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Aaron Lewis

April 29, 2015, 6:47 am
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Aaron Lewis

Place of Birth: Springfield, Vermont, United States

Date of Birth: April 13, 1972

Ethnicity:
*1/2 Italian, 1/4 English, 1/4 Welsh (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Aaron Lewis is an American musician who is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and founding member of the rock group Staind. His parents are Sondra Jeanne (Madelman) and Theodore Carrol Lewis.

Aaron’s paternal grandfather was of Welsh and English descent, and Aaron’s paternal grandmother was of Italian descent. Aaron’s mother is Jewish (her family is from Russia, Poland and Germany).

Aaron’s paternal grandparents are Gordon Lewis (the son of Edward A. “Fred/Ned” Lewis and Jemima Thorne) and Elia Pantrini (the daughter of Guiseppe “Joseph” Pantrini and Marrietta “Mary” Pacetti). Edward was born in Wales, to Edward Lewis and Margaret. Jemima was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland (present-day Newfoundland and Labrador), to English immigrants, Richard Thorne and Mary Short. Guiseppe and Marrietta were Italian immigrants.

Sources: Aaron’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

Aaron’s father’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Aaron’s paternal grandfather, Gordon Lewis – http://records.ancestry.com

Birth record of Aaron’s paternal grandfather, Gordon Lewis – https://familysearch.org

Aaron’s paternal grandfather, Gordon Lewis, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Aaron’s paternal grandmother, Elia Pantrini – https://familysearch.org

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Agnetha Fältskog

May 1, 2015, 7:40 pm
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Birth Name: Agnetha Åse Fältskog

Place of Birth: Jönköping, Sweden

Date of Birth: April 5, 1950

Ethnicity: Swedish

Agnetha Fältskog is a Swedish singer known for being a former member of Swedish group ABBA. Her parents were Knut Ingvar Fältskog and Birgit Margareta Johansson. She was married to musician Björn Ulvaeus and Tomas Sonnenfeld.

Agnetha’s paternal grandparents were Vilhelm Birger Fältskog (the son of Johan Jacob Inge Fältskog and Johanna Sofia Larsdotter) and Lizzi Maria Thorelli (the daughter of Jöns Thorelli and Karin Engström).

Agnetha’s maternal grandparents were Gustav Emil Johansson (the son of Johan Johannesson and Emilia Charlotta Andersdotter) and Elin Sofia Gustafsson.

Source: Genealogy of Agnetha Fältskog – http://www.geni.com

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Björn Ulvaeus

May 1, 2015, 7:44 pm
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Bjorn Ulvaeus

Birth Name: Björn Kristian Ulvaeus

Place of Birth: Gothenburg, Sweden

Date of Birth: April 25, 1945

Ethnicity: Swedish

Björn Ulvaeus is a Swedish musician, known for being a former member of Swedish group ABBA. His parents were Erik Gunnar Ulvaeus and Aina Eliza Viktoria Bengtsson. He was married to Agnetha Fältskog. He is currently married to Lena Kallersjö.

Björn’s paternal grandparents were Erik Alexius Andersson (the son of August Andersson and Kristina Svensdotter) and Hulda Teresia Höglund (the daughter of Karl Aners Höglund and Anna Kristina Backström).

Björn’s maternal grandparents were Oskar Viktor Bengtsson (the son of Bernt Bengtsson and Petronella Pettersdotter) and Eleonora Konstantia Nilsson.

Source: Genealogy of Björn Ulvaeus – http://www.geni.com

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Franka Potente

May 1, 2015, 7:56 pm
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Franka Potente

Place of Birth: Dülmen, Germany

Date of Birth: 22 July 1974

Ethnicity: German, 1/8 or 1/16th Sicilian

Potente is a German film actress and singer.  She starred in The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy.

She was born to Dieter and Hildegard Potente. Her surname, “Potente”, means “powerful” in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. The surname stems from her great-grandfather or great-great-grandfather (it is unclear which), a Sicilian slater who emigrated to Germany during the 19th century.

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Laurie Metcalf

May 1, 2015, 7:58 pm
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Laurie Metcalf

Birth Name: Laura Elizabeth Metcalf

Place of Birth: Carbondale, Illinois

Date of Birth: June 16, 1955

Ethnicity: English, German, some Scottish and Irish

Laurie Metcalf is an American actress, known for her roles in the shows Roseanne, The Big Bang Theory, and The McCarthys, and in the film Scream 2.

Laurie’s paternal grandparents were James Lloyd Metcalf (the son of James William Metcalf and Annie Bewick Buchan) and Pearle M. Stadel (the daughter of John F. Stadel and Heffie/Effie Demming). Pearle was of German descent.

Laurie’s maternal grandparents were John T. Mars (the son of William Theron Mars and Laura Belle Carter) and Mary Elizabeth Akins (the daughter of James Duff Akins and Alverta Kate Graves). James’s sister was poet, writer, and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Zoë Akins (who is therefore Laurie’s great-great-aunt).

Source: Genealogy of Laurie Metcalf – http://www.geni.com

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Filip Nikolic

May 1, 2015, 9:56 pm
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Date of Birth: September 1, 1974

Place of Birth: Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Date of Death: September 16, 2009

Place of Death: Paris, France

Ethnicity: Serbian

Filip Nikolic was a French actor and singer, known as the lead singer of the French boyband 2Be3.

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Lisa Loeb

May 3, 2015, 7:03 am
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Lisa Loeb

Birth Name: Lisa Anne Loeb

Place of Birth: Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Date of Birth: March 11, 1968

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Family Info:
Lisa Loeb is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Her parents are Peter Mayer Loeb and Barbara Gail (Barzune).

Lisa’s paternal grandparents were Sam A. Loeb (the son of Louis Lawrence Loeb and Ida Alexander) and Daisy Lynn (the daughter of Ima Meyer Lynn and Heshie “Anna” Byers). Louis’ parents were Russian Jewish immigrants. Ida’s father was a German Jewish immigrant. Ida’s maternal grandparents, Meyer, and Heshie were Polish Jewish immigrants.

Lisa’s maternal grandparents were Benjamin Barzune (the son of Louis Barzune and Fannie Ablon) and Anna (later Anne Adele) Pomarantz (the daughter of Adolf Pomarantz and Rosa “Rose” Siegal. Louis, and Fannie’s parents were Russian Jewish immigrants. Adolf and Rosa were Romanian Jewish immigrants.

Source:
* Genealogy of Lisa’s father Peter Loeb: http://www.geni.com/people/private/6000000002185973946
* Peter’s birth record: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8WH-TXG
* Peter’s 1940 US Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4SK-MWJ
* Gail’s birth record: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V846-P1M
* Sam’s birth record: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-17356-37237-29
* Benjamin’s birth record: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-17374-25636-29
* Anne Adele’s birth record: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12573-13311-13

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Valeria Mazza

May 3, 2015, 7:21 am
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Valeria Mazza

Birth Name: Valeria Raquel Mazza

Place of Birth: Rosario, Argentina

Date of Birth: February 17, 1972

Ethnicity: Italian, German, Spanish (father), Portuguese or Spanish, possible other (mother)

Family Info: Valeria Mazza is an Argentine top model. She was born to Raúl Mariano Mazza Ceriani and Monica Ferreira.

Valeria’s paternal grandparents were Raúl Mazza Wolf (the son of Mariano Mazza Bacigalupo and Elisa Wolf) and Olga Ceriani.

Ferreira surname is usually Portuguese or Spanish Galician.

Source: Genealogy of Valeria Mazza’s father:

http://www.genealogiafamiliar.net/pedigree.php?personID=I632514&tree=BVCZ

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Joan Baez

May 3, 2015, 7:05 pm
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Joan Baez

Birth Name: Joan Chandos Báez

Place of Birth: Staten Island, New York City, United States

Date of Birth: January 9, 1941

Ethnicity:
*Mexican (father)
*English, Scottish (mother)

Joan Baez is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. She has performed publicly for over 55 years, releasing over 30 albums. Fluent in Spanish as well as in English, she has also recorded songs in at least six other languages.

Joan’s father, Albert Vinicio Báez, was born in 1912 in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. His father, Joan’s grandfather the Reverend Alberto Baldomero Báez, left Catholicism to become a Methodist minister, and moved to the U.S. when Albert was two years old. Joan’s mother, named Joan Bridge, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the second daughter of an English Anglican priest descended from the Dukes of Chandos.

The Báez family converted to Quakerism during Joan’s early childhood.

Joan’s paternal grandparents were Alberto Baldomero Báez and Thalia Valderrama (the daughter of Emelia). Alberto was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Thalia was born in Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo, Mexico.

Joan’s maternal grandfather was William Bridge.

Source: Genealogy of Joan Baez – http://www.geni.com

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Joel McHale

May 3, 2015, 7:12 pm
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Joel McHale

Birth Name: Joel Edward McHale

Place of Birth: Rome, Italy

Date of Birth: November 20, 1971

Ethnicity:
*Irish (father)
*Norwegian, Finnish, English (mother)

Joel McHale is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is known for his shows, The Soup and Community.

Joel was born in Rome, Italy, to an American father and a Canadian mother. His father is of Irish descent. His mother is of one half Norwegian, one quarter Finnish, and approximately one quarter English, ancestry.

In an interview on Piers Morgan Tonight, He stated;

I am Irish Catholic… And Norwegian. So… we… can be funny and drunk and then really quiet.

Joel’s paternal grandparents were David Graham McHale II (the son of David Graham McHale and Elean H. Ahern) and Marie Anne Lynch (the daughter of Michael Edward Lynch II and Ellen Agnes McManus). Joel’s grandfather David was of Irish descent. Marie was born in Illinois, to Irish parents, from County Mayo.

Joel’s maternal grandparents were Roy Ingvald Jackson (the son of Jens/John Bernard/Bastian Jackson/Kurset and Aina/Ina Matilde Smedjebacka/Smith) and Priscilla Ruth Wicks (the daughter of Lorenzo Clisby Wicks and Ruth Meberg). Jens was born in Sykkylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Aina was born in Kokkola, Western Finland, Finland. Lorenzo had English ancestry. Ruth was born in South Dakota, to Norwegian parents.

Sources: Genealogy of Joel McHale – http://www.geni.com

http://taddlr.com
http://transcripts.cnn.com

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Bob Arum

May 4, 2015, 10:42 pm
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Bob Arum

Birth Name: Robert Arum

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Birth: December 8, 1931

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Bob Arum is an American lawyer, boxing promoter, and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Top Rank, a professional boxing promotion company based in Las Vegas. He is the son of Celia (Baumgarten) and Samuel “Sam” Arum.

Bob’s paternal grandparents were Mordecai “Marcus” Arum and Julia.

Sources: Bob on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Bob’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Bob’s mother – https://familysearch.org

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Chachi Gonzales

May 4, 2015, 10:42 pm
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Birth Name: Olivia Irene Gonzales

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas

Date of Birth: January 23, 1996

Ethnicity: Mexican

Olivia Gonzales, better known as Chachi Gonzales, is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress. She’s a part of I.aM.mE, a dance crew that won season 6 of America’s Best Dance Crew in 2011.

Both of Olivia’s parents are Mexican. When asked by a fan about her ethnicity during a ustream, live video chat, Olivia stated that despite her very light skin she is of fully Mexican descent.

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Joss Whedon

May 6, 2015, 8:34 am
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Birth Name: Joseph Hill Whedon

Place of Birth: New York City, New York

Date of Birth: June 23, 1964

Ethnicity: English, some Scottish

Joss Whedon is an American writer, director, producer, composer, and actor. He is the son of Ann Lee (Jeffries) Stearns, a teacher, and Tom Whedon (Thomas Avery Whedon), a television writer.

Joss’s paternal grandparents were John Whedon (John Ogden Whedon, also a television writer, the son of Burt Denison Whedon and Marian Jameson Steele) and Louise Carroll Angell (the daughter of Ralph Carroll Angell and Edna Louise White).

Joss’s maternal grandparents were James Harvey Jeffries (the son of James Harvey Jeffries and Mary Hunter Patterson) and Anna Lee Hill (the daughter of Chester A. Hill and Nora Selby Lee).

Sources: Genealogy of Joss Whedon (focusing on his father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Joss’s paternal grandfather, John Ogden Whedon, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Joss’s paternal grandmother, Louise Carroll Angell, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Louise Carroll Angell on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Joss’s maternal grandfather, James Harvey Jeffries, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Joss’s maternal grandmother, Anna Lee Hill, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Larry Wilmore

May 6, 2015, 11:03 pm
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Larry Wilmore

Birth Name: Elister Larry Wilmore

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: October 30, 1961

Ethnicity: African-American

Larry Wilmore is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, media critic, and television host.

Larry’s paternal grandparents were Elister Larry Wilmore (the son of Mitchell Wilmore and Sarah Reamer) and Thelma Louise Barton (the daughter of Herbert Monroe Barton and Leila Simpson).

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Jean-Paul Belmondo

May 7, 2015, 6:22 pm
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Jean-Paul Belmondo

Birth Name: Jean-Paul Charles Belmondo

Place of Birth: Neuilly-sur-Seine,  France

Date of Birth: 9 April 1933

Ethnicity: Italian (father), French (mother)

Family Info: Jean-Paul Belmondo is a French actor.

His father was the renowned French sculptor Paul Belmondo, born in Algiers, French Algeria, of Italian (Sicilian and Piedmontese) descent.

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David Miliband

May 8, 2015, 12:50 am
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Birth Name: David Wright Miliband

Place of Birth: London, England, United Kingdom

Date of Birth: 15 July, 1965

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

David Miliband is a British politician. He is a member of the Labour Party. His brother is politician Ed Miliband, who has led the Labour Party since 2010, after winning a close race for party leader against David.

His father, Ralph Miliband, was a famous Belgian-born Marxist academic of Polish Jewish origin who fled with his parents to England during World War II. His mother, Marion Kozak, a human rights campaigner and early CND member, is a Polish Jew who survived the Holocaust, being protected by non-Jewish Poles.

David’s paternal grandparents were Samuel Miliband (the son of Zyndel Gershon Mileband and Chana Leah Auslender) and Renia/Renée Steinlauf.

David’s maternal grandparents were Dawid Kozak and Bronislawa Landau.

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Bill Hicks

May 10, 2015, 1:27 am
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Birth Name: William Melvin Hicks

Date of Birth: December 16, 1961

Place of Birth: Valdosta, Georgia

Date of Death: February 26, 1994

Place of Death: Little Rock, Arkansas

Ethnicity: English, some Scottish and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), more distant Dutch and French

Bill Hicks was an American comedian, satirist, and musician.

Bill’s paternal grandparents were Millard Fillmore Hicks (the son of Ashbury Columbus Hicks and Buna Vesta Stokes) and Jewell K. Thomasson (the daughter of Erastus Melvin Thomasson and Lillie Rebecca Mancil).

Bill’s maternal grandparents were James Oddisray/Otis Reese (the son of James Jasper Reese and Permelia Welch) and Jewette Marie Mulkey (the daughter of Dewitte Clinton Mulkey and Minnie Ann Rice).

Sources: Genealogy of Bill’s paternal grandmother, Jewell K. Thomasson (through Jewell’s brother, Osborn Cornelius Thomasson) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Bill’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Bill’s maternal grandfather, James Oddisray/Otis Reese, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Zoe Levin

May 10, 2015, 4:38 am
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Zoe Levin

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois

Date of Birth: November 24, 1993

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Zoe Levin is an American actress. Her parents are both Jewish.

Zoe’s maternal grandparents are Lowell L. Ruffer (the son of Abe Ruffer and Rose Omilinsky) and Ruth Helfenbein (the daughter of Julius Helfenbein and Florence Ragir).

Source: Obituary of Zoe’s maternal grandfather, Lowell L. Ruffer – http://articles.chicagotribune.com

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Génesis Rodríguez

May 10, 2015, 4:47 am
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Genesis Rodriguez

Birth Name: Génesis Rodríguez Pérez

Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, US

Date of Birth: July 29, 1987

Ethnicity: Venezuelan and Cuban (both including Spanish, possibly other)

Génesis Rodríguez is an American actress.

Her mother, Carolina Pérez, is a Cuban model. Her father, José Luis Rodríguez, is a famous Venezuelan actor and singer who is also known by the nickname “El Puma”. She speaks both English and Spanish fluently.

Genesis’s paternal grandparents are/were José Antonio Rodríguez and Ana González.

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Anthony Newley

May 10, 2015, 7:54 pm
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Birth Name: Anthony Newley

Date of Birth: 24 September, 1931

Place of Birth: London, England

Date of Death: 14 April, 1999

Place of Death: Jensen Beach, Florida

Ethnicity: English

Anthony Newley was an English singer, songwriter, and actor. He was the son of Frances Grace Newley and George Kirby. Among his spouses was actress Joan Collins.

Anthony had said that his maternal and/or maternal grandmother was Jewish. It is not clear if this is accurate.

Anthony’s maternal grandparents were Arthur Newley and Frances Rosetta Morris (the daughter of George Henry Morris and Sarah).

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