Ruben Chato Hinojosa Jr. and Martin Papazian – 2013 San Diego Film Festival – Day 3 – Q&A Session with Saginaw Grant, Martin Papazian, Bella King and Jose Yenque – Reading Theatre – San Diego, CA USA – Photo Credit: Joshua Tousey / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Martin A. Papazian

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

Date of Birth: April 18, 1976

Ethnicity:
*Armenian (father)
*Irish, English (mother)

Marty Papazian is an American television and film actor, and director. Marty is also credited as Martin Papazian.

Marty is the son of Sandy (McDaniel) and film producer Robert Arthur Papazian. Marty’s father is of Armenian descent. Marty’s mother mostly has Irish and English ancestry.

Marty’s paternal grandfather was Arthur Papazian/Papagian/Pakazian. Arthur was born in Rhode Island.

Marty’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth “Betty” Manning/Moosekian (the daughter of Elizabeth). Marty’s grandmother Elizabeth was born in Massachusetts. Marty’s great-grandmother Elizabeth was born in Armenia.

Marty’s maternal grandfather was Herman Harold McDaniel (the son of William Lafayette McDaniel and Mattie A. Brown). William was born in North Carolina, the son of James L. McDaniel and Adeline Eliza. Mattie was born in Texas.

Marty’s maternal grandmother was Rose Bridget McDermott (the daughter of John McDermott and Bridget Fox). Rose was born in South Dakota, to Irish parents. John was born in County Cavan, the son of Patrick McDermott, who was from County Louth, and of Mary Clark. Marty’s great-grandmother Bridget was born in County Cavan, the daughter of James Fox and Bridget McMahon.

Sources: Genealogy of Marty Papazian – http://www.geni.com

Birth record of Marty Papazian – http://www.familysearch.org

Record of Marty’s paternal great-grandmother, Elizabeth Moosekian, on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Birth Name: Bruna Mayara Linzmeyer

Place of Birth: Corupá, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Date of Birth: 11 November, 1992

Ethnicity: [German, Portuguese, African, Indigenous, possibly Spanish]

Bruna Linzmeyer is a Brazilian actress and model.

Bruna is the daughter of Rosilete “Rosi” (dos Santos) and Gerson Ronaldo Linzmeyer. Bruna has a brother, Helder.

Bruna’s father has German ancestry. Bruna’s mother has African, Indigenous, and Portuguese, as well as possibly Spanish, ancestry.

Bruna’s maternal grandfather is Afro-Brazilian.

Bruna is pictured with her parents here.

Birth Name: Alexander Francis Neustaedter

Place of Birth: Shawnee Mission, Kanas, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 29, 1998

Ethnicity: German, possibly other

Alex Neustaedter is an American actor.

Birth Name: Evet Lvovich Liberman

Place of Birth: Kishinev, Moldavian SSR (now Chișinău, Moldova)

Date of Birth: 5 July, 1958

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Avigdor Lieberman is a Soviet-born Israeli politician. He has served as the Minister of Defence, since 30 May, 2016. He was also Minister of National Infrastructure, from 7 March, 2001 to 14 March, 2002, Minister of Transportation, from 28 February, 2003 to 6 June, 2004, Deputy Prime Minister of Israel, from 30 October, 2006 to 16 January, 2008, and again from 1 April, 2009 to 14 December, 2012, Minister of Strategic Affairs, from 30 October, 2006 to 18 January, 2008, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, from 1 April, 2009 to 18 December, 2012, and again from 11 November, 2013 to 6 May, 2015.

His father, Lev Lieberman, was a writer, who had served in the Red Army and spent seven years in a Siberian exile under Joseph Stalin’s rule, where he met his mother, Esther (Gitnik).

Avigdor is married to fellow Moldovan Jewish emigrant, Ella Tzipkin, with whom he has three children.

Avigdor’s paternal grandparents were Yakov Lieberman and Hava.

Avigdor’s maternal grandparents were Mordehai Motl Gitnik (the son of Ehuda “Idl” Gitnik and Batya Rotshtein) and Nehama Rashkovski.

Source: Genealogy of Avigdor Lieberman – https://www.geni.com

Birth Name: George Alexander Louis

Place of Birth: St Mary’s Hospital, London

Date of Birth: 22 July, 2013

Ethnicity: English (mostly), as well as European Royal (mostly), Scottish, and German, Irish, French, Anglo-Irish, Hungarian, likely 1/256th Indian or 1/512th Indian, and smaller amounts of Dutch, Danish, Welsh, Belgian, Swedish, Swiss, Bohemian/Czech, Russian, Polish, Channel Islander/Jersey, possibly 1/512th Armenian

Prince George of Cambridge is a member of the British Royal Family, and is third in line to the throne of the United Kingdom. He is the son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. He is the grandson of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales, and the great-grandson of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Elizabeth II, who is the Queen of England, and of many member states in the Commonwealth of Nations.

He is the nephew of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Pippa Middleton.

Prince George’s paternal grandfather is Charles, Prince of Wales (the son of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and of Elizabeth II). Prince Charles was born in Buckingham Palace, Westminster, London. Prince Philip was born in Old Royal Palace, Athens, Kingdom of Greece, and is the son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. Elizabeth II is the daughter of George VI, who was King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952, and of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

Prince George’s paternal grandmother was Diana, Princess of Wales (the daughter of Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, and of The Honourable Frances Roche). Princess Diana was born in Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Edward was the son of Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer, and of Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton Spencer. Frances was the daughter of Edmund Maurice Burke Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy, and of Ruth Sylvia Gill Roche, Baroness Fermoy.

Prince George’s maternal grandfather is Michael Francis Middleton (the son of Peter Francis Middleton and Valerie Glassborow). Michael was born in Leeds, Yorkshire. Peter was the son of Richard Noël Middleton and Olive Christiana Lupton. Valerie was the daughter of Frederick George Glassborow and Constance Robison.

Prince George’s maternal grandmother is Carole Elizabeth (Goldsmith (the daughter of Ronald John James Goldsmith and Dorothy Harrison). Carole was born in Ealing, London. Ronald was the son of Stephen Charles Goldsmith and Edith Eliza Chandler. Dorothy was the daughter of Thomas Harrison and Elizabeth Mary Temple.

Sources: Genealogies of Prince George of Cambridge – https://www.geni.com
https://www.wikitree.com

Genealogies of Prince George’s father – http://www.wargs.com
https://famouskin.com

CNN article on Prince George’s father’s likely Indian mitochondrial DNA line – http://www.cnn.com

Article about Prince George’s paternal ancestor, Eliza Kewark – https://www.telegraphindia.com

Genealogies of Prince George’s mother – http://www.wargs.com
https://famouskin.com

Information on some of Prince George’s Lupton relatives – http://cdn.thejournal.ie

Yvonne Orji – 25th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation’s Academy Awards Viewing Party – Arrivals – The City of West Hollywood Park – West Hollywood, CA, USA – Keywords: Vertical, Annual Event, People, Person, Photography, Film Industry, Award, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Attending, Celebrity, Celebrities, Topix, Bestof, California, 89th Annual Academy Awards, Arrival, Oscars Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: PRPhotos.com

Place of Birth: Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Date of Birth: December 2, 1983

Ethnicity: Nigerian

Yvonne Orji is a Nigerian-American actress. She is known for her role as Molly on the HBO series Insecure.

Yvonne was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and grew up in Maryland, U.S. She is the daughter of Celine Orji.

Televised Awards Dinner and Ceremony – Pasadena Conference Building, 300 East Green Street – Pasadena, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Photography by Eugene / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Wendell Ramone Ellis, Jr.

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

Date of Birth: December 27, 1981

Ethnicity: African-American

Jay Ellis is an American actor. He is the son of Paula and Wendell Ellis, Sr.

Birth Name: María de las Mercedes Milá Mencos

Place of Birth: Espulgas de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain

Date of Birth: April 5, 1951

Ethnicity: Catalan, as well as smaller amounts of Spanish, Basque, with distant French and Italian

Mercedes Milá is a Spanish television presenter and journalist. She is principally known for appearing on the series Gran Hermano, the Spanish version of Big Brother.

Mila is the daughter of Jose Luis Milá Sagnier and Mercedes Mencos Bosch.

Mila’s paternal grandfather was José María Milá Camps (the son of José María Milá Pi and María del Carmen Camps Pujol). Maria del Carmen was the daughter of Miguel Camps and Madrona Pujol Baucis.

Mila’s paternal grandmother was Montserrat Sagnier Costa (the daughter of Leopoldo Sagnier Villavecchia and Paulina Costa Vila). Leopoldo was the son of Luis Sagnier Nadal and Clementina Villavecchia Busquets.

Mila’s maternal grandfather was Manuel Mencos Ezpeleta (the son of Manuel Mencos Ezpeleta and María Ezpeleta Samaniego). Manuel’s parents were Joaquín Ignacio Mencos Manso de Zúñiga and María del Pilar Ezpeleta Aguirre-Zuazo. María was the daughter of José María Ezpeleta Aguirre-Zuazo and María de la Soledad Samaniego Asper de Neoburg.

Mila’s maternal grandmother was Mercedes Bosch Catarinéu (the daughter of Rómulo Bosch Alsina and Ángeles Catarinéu Ferrán). Rómulo was the son of Félix Bosch Pausas and Mercedes Alsina Costas. Ángeles was the daughter of Ramón Catarinéu Castells and Francisca Ferrán Dalmases.

Camila Morrone – 2015 Angel Ball – Cipriani Wall Street – New York City, NY, USA – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Loredana Sangiuliano / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Camila Rebeca Morrone Polak

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S. or Buenos Aires, Argentina

Date of Birth: June 16, 1997

Ethnicity: Argentinian [Italian, Ashkenazi Jewish, Slovenian]

Camila Morrone is an Argentinian-American model and actress.

She is the daughter of Lucila Solá (Lucila Polak), an actress, and Máximo Morrone. Her uncle (mother’s brother) is lawyer Federico Gabriel Polak. Her great-aunt was pathologist Julia Polak.

Camila’s maternal grandparents were Federico Gabriel Polak, a politician (the son of Carlos Polak, a lawyer and judge, and Rebeca Mactas Alpersohn, a writer), and Mariana Skulj. Federico was Jewish.

Place of Birth: Sydney, Australia

Date of Birth: December 22, 1992

Ethnicity: Japanese

Shiori Kutsuna, also spelled Shioli Kutsuna, is an Australian actress, model, and Japanese idol. She was born in Sydney, and moved to Japan at age fourteen.

Birth Name: Juan Ramón Jiménez Mantecón

Place of Birth: Moguer, Andalusia, Spain

Date of Birth: December 23, 1881

Date of Death: May 29, 1958

Ethnicity: Spanish (including Andalusian, Castilian and Cantabrian)

Juan Ramón Jiménez was a Spanish poet, a prolific writer who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956. He was born in Moguer, Spain.

Her father was Víctor Jiménez Jiménez (the son of Miguel Jiménez Sainz del Prado and Ignacia Jiménez Jiménez). Miguel was the son of Manuel Jiménez and Joaquina Sáez del Prado. Ignacia was the daughter of Diego Jiménez and Josefa Jiménez. His paternal family was from Nestares de Cameros and Torrecillas de Cameros, La Rioja.

Her mother was Purificación Mantecón López-Parejo (the daughter of Ramón Mantecón Gil and María Teresa López-Parejo y Ponce de León). Ramón was born in Manzanilla of Cantabrian descent and Maria Teresa was from Osuna, Andalusia.

Kelly Macdonald – “Boardwalk Empire” TV Series Season 4 New York City Screening – Arrivals – Ziegfeld Theatre – New York City, NY, USA – Photo Credit: Laurence Agron / PR Photos

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.

Date of Birth: February 23, 1976

Ethnicity: Scottish

Kelly Macdonald is a Scottish actress.

Birth Name: Daniel Joshua Goor

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., U.S.

Date of Birth: April 28, 1975

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Dan Goor is an American screenwriter, director, and producer.

Dan is the son of Nancy (Miller) and Ronald Stephen “Ron” Goor. Dan’s parents are/were Jewish. Dan was raised in Bethesda, Maryland.

Dan’s paternal grandfather was Charles G. Goor (the son of Isaac Goor and Sarah).

Dan’s paternal grandmother was Jeanette Mindel (the daughter of Isaac Mindel and Esther Eventoff). Isaac was born in Russia, the son of Jacob Mindel and Bella Roberman. Esther was also born in Russia, the daughter of Joseph/Yosef Eventoff/Eventov.

Dan’s maternal grandfather was Martin H. Miller (the son of Abraham/Abram Miller/Maller and Ida Hollander). Martin was born in Ohio, to parents from Russia.

Dan’s maternal grandmother was Helen Zarkower (the daughter of Samuel Zarkower and Rachael/Rachel Marcus). Helen was born in Ohio, to a father from Austria and a mother from Russia.

Sources: Genealogy of Dan Goor – http://www.geni.com

Marriage announcement of Dan Goor – http://www.nytimes.com

Obituary of Dan’s maternal grandfather, Martin H. Miller – http://www.washingtonpost.com

Photo by s_bukley/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Gary Lineker – GQ Men of the Year Awards 2015 London – Arrivals – Royal Opera House, Covent Garden – London, UK –  Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos

Birth Name: Gary Winston Lineker

Place of Birth: Leicester, England

Date of Birth:30 November 1960

Ethnicity: English

Family Background: Gary Lineker is an English former professional footballer and current sports broadcaster. 

He is the son of Margaret P. (Abbs) and Barry Lineker. His middle name came from Sir Winston Churchill.

Gary’s paternal grandfather was William Lineker (the son of George Albert Lineker and Emily Holmes)

Gary’s paternal grandmother was Alice Hoare (the daughter of Frederick C. Hoare and Sarah E. Thorn)

Family history of Gary Lineker: https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/

Genealogies of Gary Lineker: https://www.geni.com/

https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/

Muammar al-Gaddafi, Gianni Letta and Silvio Berlusconi – Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Libya Leader Muammar al-Gaddafi Attend a Photo Exhibit Opening at the Libyan Academy in Rome on August 30, 2010 – Libyan Academy – Rome, Italy – Keywords: Orientation: Landscape Face Count: 1 – 0 – Photo Credit: Insidefoto / PR Photos 

Birth Name: Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi

Place of Birth: Qasr Abu Hadi, Italian Libya

Date of Birth: c. 1940–1943

Place of Death: Sirte, Libya

Date of Death: October 20, 2011

Ethnicity: Libyan, possibly 1/4 Jewish

Muammar Gaddafi was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist.

Gaddafi was the son of Aisha (Ben Niran) and Mohamed Abdulsalam Abuminiar. His family, like most Libyans, are descended from Arabized Berber people.

Gaddafi is said to have Jewish ancestry on his mother’s side. An Israeli Jewish woman has claimed to be Gaddafi’s second cousin, and that his maternal grandmother was born Jewish, converted to Islam, and married a sheikh.

Gaddafi’s paternal grandfather was Abdessalam Bouminyar.

Source: Genealogy of Muammar Gaddafi – https://www.geni.com/people/Muammar-Gaddafi/6000000011605606926

Max Ehrich – “Spider-Man: Homecoming” World Premiere – Arrivals – TCL Chinese Theater, Hollywood & Highland, 6925 Hollywood Boulevard – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Izumi Hasegawa / PRPhotos.com

Place of Birth: Marlboro Township, New Jersey, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 24, 1991

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Max Ehrich is an American actor, singer, and dancer.

Max’s paternal grandfather was Arnold M. Ehrich (the son of Joseph Ehrich and Martha Ginsberg). Arnold was born in New Jersey, to an Austrian Jewish father and a Russian Jewish mother.

Max’s paternal grandmother is Ramona Hope Wachtel (the daughter of Walter William Wachtel and Sylvia Leibov). Ramona was born in Pennsylvania. Sylvia was the daughter of Russian Jewish parents, Israel Leibowitz/Leibov, who was born in Odessa, and Rose.

Max’s maternal grandfather was Sidney/Sydney Green (the son of Myer Green and Mary D.). Sidney was born in Massachusetts. Myer was a Russian Jewish immigrant.

Max’s maternal grandmother was Eleanor Freed (the daughter of Harry Freed and Rhoda Lillian Rabinovitz). Eleanor was born in Massachusetts. Harry was born in Massachusetts, to Russian Jewish parents. Rhoda was a Jewish emigrant, from Vilna, Lithuania, and was the daughter of Paul Arthur Rabinovitz and Rebecca Sagrin.

Sources: Obituary of Max’s paternal grandfather, Arnold M. Ehrich – http://obits.nj.com

Genealogy of Max Ehrich (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Obituary of Max’s maternal grandfather, Sidney/Sydney Green – http://obits.nj.com

Max’s maternal great-grandparents, Harry Freed and Rhoda Lillian Rabinovitz, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Chris Sheffield – “Think Like A Man Too” Hollywood Premiere – Arrivals – TCL Chinese Theater – Hollywood, CA, USA – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Koi Sojer / PR Photos

Birth Name: Christopher Joseph Sheffield

Place of Birth: Arlington, Tarrant, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 13, 1988

Ethnicity:
*English, possibly other (father)
*Italian (mother)

Chris Sheffield is an American actor.

Chris is the son of Dolores (Sicilia) and Carl Sheffield.

Chris’ paternal grandfather was Tom Jordan “Tommy” Sheffield (the son of Thomas J. Sheffield and Ida Lee Jordan).

Chris’ paternal grandmother was Wendelle “Wink” Cooper (the daughter of John Walter/Walters Cooper and Opal).

Chris’ maternal grandfather was Joseph Frank Sicilia (the son of Gaetano Sicilia and Delores). Joseph was of Italian descent.

Chris’ maternal grandmother was Rose K. Matero/Matera (the daughter of Michael Matero/Matera and Rosalina Gentile). Rose was born in New York, to parents from Maddaloni, Province of Caserta, Campania, Italy.

Sources: Birth record of Chris’ father – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Chris’ paternal grandfather, Tom Jordan “Tommy” Sheffield – http://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Chris’ paternal grandmother, Wendelle Cooper Sheffield – http://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Chris’ maternal grandfather, Joseph Frank Sicilia – http://www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com

Obituary of Chris’ maternal grandmother, Rose K. (Matero/Matera) Sicilia – http://www.heraldonline.com

Jane Wiedlin – 2014 Hollywood Bowl Opening Night and Hall of Fame Ceremony – Arrivals – Hollywood Bowl – Hollywood, CA, USA – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 Headshot – False – Photo Credit: Janice Ogata / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Jane Marie Genevieve Wiedlin

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

Date of Birth: May 20, 1958

Ethnicity:
*German, Swiss-German (father)
*Lebanese/Syrian (mother)

Jane Wiedlin is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist of the rock band The Go-Go’s. She has also had a solo musical career.

Jane is the daughter of Betty Jane (Herro) and Robert Arthur Wiedlin, Sr. Her father was of German and Swiss-German ancestry. Her mother was of Lebanese/Syrian descent, and was from Oconomowoc, where many emigrants from Lebanon settled.

Jane’s paternal grandparents were Roy Vincent Wiedlin and Genevieve Catherine Bastian. Roy and Genevieve were born in Illinois.

Jane’s maternal grandparents were Joseph Kalel Herro (the son of Elias Herro) and Genevieve Nemior. They were born in Syria.

Sources: Genealogies of Jane’s parents – https://www.findagrave.com

Jane’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 10, 1966

Ethnicity: German

Jon Schmidt is an American musician, songwriter, composer, piano teacher, and author. He is a member of the music group The Piano Guys, alongside Steven Sharp Nelson.

Jon is the son of Lieselotte Johanna Magdalene (Pruess) and Werner Richard Schmidt. His parents were German emigrants, with his mother being from Hamburg, Germany. He and his family are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; all of his grandparents became members in Germany.

Jon’s maternal grandfather was Richard Rudolf Ernst Pruess (the son of Johann Christian Theodor Pruess and Frederike Marie Sophie Zinzow). Johann was the son of Johann Joachim Theodor Pruess and Christine Maria Dorothea Griem. Frederike was the daughter of Johann Joachim Heinrich Zinzow and Anna Maria Elisabeth Bahlk.

Jon’s maternal grandmother was Rosalie Erika Martha Mertens (the daughter of Karl August Mertens and Johanne Auguste Schultze). Karl was the son of Joachim Friedrich Mertens and Christine Friederike Weber. Johanne was the daughter of Carl August Kersten and Caroline Auguste Schultze.

Sources: Obituary of Jon’s mother – http://www.legacy.com

Genealogy of Jon’s mother (through her own sister, Lygia Pruess) – https://www.findagrave.com

Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 5, 1977

Ethnicity: English (mostly), as well as Danish, Scottish, Norwegian, Swedish, Welsh, Irish, and German

Steven Sharp Nelson is an American musician and songwriter. He is a member of the music group The Piano Guys, alongside Jon Schmidt.

Steven is the son of Mary Lynne (Sanders) and John Christian Nelson. His father was of three quarters English and one quarter Danish descent. His mother’s ancestry was English, Scottish, one eighth Norwegian, one eighth Swedish, and smaller amounts of Welsh, Irish, and German.

Steven’s paternal grandfather was George Elroy Nelson (the son of John Christian Nelson and Adaline Delina Richins). John was born in Denmark, the son of Christian Nielsen and Christine/Christinna Marie Christofferson/Christopherson. Adaline was born in Utah, to English parents, John Richins and Charlotte Priscilla Taylor.

Steven’s paternal grandmother was Alice Louise Taylor (the daughter of Arthur Nicholls Taylor and Maria Louise Dixon). Arthur was born in Utah, to English parents, George Taylor and Eliza Nicholls. Maria was the daughter of Henry Aldous Dixon, who was born in South Africa, to English parents, and of Sarah DeGrey, who was English.

Steven’s maternal grandfather was Mervyn Sharp “Bus” Sanders (the son of George Albert Sanders and Mary Emma Sharp). George was born in Utah, to a Norwegian father, Sondra Sanders, and a Swedish mother, Anna Jorgensson/Jöransson. Mary was the daughter of John Adam Sharp, who was born in Nebraska, to Scottish parents, and of Rebecca Ann Bennion, who was born in Utah, to a Welsh father and an English mother.

Steven’s maternal grandmother was Cora Maurine Oldroyd (the daughter of John Thomas Oldroyd and Cora Geneva Ivory). John was the son of John Jolley Oldroyd, who was born in Utah, to a Scottish father, of half English descent, and an English mother, and of Mary Ann Morgan, who was born in Utah, to English parents. Cora was the daughter of George Washington Ivory, who was born in Pennsylvania, of Irish, German, and English descent, and Mercie/Mercy Collard, who was English.

Source: Obituary of Steven’s mother – https://www.deseretnews.com

Obituary and genealogy of Steven’s paternal grandfather, George Elroy Nelson – https://www.findagrave.com

Obituary and genealogy of Steven’s paternal grandmother, Alice Louise Taylor – https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Steven’s mother (through her own brother, John Mervyn “Jack” Sanders) – https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogies of Steven’s maternal grandfather, Mervyn Sharp “Bus” Sanders – https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Steven’s maternal grandmother, Cora Maurine Oldroyd – https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com