Birth Name: Robert Patrick Amell
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: April 21, 1988
Ethnicity: English, Scottish, German, French-Canadian, possibly other
Robbie Amell is a Canadian actor and model. His cousin is actor Stephen Amell.
Robbie’s surname was spelled “Hamel” several generations back. Robbie’s patrilineal line can be traced back to Jean Hamel, who was born, c. 1636, in France, and to Jean’s wife, Marie Auvray, who was born, c. 1638, in France.
Robbie’s paternal grandfather was Robert John Amell (the son of Robert Henry Amell and Alice Isobel/Isabel Learmouth). Robbie’s great-grandfather Robert was the son of William Amell, who was of French-Canadian descent, and of Julia Ann Foster. Alice was the daughter of Peter Frank Learmouth and Alice Gertrude Smith.
Robbie’s paternal grandmother was Rosemary Hewetson (the daughter of Alfred Russell Hewetson and Rosa Melvina Breithaupt). Alfred was the son of English parents, John William Hewetson and Eliza Jackson. Rosa was the daughter of Louis Jacob Breithaupt, who was of German descent, and of Emma Alvarena Bowman Devitt, who was of partial German ancestry.
Sources: Obituary of Robbie’s paternal grandfather, Robert John Amell – http://necrologie.genealogiequebec.com
Genealogy of Robbie’s paternal great-grandmother, Rosa Melvina Breithaupt – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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