Lorenzo James Henrie

September 25, 2015, 4:14 am

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Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona

Date of Birth: June 29, 1993

Ethnicity:
*English, German, Swiss-German, Welsh (father)
*Italian (mother)

Lorenzo James Henrie, also billed as Lorenzo Henrie, is an American actor. His brother is actor David Henrie.

Lorenzo’s father has English, German, Swiss-German, and Welsh ancestry. Lorenzo’s maternal grandparents emigrated from Italy.

Lorenzo’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his great-great-great-great-grandparents, John Henrie and Elizabeth Pugh, who were born in the United States, in the early 1800s. It is unclear if the surname “Henrie” has any French origin, but many people with this surname are not of French origin at all.

On his father’s side, Lorenzo is the grandson of David R. Henrie (the son of David Francis Henrie and Lillie V. Baker) and Judith Wilson (the daughter of James Clayton Wilson and Mildred C. Clarke). David Francis Henrie was the son of William Hunterson Henrie and Elizabeth A. Fry.

On his mother’s side, Lorenzo is the grandson of ? Finocchiaro and Agata C.

Source: Genealogy of Lorenzo’s paternal great-grandfather, James Clayton Wilson – http://records.ancestry.com

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J. D. Salinger

September 25, 2015, 4:14 am

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Birth Name: Jerome David Salinger

Date of Birth: January 1, 1919

Place of Birth: New York City, New York

Date of Death: January 27, 2010

Place of Death: Cornish, New Hampshire

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English, Irish, German (mother; who may have converted to Judaism)

J. D. Salinger was an American author. He was famous for writing The Catcher in the Rye (1951). His son, Matt Salinger, is an actor who played Captain America in the 1990 film.

J. D.’s father, Sol Salinger, was born to a Lithuanian Jewish family. J. D.’s mother, Marie (Jillich), had English, Irish, and German ancestry. After marrying J. D.’s father, J. D.’s mother considered herself Jewish and was renamed Miriam. It is not clear if J. D.’s mother formally converted to Judaism. J. D. was raised Jewish and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony.

J. D.’s paternal grandparents were Simon F. Salinger (the son of Hyman Joseph Salinger and Dora Shereshevsky) and Fannie Copland (the daughter of Morris Kaplan and Ida). Simon was born in Taurogen, Lithuania, and was a rabbi for the Adath Jeshurun congregation, in Louisville, Kentucky. Fannie was born in Berrincki, Lithuania.

J. D.’s maternal grandparents were George Lester Jillich, Jr. (the son of George Lester Jillich, Sr. and Mary Jane Bennett) and Nellie F. McMahon.

Sources: Genealogies of J. D. Salinger – http://www.geni.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

G. B. Caird

September 26, 2015, 2:49 pm

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Birth Name: George Bradford Caird

Date of Birth: 17 July 1917

Place of Birth: Wandsworth, London, England

Date of Death: 21 April 1984

Place of Death: Wantage, Oxfordshire, England

Ethnicity:
*75% Scottish
*25% English

G. B. Caird was an English churchman, theologian, humanitarian, and biblical scholar. At the time of his death, he was Dean Ireland’s Professor of the Exegesis of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford. His parents, Esther Love (Bradford) and George Caird, came from Dundee, Scotland. G. B. was the father of stage director and writer John Caird, and the paternal grandfather of musician Eliza Doolittle. He was married to Viola Mary Newport.

G. B.’s paternal grandparents were George Caird (the son of John Caird and Jane/Jean Simpson) and Margaret Wood Butchard (the daughter of James Butchard and Agnes Stewart). John was the son of Francis Caird and Helen Scott.

G. B.’s maternal grandfather was John Samuel Bradford (the son of John Bradford and Elizabeth Smith Jennings). G. B.’s grandfather John was English. G. B.’s great-grandfather John was the son of Thomas Didlick Bradford and Ester Waters. Elizabeth was the daughter of William Jennings and Hester Love.

G. B.’s maternal grandmother was Mary Cumming (the daughter of George Cumming and Janet Martin). George was the son of James Cumming and Janet Scott. G. B.’s great-grandmother Janet was the daughter of William Martin and Margaret Robertson.

Source: G. B.’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

Sylvia Young

September 26, 2015, 2:50 pm

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Birth Name: Sylvia Bakal

Place of Birth: Whitechapel, London, England

Date of Birth: 18 September 1939

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish (Russian Jewish)

Sylvia Young is the founder and principal of Sylvia Young Theatre School in London, England. She is the daughter of Sophie (Wexler) and Abraham Bakal. Sylvia is the mother of actress and musician Frances Ruffelle, and the maternal grandmother of musician Eliza Doolittle. She is of Ashkenazi Jewish (Russian Jewish) descent. Sylvia is married to Norman Albert Ruffell.

One of her grandmothers was born in Belgium, to Russian Jewish immigrants. Through that line, she is related to revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

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

News article about Sylvia’s ancestry – http://www.standard.co.uk

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

Angry Grandpa

September 26, 2015, 2:50 pm

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Birth Name: Charles Marvin Green, Jr.

Place of Birth: Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Date of Birth: October 16, 1950

Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, remote Cornish, remote Welsh

Angry Grandpa is an American Internet personality. He is the son of Dorothy (Meyers) and Charles Marvin Green, Sr. He was married to Tina Maria Sharp.

Angry Grandpa’s paternal grandfather was Marvin Earl Green (the son of David Joel Green and Mary Frances Britt). David was the son of Martin Green and Deborah Deaton. Mary was the daughter of Levi Britt and Ann Eliza Martin.

Angry Grandpa’s paternal grandmother was Annie Gertrude “Anna” Asbill (the daughter of James Madison Asbill and Emma Lee McLeod). James was the son of William Madison Asbill and Martha Ann Mofitt. Emma was the daughter of David King McLeod and Elizabeth Frances Tomlinson.

Angry Grandpa’s maternal grandfather was Virgil Henry Meyers (the son of John Christopher Meyers and Mary Henrietta Hilton). John was the son of James Meyers and Catherine Murray. Mary was the daughter of Travis Benjamin “TB” Hilton and Susan “Jennie” Veno.

Angry Grandpa’s maternal grandmother was Lillie Elizabeth Brown.

Source: Genealogy of Angry Grandpa – http://www.geni.com

Nervo

September 26, 2015, 2:52 pm

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Birth Name: Miriam Nervo and Olivia Nervo

Place of Birth: Ivanhoe, Melbourne, Australia

Date of Birth: February 17, 1982

Ethnicity: Italian

Twin sisters Miriam Nervo and Olivia Nervo are Australian DJs, musicians, and songwriters. They are known by their stage name, Nervo (styled NERVO). They co-wrote the Grammy Award-winning single, When Love Takes Over, performed by David Guetta and Kelly Rowland.

Miriam and Liv’s parents were born in Trieste, Friuli Venezia-Giulia, Italy, and met at dental school. They settled their four kids in Ivanhoe, a north-eastern suburb of Melbourne.

Sources: http://www.smh.com.au
http://www.glamadelaide.com.au

Photo URL (by Prphotos.com): http://www.prphotos.com/p/DLL-158231/the-nervo-twins-at-nicki-minaj-in-concert-at-the-united-center-in-chicago–july-8-2011.html?&ps=6&x-start=6

Zachary Taylor

September 26, 2015, 2:53 pm

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Date of Birth: November 24, 1784

Place of Birth: Barboursville, Virginia

Date of Death: July 9, 1850

Place of Death: Washington, D.C.

Ethnicity: English

Zachary Taylor was an American politician. A member of the Whig Party, he served as the 12th President of the United States, from 1849 to 1850, when he died from an illness.

President Taylor’s paternal grandparents were Zachary Taylor (the son of James Taylor, Jr. and Martha Thompson) and Elizabeth Lee (the daughter of Hancock Lee and Sarah Allerton). Elizabeth was born in Hadleigh, Suffolk, England, to parents from Virginia.

President Taylor’s maternal grandparents were William Dabney Strother (the son of Francis Strother and Susannah Dabney) and Sarah Bayly (the daughter of Samuel Bailey, Jr. and Elizabeth Baker).

Source: Genealogy of Zachary Taylor – http://www.geni.com

Frank Rijkaard

September 27, 2015, 5:28 am

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Birth Name: Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date of Birth: 30 September 1962

Ethnicity: Afro-Surinamese (father), Dutch (mother)

Frank Rijkaard is a Dutch football manager and former player. He coached the Dutch national side and Barcelona. He is regarded as one of the best players of his generation.

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Ksenia Rappoport

September 27, 2015, 5:31 am

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Birth Name: Kseniya Aleksandrovna Rappoport

Place of Birth: Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR

Date of Birth: March 25, 1974

Ethnicity: Jewish, possibly other

Ksenia Rappoport is a Russian actress. It is not clear if one or both of her parents are Jewish.

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The Veronicas

September 27, 2015, 5:35 am

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Birth Name: Jessica Louise Origliasso and Lisa Marie Origliasso

Place of Birth: Albany Creek, Queensland, Australia

Date of Birth: 25 december 1984

Ethnicity: Italian/Sicilian (father), unknown (mother)

The Veronicas are an Australian rock duo from Brisbane, Australia. They were formed in 2005 by identical twin sisters Lisa Origliasso and Jessica Origliasso.

The Veronicas were born to Colleen and Joseph Origliasso. They are of Italian descent from their father’s side. “Origliasso” is a surname from Sicily.

Source: http://www.news.com.au

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Jakob Porsér

September 27, 2015, 5:36 am

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Birth Name: Hans Jakob Porsér

Date of Birth: 13 February 1978

Ethnicity: Swedish

Jakob Porsér is a Swedish game developer. He is known as the co-founder of Mojang, along with Markus Persson and Carl Manneh. He is married to Regina Eveliina Kudjoi.

Jakob’s (it is unclear if it is paternal or maternal) grandparents were Karl Herman Johansson (the son of Johan Helmer Johansson and Hilda Maria Holmqvist) and Dagmar Adelia Jakobsson. Johan was the son of Nils Anton Andersson and Anna Justina Johansdotter. Hilda was the daughter of Karl Wilhelm Holmqvist and Gustava Johanna Johannesdotter.

Source: Genealogy of Jakob Porsér – http://www.geni.com

Andrew Schulz

September 27, 2015, 3:28 pm

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Birth Name: Andrew Cameron Schulz

Date of Birth: c. 1984

Ethnicity: German, Scottish

Andrew Schulz is an American comedian, television personality, and actor. His father has German ancestry. His mother is Scottish.

Brandon Marshall

September 27, 2015, 7:01 pm

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Birth Name: Brandon Tyrone Marshall

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date of Birth: March 23, 1984

Ethnicity: African-American

Brandon Marshall is an American football player. He is a wide receiver who plays for the New York Jets.

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Ted Levine

September 28, 2015, 3:04 am

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Birth Name: Frank Theodore Levine

Place of Birth: Bellaire, Ohio

Date of Birth: May 29, 1957

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

Ted Levine is an American actor.

His father was from a Russian Jewish family. His mother had English ancestry.

Ted’s mother has also been said to have Welsh and Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this Welsh and Native American ancestry has been documented/verified.

Ted’s paternal grandparents were Morris Levine (the son of Abraham I. Levine and Yetta Podnos/Padnos) and Frances Slonim (the daughter of Chaim Eliezer Daniel Slonim and Esther M. Stupack). Morris was a Russian Jewish immigrant. Frances was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents.

Ted’s maternal grandparents were Willis John Clark and Eliza J. Chatterton (the daughter of Anna V.).

Sources: Ted’s father on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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

Ted’s maternal grandmother, Eliza J. Chatterton, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Wayne LaPierre

September 28, 2015, 3:55 pm

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Birth Name: Wayne Robert LaPierre, Jr.

Place of Birth: Schenectady, New York

Date of Birth: November 8, 1948

Ethnicity: German (maternal grandmother), French-Canadian, English, Scottish

Wayne LaPierre is an American author and advocate of the right to keep and bear arms. He is the executive vice president of the NRA (National Rifle Association). He is the son of Hazel Marie (Gordon) and Wayne Robert LaPierre, Sr.

Wayne’s paternal grandparents were Raymond Homer LaPierre (the son of William LaPierre and Agnes Harvey) and Edith Matthews (the daughter of Frederic B. Matthews and Agnes or Minnie Coburn).

Wayne’s maternal grandparents were Robert Gordon (the son of David Gorden and Alice Youngs) and Minnie Wiesenfort/Weisenfort (the daughter of Florian W. Wiesenfarth/Wiesenfort/Weisenfort and Minnie Fetter). Florian was German. Wayne’s great-grandmother Minnie Fetter was born in New York, to German parents, Louis Fetter and Martha.

Sources: Genealogy of Wayne LaPierre (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca

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

Wayne’s maternal great-grandparents, Florian W. Wiesenfarth/Wiesenfort/Weisenfort and Minnie Fetter, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Wayne’s maternal great-grandmother, Minnie Fetter, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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David Gilmour

September 28, 2015, 7:09 pm

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Birth Name: David Jon Gilmour

Place of Birth: Cambridge, England

Date of Birth: 6 March 1946

Ethnicity: English, likely some Scottish, distant Dutch

David Gilmour is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is known as the guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd.

He is the son of Sylvia (Wilson) and Douglas Gilmour. The surname “Gilmour” is generally Scottish.

David’s paternal grandparents were Sidney David Gilmour and Anne Margarite Graham (the daughter of Frederick Charles Graham and Alice Stiff). Anne descended from Peter Egbert, who was born, c. 1731, in Staten Island, New York, of Dutch descent.

Source: Genealogy of David Gilmour (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.wikitree.com

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Erik Karlsson

September 29, 2015, 11:33 pm

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Birth Name: Erik Sven Gunnar Karlsson

Place of Birth: Landsbro, Sweden

Date of Birth: May 31, 1990

Ethnicity: Swedish

Erik Karlsson is a Swedish hockey player. He plays for the Ottawa Senators.

Source: http://www.nhl.com

Joe Clark

September 29, 2015, 11:55 pm

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Birth Name: Charles Joseph Clark

Place of Birth: High River, Alberta

Date of Birth: June 5, 1939

Ethnicity:
*Scottish (father)
*Irish (mother)

Joe Clark is a Canadian statesman, businessperson, writer, university professor, journalist, and politician. As a member of the Progressive Conservative Party, he served as Prime Minister of Canada from June 4, 1979 to March 3, 1980. He was Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian Parliament from 1976 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1983, and was Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party from 1976 to 1983, and again from 1998 to 2003. He was also Secretary of State for External Affairs from 1984 to 1991.

Prime Minister Clark is the son of Grace Roselyn (Welch) and Charles Archibald Clark. His father was of Scottish descent and his mother was of Irish ancestry. His daughter is journalist Catherine Clark. Prime Minister Clark is Catholic.

Prime Minister Clark’s paternal grandparents were Charles Clark (the son of Donald Clark and Mary McDougall) and Mary Elizabeth MacDonell (the daughter of Archibald Garaidhnich MacDonnell and Mary J. Day). Donald Clark and Mary McDougall were born in Argyll, Scotland. Prime Minister Clark’s grandmother Mary MacDonell had Scottish ancestry.

Prime Minister Clark’s maternal grandparents were Joseph Welch (the son of William/Guillaume Welch and Elizabeth M. Kenney) and Sarah Mee (the daughter of Michael Mee and Mary Havecan). Joseph was of Irish descent. Sarah was Irish.

Inés Sastre

September 30, 2015, 6:09 am

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Birth Name: Inés Sastre Moratón

Place of Birth: Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain

Date of Birth: 21 November, 1973

Ethnicity: Spanish

Inés Sastre is a Spanish model and actress. She is the daughter of Eduardo Sastre and Candelas Moratón.

Inés’s career started at the age of twelve, when she was selected for a fast-food commercial with McDonald’s. In addition to Spanish, she speaks French, English, and Italian fluently.

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Per Gessle

September 30, 2015, 4:55 pm

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Birth Name: Per Håkan Gessle

Place of Birth: Halmstad, Sweden

Date of Birth: 12 January 1959

Ethnicity: Swedish

Per Gessle is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonicist. He is the lead singer of the Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider and formed Roxette with Marie Fredriksson (Gessle being the chief songwriter in both bands). He is the son of Kurt Oskar (Johansson) Gessle and Gunborg Elisabet (Johansson) Gessle. He is married to Åsa Nordin.

Per’s paternal grandfather was Karl Ragnar Tuninners (later Johansson, the son of Johan Adolf Gren, later Håkansson, and Carolina Hedin, later Magnusdotter). Johan was the son of Håkan Gren and Ulrika Johnsdotter. Carolina was the daughter of Magnus Hedin and Anna Lisa Johansdotter Stensholm.

Per’s paternal grandmother was Gerda Matilda Barkstedt (the daughter of Karolina Barkstedt and Lovisa Jonasson).

Per’s maternal grandfather was Lars Reinhold Johansson (the son of Johan Enoch Petersson and Anna Lovisa Andersdotter). Johan was the son of Carl Peter Johansson and Johanna Johansdotter. Anna was the daughter of Anders Nilsson and Johanna Petersdotter.

Per’s maternal grandmother was Anna Gunborg Svensson (the daughter of Sven Peter Svensson and Anna Stina Persdotter). Per’s great-grandmother Anna was the daughter of Per Johansson and Johanna Christensdotter.

Sources: Birth record of Per’s father – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Per’s paternal grandfather, Karl Ragnar Tuninners – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Per’s paternal great-grandfather, Johan Adolf Gren – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Per’s paternal grandmother, Gerda Matilda Barkstedt – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Per’s mother – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Per’s maternal grandfather, Lars Reinhold Johansson – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Per’s maternal great-grandfather, Johan Enoch Petersson – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Per’s maternal grandmother, Anna Gunborg Svensson – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Per’s maternal great-grandmother, Anna Stina Persdotter – http://search.ancestry.com