Birth Name: Alexander Arthur van Halen
Place of Birth: Nijmegen, Netherlands
Date of Birth: May 8, 1953
Ethnicity: Dutch, Indonesian (Javanese), 1/16th Italian
Alex Van Halen is a musician and songwriter. He is the drummer of the rock band Van Halen. His brother is musician Eddie Van Halen and his nephew is musician Wolfgang Van Halen, both of whom are members of the band. Another member is David Lee Roth.
Alex is the son of Eugenia (van Beers) and Jan van Halen.
Alex’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his tenth great-grandfather Claes van Halen.
Alex’s paternal grandfather was Hermanus van Halen (the son of Hermanus van Halen and Jacoba Maria Kamermans). Alex’s great-grandfather Hermanus was the son of Jan van Halen and Hermina Beekman. Jacoba was the daughter of Jacob Kamermans and Neeltje Netten.
Alex’s paternal grandmother was Jannetje Berg (the daughter of Jan Berg and Elizabeth Adriana Vink). Alex’s great-grandfather Jan was the son of Christiaan Berg and Jannetje Baars. Elizabeth was the daughter of Johannes Jacobus Vink and Hendrikje Visser.
Alex’s maternal grandfather was Frans van Beers. Frans was born in Bojonegoro, East Java, Indonesia.
Alex’s maternal grandmother was Eugenie Rygelo Mafficioli del Castelletto (the daughter of Regolo Mafficioli del Casteletto and Riobinem/Roebinem). Eugenie was born in Purworejo, Central Java, Indonesia. Regolo was the son of Lucien Paul Felix Mafficioli del Castelettto and Augustina/Agustina; Lucien was the son of Italian immigrants, Paolo Mafficioli del Castelettto and Lisa Tumpa. Alex’s great-grandmother Riobinem was Javanese.
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