Birth Name: Emily O’Hara Ratajkowski
Place of Birth: Westminster, London, England
Date of Birth: June 7, 1991
Ethnicity:
*Polish, Irish (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (maternal grandfather)
*Irish, German (maternal grandmother)
Emily Ratajkowski is an American model. She was born in Westminster, London, England, to American parents.
Emily’s father is of half Polish ancestry, with his other roots including Irish. Emily’s maternal grandfather was a Polish Jewish immigrant. Emily’s maternal grandmother was of Irish and German descent.
Emily’s paternal grandfather was Joseph T. Ratajkowski (the son of Joseph D. Ratajkowski and Clementine Tanski). Emily’s grandfather was born in Illinois, to Polish parents.
Emily’s paternal grandmother was Mary Lee Hays. Mary was born in West Virginia, and had Irish ancestry.
On her mother’s side, Emily is the granddaughter of Ely D. Balgley (the son of Israel Balgley and Sarah Slomianski). Ely was born to a Jewish family, in either New York or Poland. His father Israel was the son of Ze’ev (Wolf) Balgley and Bluma Auerbach.
Also on her mother’s side, Emily is the granddaughter of Margaret J. O’Hara (the daughter of James F. O’Hara and Mae/May/Mary Josephine Eidel). James was the son of Arthur J. O’Hara and Margaret E. Howley, and was of Irish descent. Mae was the daughter of Jacob Eidel and Josephine Miller, who German immigrants.
Sources: Emily’s paternal grandfather, Joseph T. Ratajkowski, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Emily’s maternal grandfather, Ely D. Balgley, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Emily’s maternal grandmother, Margaret J. O’Hara, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Margaret J. O’Hara on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Emily’s great-uncle, Richard F. O’Hara (the brother of Emily’s maternal grandmother, Margaret O’Hara) – http://www.findagrave.com
Marriage record of Emily’s maternal great-grandparents, James F. O’Hara and Mae/May/Mary Josephine Eidel – https://familysearch.org
Emily’s maternal great-grandmother, Mae/May/Mary Josephine Eidel, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Emily’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Josephine (Miller) Eidel – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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