Birth Name: Shannon Lee Tweed
Place of Birth: St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Date of Birth: March 10, 1957
Ethnicity:
*German (mother)
Shannon Tweed is a Canadian actress, model, television personality, voice over, and narrator. She is married to musician Gene Simmons.
Shannon is the daughter of Louise (Wall) and Donald Keith Tweed, a mink rancher. Her mother is of German descent. Her father was born in Saskatchewan, Canada, and his ancestry does not appear to be publicly known. The surname “Tweed” is often English.
Shannon’s maternal grandfather was Peter Abraham Wall (the son of Peter Wall and Gertruda Wall). Shannon’s great-grandfather Peter was born in Ukrainka, Crimea, Ukraine, to a father from Germany and a mother from Ukraine. Gertruda was born in Russia.
Shannon’s maternal grandmother was Sarah Letkeman (the daughter of Johann Letkeman and Eliesabeth/Elisabeth Ens/Enns). Johann and Eliesabeth/Elisabeth were ethnic German immigrants from Russia.
Sources: Genealogies of Shannon Tweed (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
http://www.wikitree.com
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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