Place of Birth: Třebíč, Czech Republic
Date of Birth: April 13, 1976
Ethnicity: Czech
Patrick Elias is a Czech NHF player. He plays left wing for the New Jersey Devils. He was with the Devils for all three Stanley Cups the team won.
Source: http://www.hockey-reference.com
Birth Name: Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri
Place of Birth: Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Date of Birth: October 31, 1963
Ethnicity: Italian, German
Carlos Dunga, or simply Dunga, is a former Brazilian footballer. He is the head coach of Brazil. He also captained the Brazilian national team that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
His father is of Italian descent (from Piedmont). His mother is of German descent.
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Place of Birth: Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Date of Birth: 9 November 1948
Ethnicity: Italian
Luiz Felipe Scolari, also known as Felipão in Brazil, is a FIFA World Cup-winning Brazilian football manager and former professional footballer. He also holds Italian citizenship.
Luiz’s paternal grandfather was Luigi Scolari (the son of Luigia Bellini). Luigi immigrated from Sant’Apollonia, Province of Verona, Veneto, Italy, in 1891.
Source: http://www.larena.it
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Birth Name: Kathleen O’Day Wynne
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario
Date of Birth: May 21, 1953
Ethnicity: Irish, English, Scottish
Kathleen Wynne is a Canadian politician. A member of the Liberal Party, she has served as Premier of Ontario since February 11, 2013, and Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party since January 26, 2013. She is the first female premier of Ontario, as well as the first openly gay head of government in Canada, and the first openly gay head of government in the English-speaking world.
Kathleen is the daughter of Patsy (O’Day) and John B. Wynne. Her mother was raised in Nassau, the Bahamas.
Kathleen’s paternal grandparents were Charles Seymour/Sherman Wynne (the son of John B. Wynne and Annie Brown) and Eva Margaret Elisabeth Crummer (the daughter of John Percy Edward Crummer and Ann Jane Watson). John was born in Lanark, Ontario, to Irish parents.
Source: Family history of Kathleen’s father – http://globalgenealogy.com
Birth Name: Mitchell Craig Pileggi
Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon
Date of Birth: April 5, 1952
Ethnicity: Italian (paternal grandfather), English, Scottish, German
Mitch Pileggi is an American actor.
Mitch’s paternal grandparents were Vito Pileggi and Ruby May Tate (the daughter of James W. Tate and Etna Jane Tabler). Mitch’s grandfather Vito was Italian.
Mitch’s maternal grandparents were Horace Edward Minor (the son of Alvin Leeper Minor and Martha Ellen Lee) and Cora May Smith (the daughter of James Stanford Smith and Lessetta/Lucetta Marie Trompeter). Lessetta’s parents were German.
Sources: Genealogy of Mitch’s parents – http://www.ancestry.com
Mitch’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Mitch’s paternal grandmother, Ruby May Tate (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Mitch’s maternal great-grandmother, Martha Ellen Lee (focusing on her own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Birth Name: Thomas Vincent Savini
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth: November 3, 1946
Ethnicity: Italian
Tom Savini is an American actor, stuntman, director, and legendary special make-up effects creator.
Birth Name: George Denis Patrick Carlin
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, United States
Date of Birth: May 12, 1937
Place of Death: Santa Monica, California, United States
Date of Death: June 22, 2008
Ethnicity: Irish
Family Info: George Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, actor and author. He is known as one of the biggest stand-up comedians of all time. In 2004, he was placed second in the Comedy Central’s list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians.
George’s parents were Patrick John Carlin (the son of Patrick Carlin and Mary McLaughlin) and Mary F. Bearey (the daughter of Dennis Bearey and Mary Grady). His father was and Irish immigrant from Altlahan, Ireland. His maternal grandparents was Irish immigrants. Mary Grady was born in Skahna, Ireland.
Source: http://www.geni.com/people/George-Carlin/6000000027239873396
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Birth Name: Paula Dorothy Cole
Place of Birth: Rockport, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Birth: April 5, 1968
Ethnicity:
* Northern Irish (father)
* Italian (maternal grandfather)
* Polish (maternal grandmother)
Paula Cole is an American singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of Helen (DeSimone) and Everett James Cole. She was married to Moroccan musician Hassan Hakmoun.
Paula’s paternal grandparents were James Cole (the son of Robert Henry Cole and Sarah Ann Riddle) and Mary Jane “Minnie” Magowan. Robert was born in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, to James Cole and Ann “Annie” Skeith. Sarah was also born either born in Ireland or Northern Ireland, to James Riddle and Eliza. Minnie was a Northern Irish immigrant.
Paula’s maternal grandparents were Michael DeSimone and Antonia Bartnik. Michael was an Italian immigrant, from Torremaggiore. Antonia was a Polish immigrant.
Sources:
Obituary of Paula’s mother – http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hartfordcourant/obituary.aspx?n=helen-desimone-cole&pid=1941201
Birth record of Paula’s paternal grandfather – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QV3-2VR
Marriage record of Paula’s paternal great-grandparents Robert Henry Cole and Sarah Ann Riddle – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XM99-X7
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Birth Name: Meja Anna Pernilla Kullersten
Place of Birth: Nynäshamn, Stockholm County, Sweden
Date of Birth: 12 February 1969
Ethnicity: Swedish
Meja is a Swedish composer, artist and singer. She is the daughter of Karin Britt-Inger Kullersten and Erik Börje Torndahl.
Meja’s paternal grandfather was Axel Konrad Karlsson (the son of Paul Karlsson and Christina Margretha Olofsdotter). Paul was the son of Karl Henrik Pålsson and Märit Andersdotter. Christina was the daughter of Olof Olofsson and Kerstin Olofsdotter.
Meja’s paternal grandmother was Valborg Margareta Torndahl (the daughter of Eric Torndahl and Alfrida Karlsson). Eric was the son of Per Gustaf Torndahl and Ida Tekla Corin. Alfrida was the daughter of Anders Gustaf Karlsson and Albertina Sahlstrand.
Sources:
Genealogy of Meja (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geni.com/people/private/6000000021824944177
Birth records of Meja’s patenral great-grandfather Paul Karlsson – http://search.ancestry.com/
Birth records of Meja’s paternal great-grandmother Christina Margretha Olofsdotter – http://search.ancestry.com/
Birth Name: Pål Waaktaar Gamst
Place of Birth: Oslo, Norway
Date of Birth: September 6, 1951
Ethnicity: Norwegian, 1/8 Finnish
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy is a Norwegian musician and songwriter. He is known as the guitarist of the synthpop/rock band A-ha. Paul is the son of Olav Nicolai Gamst and Gerd Waaktaar. He is married to Lauren Lucia Savoy.
Paul’s paternal grandfather was Nils Thormod Bergitton Gamst (the son of Ole Severin Gamst and Alette Oline Struwe). Ole was the son of Nils Johan Martin Henriksen Gamst and Birgitte Olsdatter Wang. Alette was the daughter of Claus Samuel Struve and Lorentze Elise Konstanse Kunst.
Paul’s paternal grandmother was Laura Kristiane Nilsdatter (the daughter of Nils Johan Hansen and Anne Margrethe Andersdatter). Nils was the son of Hans Henrik Johansen and Elen Nilsdatter. Anne was the daughter of Anders Klementsen and Bereth Maria Pedersdatter.
Paul’s maternal grandfather was Olav Heitman Waaktaar (the son of Martin Theodor Olsen Waaktaar and Kristine Marie Olsen). Martin was the son of Ole Andreas Nilsen and Henrikke Margrethe Larsdatter. Kristine was the daughter of Thore Andreas Olsen and Theonore Bendiksdatter.
Paul’s maternal grandmother was Edvarda Paulsen (the daughter of Theodor Hjalmar Paulsen and Julie Emelie Salomonsen). Theodor was the son of Thomas Paulsen and Finnish immigrant Sara Abrahamtytär Helgren, of Oulu. Julie was the daughter of Finnish immigrant Salomon Salomonpoika Sergilathi, also of Oulu, and of Ingeborg Ingebrigtsdatter Hagen.
Source: Genealogy of Paul Waaktaar-Savoy – http://www.geni.com
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Birth Name: Arsène Charles Ernest Wenger
Place of Birth: Strasbourg, Alsace, France
Date of Birth: 22 October 1949
Ethnicity: German-French
Arsène Wenger is a French football manager and former player. He has been the manager of English team Arsenal since 1996.
He born in Alsace, France, an area of Eastern France, which has been a part of Germany in the past. He speaks Alsatian, which is a dialect of Upper German. His surname is German.
Arsène is the son of Louise and Alphonse Wenger.
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Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Date of Birth: June 15, 2013
Ethnicity:
*African-American (father)
*Armenian (maternal grandfather)
*English, as well as Scottish, Irish, German, and Dutch (maternal grandmother)
North West is an American child. She is one of the most photographed toddlers in the world. North is the daughter of Kanye West, a rapper, record producer, and fashion designer, and Kim Kardashian West, a television and social media personality, actress, socialite, and model.
Her aunts and uncles are Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Rob Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner, all of whom are television personalities.
North’s paternal grandparents were Ray West (the son of James Frederick West, Sr. and Fannie Mae Hooks) and Donda Williams (the daughter of Portwood Williams and Lucille E.). Ray and Donda were African-American.
North’s maternal grandparents were Robert Kardashian, a lawyer (the son of Arthur Kardashian and Helen Jean Arakelian), and Kris Jenner, a socialite (the daughter of Robert True Houghton and Mary Gorden Campbell). Robert was of Armenian descent. Kris has English, Scottish, Irish, German, Dutch ancestry.
Sources: Genealogy of North’s father – http://www.geni.com
Another genealogy of North’s father (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com
Genealogy of North’s mother – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituary of North’s maternal great-grandfather, Arthur Kardashian – http://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of North’s maternal great-grandmother, Helen (Arakelian) Kardashian – http://www.findagrave.com
North’s maternal great-great-great-grandmother, Lou Ethel Wyatt, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of North’s maternal great-great-great-great-grandmother, Mary Tiny VanZandt – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Birth Name: Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili
Place of Birth: Gori, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire
Date of Birth: 18 December 1878
Place of Death: Kuntsevo Dacha, Kuntsevo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Date of Death: 5 March 1953
Ethnicity: Georgian, possibly some Ossetian
Joseph Stalin was a Georgian politician and dictator. He led the Soviet Union for approximately three decades. Stalin was General secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 3 April, 1922 until 16 October, 1952, as well as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 6 May, 1941 until his death on 5 March, 1953.
His father, Besarion Vanovis Jughashvili, was Georgian, and possibly had some Ossetian ancestry. His mother, Ketevan “Keke” Geladze, was also Georgian.
Stalin’s paternal grandfather was Ivan Vano Jughashvili (the son of Zaza Jughashvili). The identity of Stalin’s paternal grandmother is not known. It is thought that Ivan was of at least partly Ossetian descent. The poem “Stalin Epigram” by Russian poet Osip Mandelstam is thought by some, including British historian Robert Service, to perhaps reference Stalin’s Ossetian ancestry in the last line. The line goes, depending on the translation, “And Ossetian torso is wide” or “For the broad-chested Ossete”. It is also said that Stalin’s surname, “Jughashvili”, is of Ossetian origin, only with the Georgian suffix “shvili” added, since “Jugayev” is a common Ossetian surname, and many Ossetian surnames were written with Georgian suffixes before the Revolution. Stalin’s birthtown, Gori, is not far from the border from the disputed territory South Ossetia, where the Ossetians live.
Stalin’s maternal grandparents were Glakh Geladze and Melania Home Zurashvili. They were both Georgian.
There have been some claims that Stalin was of partly Jewish descent. These derive mostly from anti-Jewish websites and sources that claim that Stalin’s surname, “Jughashvili”, means “Jew-son” or “son of a Jew” in Georgian. “Shvili” does mean “son” or “child”, but the Georgian word for “Jew” is “Ebraeli”, not “Jugha”. No evidence has been produced that Stalin had Jewish ancestry.
Source: Genealogy of Joseph Stalin – http://www.geni.com
Birth Name: Edgardo Jose Santiago Valenciano
Place of Birth: Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines
Date of Birth: August 6, 1964
Ethnicity:
* Filipino (Bicolano) (father)
* Puerto Rican (including Spanish and some either African or Taino), Italian (mother)
Gary Valenciano is a Filipino musician. His father, Vicente Calacas Valenciano, was Filipino, from Camalig, Albay. His mother, Grimilda Santiago Olmo, is Puerto Rican, from Arecibo. She is of Italian, Spanish and some either African or Taino descent. Gary is married to Maria Anna Elizabeth “Angeli” Pangilinan.
Gary’s paternal grandparents were ? Valenciano and ? Calacas.
Gary’s maternal grandfather was Agustín Santiago y Cruz (the son of Cecilio de Santiago y López and Alejandra Cruz y Frassinetti). Agustín was white. Cecilio was the son of Bernardo de Santiago y Serrano and María López y Martínez. Alejandra was the daughter of Santana Cruz y Rodríguez and Belén Frassinetti y Ríos. The surname “Frassinetti” is of Italian origin.
Gary’s maternal grandmother was Emérita Olmo y Serrano (the daughter of Gabino Olmo y Onofre and Epifania Serrano y Rodríguez). Emérita was either colored (mulatto) or mestiza. Gabino was the son of Galo Olmo y Serrano and Asunción Onofre y Carrión. Epifania was the daughter of Bernardino Serrano y Cruz and Dominga Rodríguez y Gómez.
Sources:
Gary’s birth record – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-VPSH-YS
Gary’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFNR-ZLS
Marriage record of Gary’s maternal grandparents – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJQ-GTBG
Birth record of Gary’s maternal grandfather – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJQ-9QMX
Birth record of Gary’s maternal grandmother – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJQ-MZLV
Marriage record of Gary´s maternal great-grandparents Cecilio de Santiago y López and Alejandra Cruz y Frassinetti – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJQ-24T7
Death record of Gary’s maternal great-great-grandfather Bernardo de Santiago y Serrano – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ3-SCT2
Death record of Gary’s maternal great-great-grandfather Santana Cruz y Rodríguez – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ3-QKPG
Death record of Gary’s maternal great-great-grandmother Belén Frassinetti y Ríos – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ3-W7MT
Birth Name:Youri Tielemans
Place of Birth:Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium
Date of Birth:7 May 1997
Ethnicity:
*Belgium (father)
*Congolese(mother)
Family Info:Youri Tielemans is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Anderlecht. Tielemans became the youngest Belgian player to play in the UEFA Champions League, making his Champions League debut at the age of 16 years and 148 days.He born to Belgium Father and Congolese mother.
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youri_Tielemans
Birth Name: Richard Reyes Faulkerson, Jr.
Place of Birth: Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines
Date of Birth: January 2, 1992
Ethnicity:
* Cornish, Dutch, English, French, Scoots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish, remote Belgian (Flemish) and Norwegian (paternal grandfather)
* Filipino (Ilocano and Kapampangan) (paternal grandmother and mother, respectively)
Alden Richards is a Filipino actor, host, and model. He is best known as one-half of AlDub, alongside Maine Mendoza. His father, Richard Peralta Faulkerson, Sr., is of half-American and half-Ilocano descent. His mother, Rosario “Rio” Reyes, was a native of Pampanga.
Alden’s paternal grandfather was William Marion Faulkerson (the son of William Ney Fulkerson and Ida Estella May Tennant). Alden’s grandfather William was American, from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Alden’s great-grandfather William was the son of Marion Montgomery Fulkerson and Harriet Hinchman. Estella was the daughter of Scottish immigrant William James Tennant, of Glasgow, and Jane Coveney.
Alden’s paternal grandmother was Erlinda Concepcion Peralta (the daughter of ? Peralta and ? Concepcion). Erlinda was Ilocana, from Sinait, Ilocos Sur.
Sources:
Birth record of Alden’s father – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-5D9F-RM
Genealogy of Alden’s paternal grandfather – http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/f/u/l/Chuck-Fulkerson/GENE6-0092.html
Marriage record of Alden’s paternal great-grandparents – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SK7-7BB
Birth Name: Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza
Place of Birth: Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines
Date of Birth: March 3, 1995
Ethnicity: Filipino (Tagalog)
Maine Mendoza is a Filipina actress. She is best known as one-half of AlDub, alongside Alden Richards. She is the daughter of “Teddy” Mendoza and Mary Ann Capili.
Birth name: Karan Brar
Birth place: Redmond, Washington
Date of birth: January 18, 1999
Ethnicity: Indian
Family Info: Karan Brar was born to the Indian Parents Jas and Harry Brar.
He lives in the Los Angeles area with his parents and his sister Sabreena Brar.
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Birth Name: James Kerr
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland
Date of Birth: 9 July 1959
Ethnicity: Irish
Family Info: Jim Kerr is a Scottish musician and singer-songwriter, best known as lead singer of the rock band Simple Minds.
Jim has stated he was born to Irish parents.
Source: http://www.mcapozzolijr.com/simpleminds.html
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Birth Name: Catherine Cruz Gonzaga
Place of Birth: Taytay, Rizal, Philippines
Date of Birth: January 16, 1988
Ethnicity: Filipino (Tagalog)
Alex Gonzaga is a Filipina actress, author, comedienne, television host and singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of Carlito “Bonoy” Grandea Gonzaga and Crisanta “Pinty” Marcelo Cruz. She is the sister of Toni Gonzaga.
Alex’s paternal grandparents are Carlos Javier Gonzaga (the son of Enrique Gonzaga and Lorenza Javier) and Leonora Paochano/Rechano Grandea (the daughter of Flaviano Grandea and Candelaria Paochano/Rechano).
Alex’s maternal grandparents are ? Cruz and ? Marcelo.
Sources:
Birth record of Alex’s paternal aunt Grace Grandea Gonzaga – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-V1S1-8Q
Marriage record of Alex’s paternal grandparents Carlos Javier Gonzaga and Leonora Paochano/Rechano Grandea – https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-12229-63005-52