmother Francis was born in Wisconsin, to a Swedish father and a Norwegian mother.

Patrick’s maternal grandfather was Dale Adrian Johnson (the son of Otis Gerhard Johnson and Olive Regina Lura). Otis was the son of Elias G. Johnson and Kristina/Christina Mikkelson. Patrick’s great-grandmother Olive was born in Minnesota, to parents from Norway. Patrick’s great-great-grandparents Elias and Kristina were also born in Minnesota, all to parents from Norway.

Patrick’s maternal grandmother was Valoris/Valores “Lori” Nadine Leland.

Sources: Obituary of Patrick’s paternal grandfather, John Barney Flueger – http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/

Genealogy of Patrick’s paternal great-grandfather, Barney John Flueger – https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113781815

Genealogy of Patrick’s paternal grandmother, Elaine Margaret Nugent – https://www.findagrave.com/

Obituary of Patrick’s maternal grandfather, Dale Adrian Johnson – http://www.republican-eagle.com/obituaries/4061592-dale-johnson-83

Genealogy of Patrick’s maternal grandfather, Dale Adrian Johnson – https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/dale-johnson_10792302

Patrick’s maternal great-grandmother, Olive Regina Lura, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2LT-NTM

Patrick’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Elias G. Johnson and Kristina/Christina Mikkelson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3ZQ-2WN

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Birth Name: Nariman Eruch Avari

Place of Birth: Darjeeling, West Bengal, India

Date of Birth: April 13, 1952

Ethnicity: Parsi Indian

Erick Avari is an Indian-born American television, stage, and film actor. Erick was born into a Parsi-Zoroastrian family.

Erick is the son of Eruch Avari.

One of his great-great-grandfathers was Jamshedji Framji Madan, one of the pioneers of film production in India.

Sources: https://dashboardcache.test.lockerdome.com/

http://www.erickavari.com/biography (Official Website, in English)

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Birth Name: Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson

Place of Birth: Laugarbakki, Northwestern Region, Iceland

Date of Birth: 1 July, 1992

Ethnicity: Icelandic

Ásgeir Trausti is an Icelandic musician.

He is the son of Einar Georg Einarsson and Pálína Fanney Skúladóttir.

Ásgeir’s paternal grandfather was Einar Methúsalem Jóhannesson (the son of Jóhannes Einar Jóhannesson and Árný Geirdís Árnadóttir). Jóhannes was the son of Jóhannes Jóhannesson and Guðrún Jónsdóttir. Geirdís was the daughter of Jóhann Árni Helgason and Anna Sigríður Sigurðardóttir.

Ásgeir’s paternal grandmother was Sólveig Bergþóra Þorsteinsdóttir (the daughter of Þorsteinn Brandsson and Þóra Jónsdóttir). Þorsteinn was the son of Brandur Þorsteinsson and Ólafía Gissursdóttir. Þóra was the duaghter of Jón Egilsson and Margrét Guðmundsdóttir.

Ásgeir’s maternal grandmother is namaed Skúli.

Sources: http://www.mbl.is

Ásgeir’s paternal grandfather, Einar Methúsalem Jóhannesson, on the 1920 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Ásgeir’s paternal great-grandfather, Jóhannes Einar Jóhannesson, on the 1890 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Obituary of Ásgeir’s paternal grandmother, Sólveig Bergþóra Þorsteinsdóttir – http://www.mbl.is

Ásgeir’s paternal great-grandfather, Þorsteinn Brandsson, on the 1890 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is

Baptismal record of Ásgeir’s paternal great-grandmother, Þóra Jónsdóttir – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Andrés Velencoso Segura

Place of Birth: Tossa de Mar, Catalonia, Spain

Date of Birth: 11 March 1978

Ethnicity: Catalan

Andrés Velencoso is a Spanish model. His father is a restaurant owner. His mother, Lucía Segura, died in 2002.

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Birth Name: Emma Martina Luigia Morano

Date of Birth: 29 November 1899

Place of Birth: Civiasco, Vercelli, Italy

Date of Death: 15 April 2017

Place of Death: Verbania, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy

Ethnicity: Italian

Emma Morano was an Italian supercentenarian, who was the living person to have been verified as being born in the 1800s.

She was the daughter of Giovanni Morano and Matilde Bresciani. She was married to Giovanni Martinuzzi.

Birth Name: Violet Mosse

Place of Birth: Duanvale, Trelawny, British Jamaica (now Jamaica)

Date of Birth: 10 March 1900

Ethnicity: Afro-Jamaican

Violet Brown is a Jamaican supercentenarian, who is the oldest verified living person in the world since the death of Emma Morano.

Violet’s father, John Gordon Moss, was a sugar boiler. Violet’s mother, Elizabeth (Riley), died at the age of 96.

Violet was married to Augustus Gaynor Brown.

Violet’s paternal grandparents were Robert Moss and Rebecca.

Violet’s maternal grandfather was Robert Riley.

Source: Marriage record of Violet’s parents – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Clara Elizabeth Iris Paget

Place of Birth: Westminster, London, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 12 September, 1988

Ethnicity: English, some Scottish, Irish, and Welsh

Clara Paget is an English model and actress. She is the daughter of Georgeanne Elizabeth Elliott (Downes) and Charles Alexander Vaughan Paget, 8th Marquess of Anglesey.

Clara’s paternal grandfather is George Charles Henry Victor Paget, 7th Marquess of Anglesey (the son of Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey, and of Lady Victoria Marjorie Harriet Manners). Clara’s great-grandfather Charles was the son of Lord Alexander Victor Paget and The Hon. Hester Alice Stapleton-Cotton. Lady Victoria was the daughter of Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland, and of Marion Margaret Violet Lindsay.

Clara’s paternal grandmother is Elizabeth Shirley Vaughan Morgan (the daughter of Charles Langbridge Morgan and Hilda Vaughan). Charles was the son of Sir Charles Langbridge Morgan. Hilda Vaughan Morgan was an author.

Clara’s maternal grandparents are Colonel John Alfred Downes and Anne Elliot-Deacon.

Source: Genealogy of Clara Paget – http://www.thepeerage.com

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Birth Name: Charlie Ross Heaton

Place of Birth: Leeds, Yorkshire, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 6 February, 1994

Ethnicity: English, as well as 1/16th Norwegian

Charlie Heaton is an English actor and musician.

Charlie’s maternal grandfather is the son of Charles Frederick Lowe and Mary May Hansen. Mary May was the daughter of Emil Olai Hansen and Mary Jane Hanson; Emil was born in Skotnes, Buksnes, Norway, the son of Lauritz Magnus Olai Hansen and Oluffa Olsdatter.

Source: Genealogy of Charlie Heaton (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Matthew Hoffman Weiner

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 29, 1965

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Matthew Weiner is an American writer, screenwriter, director, and producer.

Matthew is the son of Judith (Hoffman) and Leslie Philip Weiner. He has a sister, Allison. His family is Jewish.

Matthew’s paternal grandparents were Paul Weiner and Sadie. Paul was born in New York. Sadie was born in Poland.

Matthew’s maternal grandfather was named Max.

Source: Matthew’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Alan Jamieson Taylor

Place of Birth: United States

Date of Birth: January 13, 1959

Ethnicity: English, Scottish, Irish, French, some German and Dutch

Alan Taylor is an American screenwriter, producer, and film director.

Alan is the son of Mary Antoinette “Mimi” (Cazort) and James J. Taylor. Alan’s sister is indie-rock artist Anna Domino (born Anna Virginia Taylor).

Alan’s mother had mainly English, Scottish, Irish, and French, along with some German, and Dutch, ancestry; her surname was originally spelt “Cossart”. Alan’s father had Scottish and English roots.

Alan’s paternal grandparents were Nora/Norah J. and Edgar C. Taylor. Nora was born in Pennsylvania, to a father from England and a mother from Scotland. Edgar was born in New Hampshire, to a father from Canada and a mother from Scotland.

Alan’s maternal grandfather was Alan Garner Cazort (the son of William Alexander Cazort and May Garner). William was the son of Sidney Bumpass Cazort and Martha Harrell Wallace. May was the daughter of William W. Garner and Henrietta Humphry/Humphrey.

Alan’s patrilineal line can be traced back to Anthony Cossart, who was born, c. 1673, in France. He was the son of Jacques Cossart, who was from Rouen, France, and Lea Villeman, who was from Bavaria, Germany. Anthony’s wife, Elizabeth Tymensen Valentine, was born in New Jersey, U.S., to a Dutch father, Jan Tymensen Valentine, and a mother from New York, Catherine Tamamizer.

Alan’s maternal grandmother was Mary Lillian Carpenter (the daughter of Robert Lee Carpenter and Edith Mack). Robert was the son of Julius M. Carpenter and Sarah Reed. Edith was the daughter of Allen Pitt Mack and Mary Ellen Meriwether.

Sources: Obituary of Alan’s father, James J. Taylor – www.legacy.com

Alan’s paternal grandparents, Edgar C. Taylor and Nora/Norah J., on the 1930 U.S. Census – www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Alan’s mother, Mary Antoinette “Mimi” Cazort – www.legacy.com

Genealogy of Alan’s maternal grandfather, Alan Garner Cazort – www.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Alan’s maternal grandmother, Mary Lillian Carpenter – www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Alan’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Allen Pitt Mack – www.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Kristopher Lee Bryant

Place of Birth: Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, U.S.

Date of Birth: January 4, 1992

Ethnicity: English, German, Irish, 1/8th Ashkenazi Jewish

Kris Bryant is an American professional baseball player. He is a third baseman and outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Kris is the son of Sue (Braidman) and Michael Bryant.

Kris’s maternal grandfather is Jack Braidman (the son of Daniel Braidman and Gertrude Lessnow). Daniel was born in England, the son of Russian Jewish parents, Solomon Braidman and Jennie Laskin. Gertrude was born in Illinois, the daughter of German parents, August F. Lessnow and Emilia/Emily Elizabeth Doedge/Dodge.

Kris’s maternal grandmother is Donna McNish (the daughter of John D. McNish and Alice Mason).

Sources: Genealogy of Kris Bryant (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Kris’s maternal great-grandparents, Daniel Braidman and Gertrude Lessnow, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Melinda Wrenn Schmidt

Place of Birth: Lexington, South Carolina, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 18, 1983

Ethnicity: German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Austrian, Polish, Dutch, possibly other

Wrenn Schmidt is an American actor.

Wrenn is the daughter of Linda L. (McCord) and Roger Schmidt.

Wrenn’s parents have German, Austrian, Scots-Irish, Polish, Dutch, and possibly other roots.

Regarding her ethnic background, Wrenn has stated in an interview:

My dad’s German, obviously, and there’s also some English and Scotch-Irish and Polish and Austrian and a bunch of other things.

Wrenn’s maternal grandfather was John Thomas McCord, Sr (the son of Philip H. McCord and Alice J. Van Wyck). Alice was the daughter of William Ward Van Wyck and Carrie Ackerman. “Van Wyck” is a Dutch surname.

Wrenn’s maternal grandmother was Dorothy Florence Aumick (the daughter of Everitt/Everett B. Aumick and Linda).

Sources: Genealogy of Wrenn’s maternal grandfather, John Thomas McCord, Sr. – www.ancestry.com

Obituary of Wrenn’s maternal grandfather, John Thomas McCord, Sr. – www.recordonline.com

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Birth Name: Dominic M. Fumusa

Place of Birth: McFarland, Wisconsin, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 13, 1969

Ethnicity: Italian/Sicilian, possibly other

Dominic Fumusa is an American stage and television actor, and voice over artist.

Dominic is the son of Clara E. and Peter M. Fumusa. He has nine siblings. Dominic is married to actress Ilana Levine and converted to Judaism upon their marriage.

Dominic’s paternal grandfather was Giuseppe/Joseph Fumusa (the son of Peter Fumusa and Catherine Belfiore/Bellafiore). Joseph was born in Sicily, Italy, and moved to New Orleans, Louisiana.

Dominic’s paternal grandmother was Josephine Sancetta (the daughter of Sam Sancetta and Molle). Josephine had Italian ancestry.

Sources: http://archive.boston.com/

Marriage of Dominic’s paternal grandparents, Giuseppe/Joseph Fumusa and Josephine Sancetta – www.familysearch.org

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