Birth Name: Kimberly Marie Matula
Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 23, 1988
Ethnicity: Norwegian (maternal grandfather), English, Swedish, possibly Czech or Polish
Kim Matula is an American actress. She was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to Karin Marie (Finholt) and David Matula. She has a sister, Kristin.
Her paternal grandparents were Thomas William Matula and Lillian Gaye Stinson. Thomas’ surname is of either Polish or Czech origin.
Her maternal grandparents were Barbara Edith Olson and Daniel Kenneth Finholt (the son of Mabel Pauline Blihodve and Otto Finholt). Both Mabel and Otto’s surnames are of Norwegian origin. Barbara’s surname is usually Swedish.
Kim’s mother has stated on Facebook:
“Hello fans in Norway! Kim Matula is my daughter, and we have Norwegian ancestry. My Grandmother, Mabel Blihovde was born in Norway in 1902. I’m told that my maiden name, Finholt, means “fine grove of trees”. Thanks for watching B&B in Norway”.
However, according to Mabel’s Genealogy and Obituary, she was born in Wisconsin to first-generation American parents, Sever Arthur Blihodve and Olava Galstad, whose parents were all born in Norway.
Kim’s mother mother is pictured here.
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Obituary of Kim’s maternal great-grandmother Mabel Blihodve
Genealogy of Kim’s maternal great-grandmother Mabel Blihodve
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