Birth Name: Kyle Richard Gass
Place of Birth: Walnut Creek, California, United States
Date of Birth: July 14, 1960
Ethnicity: German, possibly Scottish
Kyle Gass is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is one half of the group Tenacious D, alongside Jack Black. Kyle is the son of Carol June (Stuckey) and John Edward “Ed” Gass.
Kyle’s paternal grandparents were George Andrew Gass (the son of Franz Gass and Theresia Margaretha Liebler) and Mary Veronica Konrad (the daughter of Friedrich Johann Konrad and Veronica Griesbaum). George was born in Iowa to German parents. Friedrich was German. Veronica was born in Iowa to German parents.
Kyle’s maternal grandparents were Lee Stuckey and Ruth Robbins. Lee was born in Texas. Ruth was born in California. The surname “Stuckey” can be German or English in origin. The surname “Robbins” is often Scottish.
Source: Obituary of Kyle’s father, John Edward Gass – http://www.legacy.com/
Genealogy of Kyle’s father, John Edward Gass – https://familysearch.org/
Genealogy of Kyle’s father (through his sister, Rita Mildred Gass) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=kkonrad_1&id=I3956
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=kyoas1&id=I100653
Birth certificate of Kyle’s mother, Carol June Stuckey – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VL1S-GVB
Kyle’s mother, Carol June Stuckey, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9Q8-JGS
Kyle’s maternal grandparents on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCXG-F27
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