Birth Name: Donavon M. Frankenreiter
Place of Birth: Downey, Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: December 10, 1972
Ethnicity: German, possibly 1/4 Italian and other
Donavon Frankenreiter is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and surfer.
Donavon is the son of Jeanne Lorraine (Traut) and Martin Ambrose “Marty” Frankenreiter. Donavon has a sister, Tamara.
Donavon’s paternal grandfather was Anthony Merle/Merrill L. Frankenreiter (the son of Ambrose Martin Frankenreiter and Ella Ludwig). Ambrose was the son of Martin Frankenreiter and Christina Bauer. Ella was the daughter of Herman Heinrich Ludwig, whose parents, Caspar Ludwig and Catherine Schreiner, were from Hesse, Germany, and of Clara Louisa Gerhardt, who was also born in Missouri, the daughter of Julius Gehardt and Mollie Heine, who hailed from Bavaria and Saxony, Germany, respectively.
Donavon’s paternal grandmother was Mary Yanni. “Yanni” can be an Italian surname.
Donavon’s maternal grandmother’s surname is “Nestor”.
Sources: Birth record of Donavon Frankenreiter – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Donavon’s father, Martin Ambrose Frankenreiter – http://obits.ocregister.com
Genealogies of Donavon’s paternal great-grandmother, Ella (Ludwig) Frankenreiter – http://www.geocities.ws
Obituary of Donavon’s paternal grandmother, Mary (Yanni) Frankenreiter – http://www.legacy.com
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