Birth Name: Jason Alexander Katims
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 30, 1960
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Jason Katims is an American television writer, producer, and playwright.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Robert Harold Katims/Kotimsky and Ruth Sandra (Ohsie). He has a sister, Barna, and a brother, Michael. They were raised Jewish.
His paternal grandfather was Barney Berel Kotimsky (the son of Julius Kotimsky and Rose Friedman).
Julius was born in Russia, to parents from Russia (Herman Kotimsky and Sara Cohen). Rose was also born in Russia, to parents from Russia (Harris Friedman and Slepe Koff).
His paternal grandmother was Pauline Schmetterling (the daughter of Arthur Otto Schmetterling and Clara Stockhamer).
Arthur Otto was born in Pidvolochysk, Austria (now Ukraine), the son of Kelman/Carmen Schmetterling and Breine/Bryna Friedman. Clara was also born in Austria, to parents from Austria.
His maternal grandparents were Robert Ohsie and Bertha. Robert was born in New Jersey, to parents from Russia. Bertha was born in Russia, to parents from Russia.
Sources: Genealogy of Jason’s father, Robert Harold Katims – https://www.geni.com/
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJTV-K2R
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4VQ-NTW
http://www.oocities.org/gincig/kotimsky/kotimskyfam.htm
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