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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