Jonathan Jackson

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Birth Name: Jonathan Stevens Jackson

Place of Birth: Orlando, Florida

Date of Birth: May 11, 1982

Ethnicity: English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Scottish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), distant Dutch, French

Jonathan Jackson is an American actor, musician, and author. His brother, Richard Lee Jackson, is also an actor and musician. He has English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Scottish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), as well as distant Dutch and French, ancestry.

Jonathan’s paternal grandparents are Virgil Lee Jackson (the son of Ira Albert Jackson and Naomi May Rudd) and Ella Fay Smith (the daughter of Charlie Clyde Smith and Vera Vinnie Peters). Naomi was of 3/4 Norwegian, and 1/4 German, descent.

Jonathan’s maternal grandparents were John Sharp (the son of Grover Cleveland Sharp and Esther Matilda English) and Muriel Lehto (the daughter of Kustau/Kustaa Lehto, born Kustaa Adolf Engelbert Ackerman, and of Rhoda Christine Anderson). Esther’s parents were Swedish. Kustaa was Finnish, born in Rymättylä. Rhoda was the daughter of Peter Olof Anderson, who was Swedish, and of Elna Mathilda Mattison Carlson, who was Danish.

Sources: Genealogies of Jonathan Jackson (focusing on his father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Jonathan’s maternal grandfather, John Sharp (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Jonathan’s maternal great-grandparents, Grover Cleveland Sharp and Esther Matilda English – http://records.ancestry.com.au

Genealogy of Jonathan’s maternal great-grandmother, Esther Matilda English – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Nathan Jawai

September 4, 2014, 6:25 am

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Birth Name: Nathan Leon Jawai

Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales Australia

Date of Birth: 10 October 1986

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Type/Color: Curly Black

Ethnicity: Torres Strait Islander

Family info: Nathan Jawai is a 6’10 Professional basketball player of Torres Strait Islander descent. In regards to his ethnic background he stated:

There are two types of culture that qualify as indigenous. There’s aboriginal and then there’s Torres Strait. I’m from Torres Strait but we are all classed as one indigenous people.

Torres Strait Islands are a cluster of islands located in between the Cape York Peninsula, Australia and New Guinea.

Source:

http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/jawai_073108.html

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Jason Lee

September 4, 2014, 3:50 pm

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Birth Name: Jason Michael Lee

Place of Birth: Orange County, California

Date of Birth: April 25, 1970

Ethnicity: English, German, Swiss-German, some Scottish

Jason Lee is an American actor. His ancestry includes English, German, Swiss-German, and more distant Scottish.

Jason’s maternal grandparents were Chester Bernard Weaver (the son of Peter Leonidas Weaver and Alice May Guenthart) and Dorothy Lorraine Oppenheimer (the daughter of Phillip Frederic Oppenheimer and Gladys Amy Baldwin). Alice was the daughter of a Swiss-German father, Henry Guenthart, and of a German mother, Minnie Dorthea Burmeister. Phillip’s father, George Oppenheimer, was a Bavarian German immigrant, and Phillip’s mother, Minnie Ehlert, was born in Iowa, of German descent.

Sources: Genealogies of Jason Lee (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://nagelhistory.com

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James LeGros

September 5, 2014, 3:38 am

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Birth Name: James Mervyn LeGros

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date of Birth: April 27, 1962

Ethnicity:
*37.5% German
*25% Norwegian
*12.5% Irish
*12.5% Luxembourgian
*6.25% English
*6.25% French

James LeGros is an American actor. His father is of half Norwegian, one quarter Irish, one eighth French, and one eighth English, descent. His mother is of three quarters German, and one quarter Luxembourgian, ancestry.

James’s paternal grandparents were Leonard Vincent LeGros (the son of George Henry LeGros and Catherine J. Sweeney) and Josephine Iverson (the daughter of Arnie Iverson and Johanna Maursaet Olson). George was born in England, to a French father and an English mother. Catherine was born in Vermont, to Irish parents. Arnie and Johanna were Norwegian.

James’s maternal grandparents were Linus Jacob Bertrand (the son of Frank Simon Bertrand and Rose Schiller) and Gloria Marion Aquilla Miller (the daughter of Carl T. Miller and Ardella G. Kunz). Frank was born in Minnesota, to Luxembourgian parents. Rose was born in Minnesota, to German parents. Carl and Ardella were of German descent.

Sources: James’s paternal grandfather, Leonard Vincent LeGros, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

James’s paternal grandmother, Josephine Iverson, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

James’s maternal grandfather, Linus Jacob Bertrand, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of James’s maternal grandmother, Gloria Marion Aquilla Miller (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://records.ancestry.com

James’s maternal grandmother, Gloria Marion Aquilla Miller, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Rami Malek

September 5, 2014, 3:42 am

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Birth Name: Rami Said Malek

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: May 12, 1981

Ethnicity: Egyptian

Rami Malek is an American actor. His parents are Egyptian.

Source: http://www.theglobeandmail.com

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Frank Ocean

September 5, 2014, 5:24 am

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Birth Name: Christopher Francis Ocean

Place of Birth: Long Beach, California

Date of Birth: October 28, 1987

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Type/Color: Virtually Black

Ethnicity: African-American

Family info:

Source: Has been referred to as “African-American” by multiple sources such as GLAAD with “GLAAD applauds Frank Ocean, Oprah and many other African-American LGBT individuals and allies on their 2013 GLAAD Award nominations.”.

http://www.glaad.org/tags/frank-ocean

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Loren Dean

September 5, 2014, 8:56 pm

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Birth Name: Loren Dean Jovicic

Place of Birth: Las Vegas, Nevada

Date of Birth: July 31, 1969

Ethnicity:
*Serbian (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Loren Dean is an American actor. His father was of Serbian descent. His mother is from a Russian Jewish family.

Linda Cardellini

September 5, 2014, 9:43 pm

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Birth Name: Linda Edna Cardellini

Place of Birth: Redwood City, California

Date of Birth: June 25, 1975

Ethnicity: Italian (paternal grandfather), Irish, English, German

Linda Cardellini is an American actress.

Linda’s paternal grandparents were Euclid Angelo Cardellini (the son of Ernesto Cardellini and Adele Andreini) and Sadie Edna Speers (the daughter of David Speers and Edna J. Reulein). Euclid’s parents were Italian.

Linda’s maternal grandparents were William Patrick Hernan and Agnes Gertrude Webb. William was born in Ireland.

Source: Obituary of Linda’s paternal grandmother, Sadie Edna (Speers) Cardellini – http://www.findagrave.com

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Ray Allen

September 9, 2014, 7:17 am

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Birth Name: Walter Ray Allen, Jr.

Place of Birth: Merced, California

Date of Birth: July 20, 1975

Ethnicity: African-American

Ray Allen is an NBA player who is on the Miami Heat. He has previously played for the Thunder, Timberwolves, and Celtics, and starred in the movie He Got Game (1998). He is the son of Flora (Day) and Walter Allen Sr.

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Aaron Rodgers

September 9, 2014, 7:23 am

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Birth Name: Aaron Charles Rodgers

Place of Birth: Chico, California

Date of Birth: December 2, 1983

Ethnicity: English, German, Irish

Aaron Rodgers is an NFL Quarterback. He is the son of Edward Wesley Rodgers and Darla Leigh.

Aaron’s paternal grandparents were Edward Wesley Rodgers (the son of Alexander John Rodgers and Cora Willetta Larrick) and Kathryn Christine Odell (the daughter of Harry Barnard Odell and Pearl Nina Hollingsworth).

Aaron’s maternal grandparents were Charles Herbert Pittman (the son of Charles Herbert Pittman, Sr. and Anna Marie Ward) and Barbara A. Blair (the daughter of William Edwin Blair and Edith Myrl Tierney).

Sources: Genealogy of Aaron Rodgers – http://genealogy.about.com

Another genealogy of Aaron Rodgers (focusing on his father’s side) – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Gina Gershon

September 9, 2014, 8:48 pm

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Birth Name: Gina L. Gershon

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: 10 June, 1962

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Gina Gershon is an American actress. She was born in the Los Angeles suburb of Woodland Hills. Her mother, Mickey (Koppel), worked as an interior decorator, and her father, Stanley Gershon, was a salesman. Her paternal grandparents were from Russian Jewish families. Her maternal grandparents were born in Holland and Belgium, respectively, both of them to Jewish families from Poland. She has two older siblings, a brother Dan Gershon and a sister Tracey Gershon.

Gina’s paternal grandparents were Joseph Gershon and Peryle Bronstine.

Gina’s paternal grandparents were George Henry Koppel (the son of Isaac Moses Koppel and Sarah Rips) and Estelle Kirsch (the daughter of Mayer Kirsch and Bessie Tartar).

Sources: Gina’s paternal grandparents, Joseph Gershon and Peryle Bronstine, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Gina’s maternal grandparents, George Henry Koppel and Estelle Kirsch, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Meghan Trainor

September 9, 2014, 8:53 pm

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Birth Name: Meghan Elizabeth Trainor

Place of Birth: Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S

Date of Birth: December 22, 1993

Ethnicity: Irish, Polish, possibly other

Meghan Trainor is an American singer. She was born and raised in Nantucket, Massachusetts, the daughter of Gary and Kelli Trainor. She grew up with a musical family, and has been writing songs since she was 11 years old. When she was 13, her parents bought her a computer so that she could produce her own songs. The family later moved to Hyannis, MA so that Trainor and her two brothers, Ryan and Justin, could attend Nauset Regional High School in nearby North Eastham. She is of Irish descent.

Meghan’s maternal grandparents are Thomas Jekanowski and Jeanne Moody (the daughter of Dunwood W. Moody).

Source: Obituary of Meghan’s maternal great-grandfather, Dunwood W. Moody – http://www.currentobituary.com

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Rena Sofer

September 9, 2014, 8:55 pm

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Birth Name: Rena Sherel Sofer

Place of Birth: Arcadia, California

Date of Birth: December 2, 1968

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Rena Sofer is an American actress. Her parents are both Jewish and her father is a Conservative rabbi.

Rena’s paternal grandparents were Joseph Sofer and Rebecca. Joseph and Rebecca were both Russian Jews.

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Shawn Hatosy

September 10, 2014, 12:05 am

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Birth Name: Shawn Wayne Hatosy

Place of Birth: Frederick, Maryland

Date of Birth: December 29, 1975

Ethnicity: Hungarian, Irish

Shawn Hatosy is an American actor.

Shawn’s maternal grandparents are John Francis Owens (the son of John Francis Owens and Ella Groves) and ? Buckley.

Source: Genealogy of Shawn Hatosy (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Leonard Cohen

September 10, 2014, 5:36 am

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Birth Name: Leonard Norman Cohen

Place of Birth: Westmount, Quebec, Canada

Date of Birth: 21 September 1934

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Leonard Cohen is a Canadian singer-songwriter.

He was born in Westmount, an English-speaking area of Montreal, Quebec, into a middle-class Jewish family.
His mother, Marsha (Masha) Klonitsky, was the daughter of a Talmudic writer, Rabbi Solomon Klonitsky-Kline of Lithuanian Jewish ancestry. His paternal grandparents were Polish Jews Lyon Cohen, founding president of the Canadian Jewish Congress, born in Budwitcher, Poland, and Rachel Friedman.

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Gene Simmons

September 10, 2014, 5:53 am

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Birth Name: Chaim Witz

Place of Birth: Tirat Carmel, Haifa, Israel

Date of Birth: August 25, 1949

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Gene Simmons is the bass guitarist/co-lead vocalist of rock band Kiss.

Simmons was born in Israel to Hungarian Jews parents Flóra “Florence” Klein (formerly Kovács), born in Jánd, Hungary, and Feri Witz. With his mother, he emigrated to New York City, at eight years, speaking no English and settling in the Jackson Heights section of Queens; his father remained in Israel.

In the United States, Simmons changed his name to Eugene Klein (later Gene Klein), adopting his mother’s maiden name.

Simmons mother survived internment in Nazi concentration camps. She and her brother, Larry Klein, were the only members of the family to survive the Holocaust.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Simmons

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers

September 10, 2014, 5:59 am

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Birth Name: Jonathan Michael Francis O’Keeffe

Place of Birth: Drimnagh, County Dublin, Ireland

Date of Birth: 27 July 1977

Ethnicity: Irish

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is an Irish actor.

He was born to Mary Geraldine “Geri” Meyers and musician John O’Keeffe. His family is Roman Catholic.

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Angela Merkel

September 11, 2014, 5:14 am

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Birth Name: Angela Dorothea Kasner

Place of Birth: Hamburg, West Germany

Date of Birth: 17 July 1954

Ethnicity: German, 1/4 Polish

Family info: Angela Merkel is the Chancellor of Germany since 2005.

She was born to Horst Kasner, a native of Berlin, and his wife Herlind Jentzsch, born in Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland).

Merkel’s maternal granfather was Danzig politician Willi Jentzsch; her maternal great-grandfather was the city clerk of Elbing (now Elbląg, Poland) Emil Drange.

Merkel has Polish ancestry through her paternal grandfather, Ludwig Kasner, a German national of Polish origin from Posen (now Poznań). The family’s original name Kaźmierczak was Germanized to Kasner in 1930.

Source: http://www.dw.de/the-german-chancellors-polish-roots/a-16698783

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Luna Lozada

September 11, 2014, 5:19 am

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Birth Name: Luna Rosa Lozada

Place of Birth: Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

Date of Birth: April 2, 1992

Eye Color: Hazel

Hair Type/Color: Black

Ethnicity: Spanish, Taino Indian and Afro-Puerto Rican

Luna Rosa Lozada is an Puerto Rican born Model and Actress. Being discovered during her teenage years, she signed with the premier modeling agency Ford Models and has since went on to appear in over a dozen fashion magazines, along with walking for New York, Paris, and Milan Fashion Weeks.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_Lozada

Robbie Coltrane

September 11, 2014, 9:18 am

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Birth Name: Anthony Robert McMillan

Place of Birth: Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Date of Birth: 30 March, 1950

Ethnicity: Scottish

Robbie Coltrane is a Scottish actor.

Robbie’s maternal grandparents were Robert Wyllie Howie (the son of Thomas Wyllie Howie, a prominent businessman and captain of industry, and of Barbara Picken) and Anne Steuart Forbes.

Source: Genealogy of Robbie Coltrane (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.thepeerage.com

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