Birth Name: Stephen Adam Amell
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: May 8, 1981
Ethnicity: English, Scottish, German, approximately 1/16h French-Canadian
Stephen Amell is a Canadian actor. His cousin is actor Robbie Amell.
Stephen’s surname was spelled “Hamel” several generations back. Stephen’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.
Stephen’s paternal grandfather was Robert John Amell (the son of Robert Henry Amell and Alice Isobel/Isabel Learmouth). Stephen’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.
Stephen’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.
Stephen’s maternal grandfather was Auguste Armour Bolté (the son of Auguste Armour Bolté and Margery Beaty). Stephen’s great-grandfather Auguste was the son of Auguste Bolté and Margaret Elsie Armour. Margery was the daughter of John William Beaty and Annie Elizabeth Thorp.
Stephen’s maternal grandmother was Diana Roslyn Beck (the daughter of Horace Wilfred Beck and Dorothy Agnes Giffs Drew). Horace was the son of William Beck and Louisa Johnston. Dorothy was the daughter of John Jacob Drew and Annie Isabella/Isabel Stevenson Gibbs.
Sources: Obituary of Stephen’s paternal grandfather, Robert John Amell – http://necrologie.genealogiequebec.com
Genealogy of Stephen’s paternal great-grandmother, Rosa Melvina Breithaupt – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituary of Stephen’s maternal grandfather, Auguste Armour Bolté – http://www.obitsforlife.com
Obituary of Stephen’s maternal grandmother, Diana Roslyn (Beck) Bolté – http://necrologie.genealogiequebec.com