Place of Birth: Bedford, New York
Date of Birth: February 27, 1983
Eye Color: Hazel (light brown)
Hair Type/Color: Brownish red
Ethnicity:
*Irish, German, French-Canadian (father)
*Irish, Italian (mother)
Kate Mara is an American actress. Her sister is actress Rooney Mara.
Kate’s paternal grandfather was of Irish descent, and Kate’s paternal grandmother was of half German, as well as of Irish and French-Canadian, ancestry. Kate’s mother is of Irish and Italian descent.
On her father’s side, Kate is the granddaughter of Wellington Timothy Mara (the son of Timothy James Mara and Elizabeth “Lizette” M. Barclay) and Anne Teresa Mumm (the daughter of George Mumm and Olive V. DuBord). Wellington was of Irish descent. George’s father, Philip Mumm, was born in Germany, to Veith Mumm and Margaret Leydecker. George’s mother, Rose/Rosa A. Hebel, was born in either England or New York, to German parents. Olive’s parents were James I. DuBord, who was born in Canada, and Elizabeth Conlan or Conlen. The surname “DuBord” is French, suggesting likely French-Canadian ancestry. The surnames “Conlan” and / or “Conlen” are Irish, suggesting Irish ancestry.
On her mother’s side, Kate is the granddaughter of Timothy James “Tim” Rooney (the son of Arthur Joseph “Art” Rooney, Sr. and Kathleen McNulty) and June Ann Marraccini (the daughter of Joseph Marraccini and Josephine Campagna). Timothy was of Irish descent. June was of Italian descent.
Sources: Kate’s paternal grandmother, Anne Mumm, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Kate’s paternal great-grandfather, George Mumm, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Kate’s maternal grandmother, June Ann Maraccini, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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