Dig Wayne

August 3, 2015, 7:49 pm

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Birth Name: Timothy Wayne Ball

Place of Birth: Cambridge, Ohio, United States

Date of Birth: July 20, 1953

Ethnicity: African-American

Dig Wayne is an American singer. He is known for being the frontman of the English new wave group JoBoxers. His father, Charles Ernest Ball, was born in Raleigh County, West Virginia. His mother, Eunice Yvonne (Keye), was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Dig’s paternal grandparents were Richard Ball and Maggie Inez Dickinson (the daughter of James H. Dickinson and Amy L. Hill).

Dig’s maternal grandparents were William Keye and Virginia Page.

Sources: Wayne’s birth record – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com

Marriage records of Wayne’s parents – https://familysearch.org

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Mick Hucknall

August 4, 2015, 7:47 pm

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Birth Name: Michael James Hucknall

Place of Birth: Manchester, England

Date of Birth: 8 June 1960

Ethnicity: English

Mick Hucknall is an English singer and songwriter. He is known as a singer for the pop band Simply Red. He is recognisable for his smooth, distinctive voice, and wide vocal range, as well as for his red curly hair.

Mick is the only child of Reginald Hucknall and Maureen Gibbons.

Mick’s mother left him when he was three. He was raised by his father. It was not until the mid-1990s that he finally reconnected with her. She was by then living in Dallas.

Mick’s paternal grandparents’ surnames were “Hucknall” and “Graham”.

Mick is sometimes described as having Jewish ancestry from his mother’s side. This appears not to be correct.

Sources: Mick’s parents’ marriage record – https://familysearch.org

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

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Ed Bassmaster

August 4, 2015, 7:48 pm

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Birth Name: Edwin Martin Barry II

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Birth: February 4, 1973

Ethnicity: Italian, possibly German

Ed Bassmaster, also known as Eddie Joansteinis and Always Teste, is an American internet personality. He is the son of internet personality Beatrice Steinberg (Anna Marie Hebbel) and likely Donald Martin Barry. He is married to Jennifer Ann “Jen Bassmaster” Kubrak.

Ed’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Messina.

Sofia Mechetner

August 4, 2015, 7:48 pm

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Place of Birth: Holon, Israel

Date of Birth: c. 2001

Ethnicity: Russian Jewish

Sofia Mechetner is an Israeli model.

Juliette Lewis

August 5, 2015, 2:46 am

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Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: June 21, 1973

Ethnicity: English, Irish, some Welsh, Scottish, and German, distant Dutch

Juliette Lewis is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of Glenis and Geoffrey Lewis (Geoffrey Bond Lewis), an actor.

Juliette’s paternal grandparents were Donald Earl Lewis (the son of Nathan Earl Lewis and Harriet Elizabeth Allis) and Mary Josephine Bond (the daughter of Ahva John Clarence Bond and Ora Emford Van Horn).

Sources: Genealogy of Juliette Lewis (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Juliette’s father – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Polly Draper

August 5, 2015, 8:50 am

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Birth Name: Polly Carey Draper

Place of Birth: Gary, Indiana

Date of Birth: June 15, 1955

Ethnicity: English, German, some Scottish, along with 1/256 Portuguese, and distant Welsh, Jersey (Channel Islander), and French

Polly Draper is an American actress, writer, director, and producer. She is married to musician Michael Wolff, and their children are actors/musicians Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff.

Polly is the daughter of Phyllis (Culbertson), an administrator for the Peace Corps, and William Henry Draper III, a venture capitalist and a civic leader of the United Nations Development Programme.

Polly’s paternal grandparents were William Henry Draper II (the son of William Henry Draper and Mary Emma Carey) and Katherine Louise Baum (the daughter of George Baum and Julia Cook). Polly’s grandfather William was a diplomat, army officer, and banker. All of Katherine’s grandparents (Henry Baum, Katharina Emrich, Adam Cook, and Ann J. Scholtz) were German.

Polly’s maternal grandparents were William Howard Culbertson (the son of Claude Lanier Culbertson and Mabel Virginia Cosgrave) and Phyllis Barnard Nichols (the daughter of Clifford Nichols and Albertine Louise Barnard).

Sources: Genealogy of Polly’s father – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Polly’s paternal grandmother, Katherine Louise Baum, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Polly’s maternal great-grandmother, Albertine Louise Barnard – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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David Foster

August 6, 2015, 8:05 pm

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Birth Name: David Walter Foster

Place of Birth: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Birth: November 1, 1949

Ethnicity:
*37.5% English
*37.5% Scottish
*25% Irish

David Foster is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, songwriter, and arranger. He is the son of Maurice Perry “Morry” Foster and Eleanor May Vantreight. He is married to model Yolanda Foster, the mother of model Gigi Hadid. He was previously married to B.J. Cook, Rebecca Dyer and Linda Thompson.

David’s paternal grandparents were Walter Milligan Foster (the son of James Rennie Foster and Emma Gladhill) and Alice Amelia Callard (the daughter of James Callard and Sarah Ann Abrahams). Walter and Alice were English immigrants, with Walter being from Bradford and Alice from Greenwich, London. James’s mother, Mary Thomson, was Scottish.

David’s maternal grandparents were Sidney Edwin Vantreight (the son of John Vantreight and Florence Ellen Sweny) and Jean Stalker McEachran (the daughter of Archibald Bowie McEachran and Jean Stalker). John and Florence were Irish immigrants, from Dublin. David’s maternal grandmother Jean was a Scottish immigrant, from Glasgow.

Source: Genealogy of David Foster – http://www.geni.com

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Yolanda Foster

August 6, 2015, 8:08 pm

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Birth Name: Yolanda van den Herik

Place of Birth: Papendrecht, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Birth: January 11, 1964

Ethnicity: Dutch

Yolanda Foster is a Dutch-American television personality, model, and interior designer. She is the mother of model and television personality Gigi Hadid. She is married to music producer David Foster. She was previously married to Mohamed Hadid.

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Enver Gjokaj

August 6, 2015, 8:17 pm

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Birth Name: Enver Leif Gjokaj

Place of Birth: Orange County, California, USA

Date of Birth: 12 February, 1980

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

Enver Gjokaj is an American actor. His father is an Albanian who immigrated to the United States. His mother is American.

He has a identical twin brother, Demir, and an older brother, Bekim.

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Lauren Miller

August 8, 2015, 1:55 am

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Birth Name: Lauren Anne Miller

Place of Birth: Lakeland, Florida, United States

Date of Birth: October 30, 1982

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Lauren Miller is an American actress and screenwriter. She is the daughter of Adele and Scott Miller. She is married to comedian and actor Seth Rogen.

Tim Blake Nelson

August 8, 2015, 1:55 am

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Birth Name: Timothy Blake Nelson

Place of Birth: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Date of Birth: May 11, 1964

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Tim Blake Nelson is an American actor, writer, and director. His mother, Ruth Kaiser Nelson, is a philanthropist, and his father, Don Nelson, is a geologist and wildcatter.

Tim’s father is of Russian Jewish descent. Tim’s maternal grandparents were German Jews.

Tim’s maternal grandparents were Herman George Kaiser (the son of Simon Kaiser and Fanny Wertheim) and Kate Samuel. Herman was born in Nardorf, Germany.

Sources: Genealogy of Tim Blake Nelson (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Obituary of Tim’s maternal grandfather, Herman George Kaiser – http://www.findagrave.com

Cynthia Addai-Robinson

August 8, 2015, 10:54 pm

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Place of Birth: London, England

Date of Birth: January 12, 1985

Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*Ghanaian (mother)

Cynthia Addai-Robinson is an English-born American actress. Her mother is from Ghana and her father is an American, of English background. She was born in London, but moved to the U.S. when she was four years old with her mother.

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Howie Mandel

August 8, 2015, 11:01 pm

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Birth Name: Howard Michael Mandel

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: November 29, 1955

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Howie Mandel is a Canadian comedian, actor, television host, and voice actor. He is the son of Albert “Al” Mandel and Evy Miller. He is Jewish, and his ancestors emigrated from Romania and Poland. He is married to Terry Soil.

Howie’s paternal grandparents were Shmiel “Sam” Mandel (the son of Avraham Alter Mandel and Ita Tauba Klainmitz) and Eva “Chava” Sara Goldhar (the daughter of Tzvi Hersh Goldhar and Fraidel Goldhar). Avraham and Ita were Polish Jews, who were killed during The Holocaust. Ita was the daughter of Asher Zelig Klainmitz and Chaya Spiegel.

Source: Genealogy of Howie Mandel (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

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Ed Kowalczyk

August 8, 2015, 11:02 pm

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Birth Name: Edward Joel Kowalczyk

Place of Birth: York, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Birth: July 16, 1971

Ethnicity: Polish, possibly other

Ed Kowalczyk is an American musician. He is a founding member of the band Live. He is the son of Mary C. Weigel and Edward Floyd Kowalcyzk. He is the brother of musician Adam Kowalczyk. He is married to Erin Broderick.

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Adam Kowalczyk

August 8, 2015, 11:04 pm

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Birth Name: Adam E. Kowalczyk

Date of Birth: September 27, 1975

Ethnicity: Polish, possibly other

Adam Kowalczyk is an American musician. He is the son of Mary C. Weigel and Edward Floyd Kowalcyzk. He is the brother of musician Ed Kowalczyk.

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

August 9, 2015, 7:24 am

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Birth Name: Alexander Mark David Oxlade-Chamberlain

Place of Birth: Portsmouth, England

Date of Birth: 15 August 1993

Ethnicity: Afro-Jamaican, English

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a professional English football player who was born to Mark Chamberlain, a former professional football player. Alex’s father is of Afro-Jamaican descent and his mother, Wendy Oxlade is English.

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Robby Krieger

August 9, 2015, 5:29 pm

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Birth Name: Robert Alan Krieger

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: January 8, 1946

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Robby Krieger is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was guitarist for the band The Doors.

Robby’s paternal grandparents were Morris E. Krieger (the son of Leon Krieger and Jennie Feingold) and Anna Rotter (the daughter of Aaron Rotter and Catherine Fialkowitz).

Robby’s maternal grandparents were Abraham Fred Shapiro and Rose L. Wiesman (the daughter of Benjamin Wiesman and Rebecca).

Source: Genealogy of Robby Krieger (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com

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Édgar Ramírez

August 9, 2015, 6:13 pm

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Birth Name: Édgar Daniel Ramírez

Place of Birth: San Cristóbal, Táchira State, Venezuela

Date of Birth: 25 March, 1977

Ethnicity: Venezuelan

Édgar Ramirez is a Venezuelan actor. He is the son of Soday Arellano and Filiberto Ramirez.

Luke Bracey

August 9, 2015, 6:18 pm

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Place of Birth: Sydney, Australia

Date of Birth: April 26, 1989

Ethnicity: English, possibly other

Luke Bracey is an Australian actor.

Joe Satriani

August 9, 2015, 9:30 pm

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Birth Name: Joseph Satriani

Place of Birth: Westbury, New York, US

Date of Birth: July 15, 1956

Ethnicity: Italian

Joe is a legendary guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who was born to Italian immigrant parents. He was inspired to become a guitarist when he heard Jimi Hendrix at age 14.

Joe is the son of John Satriani and Katherine M. Volpe.

Joe’s paternal grandparents were Corrado Satriani and Rosa.

Joe’s maternal grandparents were likely James Volpe and Mary.

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

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