Birth Name: Aja R. Volkman
Place of Birth: Eugene, Oregon, United States
Date of Birth: March 4, 1987
Ethnicity:
*German, possibly other (father)
*Spanish, Italian (mother)
Aja Volkman is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She is the lead singer of the alternative rock band Nico Vega. Aja is married to musician Dan Reynolds, with whom she has a child.
Aja is the daughter of Rogene C. (Manas), an artist, and James William Volkman. Her mother is of half Spanish and half Italian descent. Her father’s surname suggests German ancestry.
Aja’s maternal grandparents were Pedro “Pete” Garcia Manas (the son of Pedro Garcia Manas and Rosa “Rosie” Garcia) and Bruna Marie Riccomini (the daughter of Giuseppi Riccomini and Annunsiata Maria Ventura). Aja’s great-grandparents Pedro and Rosa were Spanish immigrants; Rosa was born in Sorbas, Spain. Giuseppi and Annunsiata were Italian.
Sources: Genealogies of Aja’s maternal grandparents, Pedro “Pete” Garcia Manas and Bruna Marie Riccomini – https://www.geni.com
https://www.geni.com
Aja’s maternal grandfather, Pedro Garcia Manas, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Aja’s maternal grandmother, Bruna Marie Riccomini, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Bruna Marie Riccomini on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Aja’s maternal grandmother, Bruna Marie (Riccomini) Manas – http://www.thefreelibrary.com
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