Jared Kushner

November 15, 2015, 2:57 pm

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Birth Name: Jared Corey Kushner

Date of Birth: January 10, 1981

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Jared Kushner is an American businessperson and investor. He is the son of Seryl (Stadtmauer) and Charles Kushner, a real estate developer. He is the brother of Joshua Kushner, who is also a businessperson and investor.

Jared was raised in a Jewish family.

Jared is married to businessperson and model Ivanka Trump. Ivanka converted to Orthodox Judaism.

Jared’s paternal grandparents were Joseph Kushner (born Joseph Berkowitz, the son of Moshe Berkowitz and Chana Slonimski) and Reichel “Rae” Kushner (the daughter of Nachum Kushner and Hinda). Joseph and Reichel were Jewish immigrants. Joseph was born in Poland or Belarus. Reichel was born in Navahrudak, Hrodna Province, Belarus.

Jared’s maternal grandparents were Morris/Moishe Raphael ben Yehoshua Stadtmauer (the son of Oscar Yehoshua Stadtmauer and Sophie Wolf) and Marilyn Felsen (the daughter of Julius Felsen and Anat/Annette). Morris was born in New York, to Polish Jewish parents. Marilyn was born in New York, also of Polish Jewish descent.

Sources: Genealogy of Jared Kushner – http://www.geni.com

Jared’s maternal grandfather, Moishe/Morris Raphael ben Yehoshua Stadtmauer, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Jared’s maternal great-grandmother, Anat/Annette Felsen – http://query.nytimes.com

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Eugenie Bouchard

November 16, 2015, 7:56 pm

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Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Birth: February 25, 1994

Ethnicity: French-Canadian, some Irish

Eugenie Bouchard is a Canadian professional tennis player. She is the daughter of mother Julie Leclair and father Michel Bouchard. She has a fraternal twin sister, Beatrice, who is six minutes older. Eugenie speaks both French and English.

Eugenie’s paternal grandparents are Gilles Bouchard (the son of Gerard Bouchard and Rollande Monte) and Huguette Martin (the daughter of Juvenal Martin and Georgette Martineau).

Eugenie’s maternal grandparents are Dorval Leclair (the son of Lorenzo Leclair and Gertrude Levesque) and Coleen-Jean-Margaret Murphy (the daughter of Daniel Murphy and Jeanne-d’Arc Nault). Daniel was of Irish descent, the son of William Murphy and Margaret Fleming. Eugenie’s matrilineal great-great-great-great-grandmother, Mary-Margaret Lynn, was also Irish, born in Finvoy, Antrim.

Source: Genealogy of Eugenie Bouchard – http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca

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Cerina Vincent

November 17, 2015, 9:03 am

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Birth Name: Cerina N. Vincent

Place of Birth: Las Vegas, Nevada

Date of Birth: February 7, 1979

Ethnicity:
*75% Italian
*25% Irish

Cerina Vincent is an American actress and writer.

She has said, “I have a grandmother from Calabria, a grandmother from Naples, and a grandfather from Sicily, so I’m 75% Italian. My mother is full-blooded Italian and my dad is half Irish”.

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James A. Garfield

November 17, 2015, 9:03 am

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Birth Name: James Abram Garfield

Date of Birth: November 19, 1831

Place of Birth: Moreland Hills, Ohio

Date of Death: September 19, 1881

Place of Death: Elberon, New Jersey

Ethnicity: English

James A. Garfield was an American politician. A Republican, he served as the 20th President of the United States, from March 4, 1881 to September 19, 1881, when he was assassinated. He was previously a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio, from March 4, 1863 to November 8, 1880.

President Garfield was the son of Eliza (Ballou) and Abram Garfield.

President Garfield’s patrilineal line can be traced back to Edward Garfield, who was born, c. 1583, in Hilmorton, Warwickshire, England, and to Edward’s wife, Rebecca Johnson, who was born, c. 1609, in Kendal, Westmoreland, England.

President Garfield’s paternal grandparents were Thomas Garfield (the son of Solomon Garfield and Sarah Bryant) and Asenath Hill (the daughter of ? Hill and Lucy Lathrop).

President Garfield’s maternal grandparents were James Ballou (the son of James Ballou and Tamasin Cook) and Mehitable Ingalls (the daughter of Henry Ingalls and Sybil Carpenter).

Source: Genealogy of James A. Garfield – http://www.geni.com

Martin Van Buren

November 17, 2015, 9:03 am

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Birth Name: Maarten Van Buren

Date of Birth: December 5, 1782

Place of Birth: Kinderhook, New York

Date of Death: July 24, 1862

Place of Death: Kinderhook, New York

Ethnicity: Dutch

Martin Van Buren was an American politician. He served as the eighth President of the United States, from March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1841. He was previously the eighth Vice President of the United States, from March 4, 1833 to March 4, 1837, a United States Minister to the United Kingdom, from August 8, 1831 to April 4, 1832, the United States Secretary of State, from March 28, 1829 to May 23, 1831, the ninth Governor of New York, from January 1, 1829 to March 12, 1829, and a United States Senator from New York, from March 4, 1821 to December 20, 1828. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party before 1825, and a member of the Democratic Party from 1828 to 1848. He received an electoral vote for Vice President of the United States in 1824, was the Democratic Party’s nominee for President of the United States in 1840, was a candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 1844, and was the Free Soil Party’s nominee for President of the United States in 1848.

President Van Buren was the son of Maria (Hoes) and Abraham Martensen van Buren.

President Van Buren’s paternal grandparents were Marten Pieterse Van Buren (the son of Pieter Martensen van Buren and Ariaantje Barentse Meindersen) and Dirkje Van Alstyne (the daughter of Abraham Jansen Van Alstyne and Marritje Mateuisse Van Deursen).

President Van Buren’s maternal grandparents were Johannes Dircksen Hoes (the son of Dirck Janse Hoes and Elizabeth Wyngaart) and Jannetje Laurense Van Schaick (the daughter of Laurens Van Schaick and Jannetje Oothout).

Source: Genealogy of Martin Van Buren – http://www.geni.com

Michelle Bachelet

November 17, 2015, 6:48 pm

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Birth Name: Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria

Place of Birth: Santiago, Chile

Date of Birth: September 29, 1951

Ethnicity: Chilean (Spanish, including Basque, possibly other), English, French, Greek, Swiss-French

Michelle Bachelet is a Chilean Socialist Party politician. She has served as the President of Chile since 2014. She is the daughter of Alberto Bachelet Martínez, a Chilean Air Force Brigadier General, and Ángela Jeria Gómez. She was married to Jorge Dávalos Cartes.

Michelle’s paternal grandfather was Alberto Bachelet Brandt (the son of Germán Bachelet Beault and Luisa Brandt Cadot). Germán was the son of French immigrants Louis-Joseph Bachelet Lapierre, of Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte-d’Or department, and Françoise Jeanne Beault, of Cheilly-lès-Maranges, Saône-et-Loire department. Luisa was the daughter of Swiss-French immigrants Oscar Brandt and Marguerite “Margarita” Cadot.

Michelle’s paternal grandmother was Mercedes Martínez Binimelis (the daughter of Rodolfo Martínez Mercado and Mercedes Binimelis Argomedo). Rodolfo was the son of Pedro Martínez Caballero and María de las Mercedes Mercado. Michelle’s great-grandmother Mercedes was the daughter of Pascual Binimelis Campos and Mercedes Argomedo Lurquín.

Michelle’s maternal grandparents were Máximo Jeria Johnson (the son of Máximo Jeria Chacón and Lely Johnson) and Ángela Gómez Zamora (the daughter of ? Gómez and ? Zamora). Michelle’s great-grandfather Máximo was of Greek and Spanish (Basque) descent, and was the son of Gregorio Jeria León and Justa Chacón. Lely was the daughter of an English physician working in Chile.

Source: Genealogy of Michelle Bachelet – http://www.geni.com

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Rafael Correa

November 17, 2015, 6:51 pm

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Birth Name: Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado

Place of Birth: Guayaquil, Ecuador

Date of Birth: April 6, 1963

Ethnicity: Ecuadorian (Indigenous, Spanish, possibly African), remote French

Rafael Correa is an Ecuadorian politician and economist. He has served as President of the Republic of Ecuador since 2007. He is the son of Rafael Correa Icaza and Norma Delgado Rendón. He is married to Belgian teacher Anne Malherbe Gosselin.

Rafael’s paternal grandfather was Rafael Antonio Correa Jurado (the son of Rafael María Correa de Saa y Espinosa and Victoria Jurado y Pérez). Rafael’s great-grandfather Rafael was the son of Rafael María Correa de Saa y Soberón and María de los Dolores Espinosa. Victoria was the daughter of ? Jurado and ? Pérez.

Rafael’s paternal grandmother was Sara Icaza Mora (the daughter of Edmundo Santiago Icaza Valverde and Mercedes Mora Crespo). Edmundo was the son of Carlos Octavio Gerardo Icaza García and María Asunción Valverde Letamendi. Mercedes was the daughter of Antonio Medardo Mora and Ángela Crespo Elizalde.

Rafael’s maternal grandfather was Simón Valentín “Valentine” Delgado Cepeda (the son of Simón Delgado Gutiérrez and Susana Cepeda López). Rafael’s great-grandfather Simón was the son of Pedro Delgado López and Juana Evangelista Gutiérrez. Susana was the daughter of Emiliano Cepeda Farías and Josefina López Cedeño.

Rafael’s maternal grandmother was Luz Isabel Rendón Rendón (the daughter of Luis Felipe Rendón García and Luz Isabel Rendón Peralta). Luis Felipe was the son of Luis Robinson Rendón Peralta and Rosa García. Rafael’s great-grandmother Luz Isabel was the daughter of Juan Norberto Rendón Treviño and Luz Peralta. Rafael’s great-grandmother Luz Isabel and Luis Robinson were siblings, making Rafael’s great-grandmother Luz Isabel and Luis Felipe aunt and nephew, respectively. Juan Norberto’s great-great-grandfather Pedro Ignacio de Barboteau y Rabreate (birth name possibly Pierre-Ignace Barboteau), was French, from Nantes.

Sources: Genealogies of Rafael Correa – http://www.geni.com
http://geneall.net

Banks

November 26, 2015, 8:03 am

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Birth Name: Jillian Rose Banks

Place of Birth: Orange County, California, USA

Date of Birth: June 16, 1988

Ethnicity: Anglo-American

Banks is an American R&B singer who has been compared to The Weeknd and Aaliyah for her “dark R&B” sound. She is of English descent.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banks_(singer)

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Jasmine Sanders

November 26, 2015, 9:45 am

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Birth Name: Jasmine Sanders

Place of Birth: Germany

Date of Birth: June 22, 1991

Eye Color: Blue-Green

Hair Type/Color: Blonde

Ethnicity: African-American, German

Family Background: Jasmine Sanders is a American model living in New York City (United States).

We can see her for brands such as Forever21 or American Eagle etc…

She was born in Germany and raised in South Carolina by her mother who is German, and her father who is Afro-American.

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Matthew Espinosa

November 26, 2015, 10:02 am

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Birth Name: Matthew Lee Espinosa

Place of Birth: Virginia, California, United States

Date of Birth: July 7, 1997

Ethnicity: Colombian, Irish, French, German

Family Background: Matthew Espinosa is an American celeb youtuber, viner and a part of the Old Magcon and the Magcon Boy with Cameron Dallas, Nash Grier, Jack and Jack, Jacob Whitesides, Carter Reynolds, Shawn Mendes, Taylor Caniff and Aaron Carpenter.

His father Rafael Espinosa is Colombian, and his mother Laura Espinosa is American with Irish, French and German descent. Matthew has one big brother and one big sister named Dylan and Kristen Espinosa.

Micaela Reis

November 26, 2015, 10:03 am

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Birth Name: Micaela Patricia Reis

Place of Birth: Angola

Date of Birth: December 21, 1988

Ethnicity: Angolan, Portuguese

Family Background: Micaela Reis is an Angolan actress known in the Angolan serie Windeck and was Miss Angola 2007, finished in the top 10 of Miss Universe 2007, and became Miss World Africa 2007.

Her father (who died before her birth) was Portuguese, and her mother is Angolan.

 

Sharam Diniz

November 26, 2015, 10:09 am

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Birth Name: Sharam-Sharam da Conceição Diniz

Place of Birth: Luanda, Angola

Date of Birth: March 2, 1991

Eye Color: Dark brown

Hair Type/Color: Black

Ethnicity: Angolan, Portuguese

Family Background: Sharam Diniz is an Angolan and Portuguese (afrolusophone) model. She is known as a Victoria’s Secret’s angel.

Her mother is Angolan and her father is a mestiço Angolan-Portuguese, so Sharam is 1/4 Portuguese.

 

Chris Botti

November 27, 2015, 7:08 am

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Birth Name: Christopher Stephen Botti

Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon

Date of Birth: October 12, 1962

Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*English and/or Scottish (mother)

Chris Botti is an American jazz trumpeter and composer. He won a Grammy Award in 2013.

His mother, Shirley Louise Stewart, is a pianist, and his father, Lido Botti, is an Italian teacher.

Chris’s paternal grandparents were Livia Maria and Serafino Botti. They were both born in Montevarchi, Province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, and immigrated in 1922.

Chris’s maternal grandparents were Kathleen S. and Warren C. Stewart (the son of John Franklin Stewart and Ella F.).

Sources: Chris’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCSM-LDL

Obituary of Chris’s father – http://obits.oregonlive.com

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

Chris’s maternal grandfather, Warren C. Stewart, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Le’Veon Bell

November 27, 2015, 7:13 am

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Birth Name: Le’Veon Andrew Bell

Place of Birth: Reynoldsburg, OH

Date of Birth: February 18, 1992

Ethnicity: African-American

Family Background: Le’Veon Bell is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Matt Smith

November 28, 2015, 5:04 pm

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Birth Name: Matthew Robert Smith

Place of Birth: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Date of Birth: 28 October 1982

Ethnicity: English

Matt Smith is an English actor and director.

Matt’s maternal grandparents are Derek Fidler (the son of Ernest Fidler and Florrie Wilson) and Beryl M. Reed.

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Krysten Ritter

November 28, 2015, 5:12 pm

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Birth Name: Krysten Alyce Ritter

Place of Birth: Shickshinny, Pennsylvania

Date of Birth: December 16, 1981

Ethnicity: English, German

Family Background: American Actress, former model and musician.

Her parents are Kathi Taylor and Gary Ritter. Her father’s surname, Ritter has German origins while her mother is of Anglo heritage.

Source: http://nidz.us/krysten-ritter-biography-and-profile/

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Dave Chappelle

November 28, 2015, 5:17 pm

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Birth Name: David Khari Webber “Dave” Chappelle

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C.

Date of Birth: August 24, 1973

Ethnicity: African-American

Family Background:

Dave Chappelle is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer.

He is best known for his TV show “Chapelle’s Show” and stand-up comedic acts.

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Angel Locsin

November 28, 2015, 5:17 pm

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Birth Name: Angelica Bayoneta Colmenares
Place of Birth: Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines
Date of Birth: April 23, 1985
Ethnicity: Filipino (including Hiligaynon), Chinese, Spanish (Galician)

Angel Locsin is a Filipina actress. Her father, Angel Montelibano Colmenares, is Filipino (Hiligaynon), of Chinese and Spanish (Galician) descent. Her mother, Emma Araneta Bayoneta, was said to be adopted by a Muslim princess. Angel’s stage surname derived from her paternal great-grandmother Esperanza Locsin.

Some sources state that Angel’s maternal grandfather was a Moro, who was the Sultan of Baloi. It is not clear if this Moro ancestry has been documented/verified.

Angel’s paternal grandparents were Adolfo Colmenares y Manapat (or Adolfo Manapat Colmenares in Filipino, the son of Inocentes Colmenares and Nazarina Manapat) and Rosario Montelíbano y Locsin (or Rosario Locsin Montelíbano in Filipino, the daughter of Aniceto Montelíbano y Guanzon, or Aniceto Guanzon Montelíbano in Filipino, and Esperanza Locsin). Inocentes was Spanish (Galician). The surnames Guanzon and Locsin are of Chinese origin. Aniceto was the son of Pedro Montelíbano and Sylvestra Guanzon y Locsin, or Sylvestra Locsin Guanzon in Filipino. Sylvestra’s maternal grandfather, Wo Sin Lok (later Agustín Locsin), was a Chinese immigrant, from Xiamen.

Angel’s maternal grandparents were Jaime Bayoneta and Erlinda Araneta.

Sources: Angel’s birth record – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7L-BZRX

Marriage record of Angel’s father Angel Montelibano Colmenares, to Linda Villamor Arcenas – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-9PSD-9J

Marriage record of Angel’s maternal aunt Estela Araneta Bayoneta, to Felino Carza Cajanding – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-25XP-G

Greta Scacchi

November 28, 2015, 5:47 pm

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Birth Name: Greta Scacchi Gracco

Place of Birth: Milan, Italy

Date of Birth: 18 february 1960

Ethnicity: Italian (father), English (mother)

Family Background: Greta Scacchi in an Italian-Australian actress.

She was born to an Italian father named Luca Scacchi Gracco, and an English mother named Pamela.

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Zach Woods

November 29, 2015, 2:07 am

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Place of Birth: Trenton, New Jersey

Date of Birth: September 25, 1984

Ethnicity:
*75% Ashkenazi Jewish
*25% German, some French

Zach Woods is an American actor and comedian. His father is from a Jewish family. Zach’s maternal grandfather had German, and some French (non-Jewish), ancestry. Zach’s maternal grandmother was Jewish.

Zach’s maternal grandfather was Raymond Kenneth Maneval (the son of Joseph Cook Maneval and Florence Miller). Joseph was the son of Peter M. Maneval and Anna Catherine Reuter; Peter’s father, Jacques Jeremie Maneval, was of French descent. Florence was the daughter of Joseph H. Miller.

Zach’s maternal grandmother was Harriet Kromberg (the daughter of Harry Kromberg and Minnie Bassine). Harry’s parents, Herman Kromberg and Fannie, were Hungarian Jews. Minnie was born in London, England, to Russian Jewish parents, Solomon Bassine and Kate Goldstein.

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

Zach’s maternal great-grandparents, Joseph Cook Maneval and Florence Miller, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Zach’s maternal great-grandfather, Joseph Cook Maneval – http://www.findagrave.com

Zach’s maternal grandmother, Harriet Kromberg, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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