Birth Name: Frederick B. Weller
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 18, 1970
Ethnicity: Italian (maternal grandmother), German (including Alsatian German), English, at least 1/8 Irish
Fred Weller is an American stage, film, and television actor.
Fred was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Carole (Breithoff) and Francis Weller. Fred’s father is of German, Irish, and English ancestry. Fred’s mother is of half-Italian descent, along with German, Alsatian German, and some Irish roots.
Fred is a first cousin of actor Peter Weller. Fred’s father, Francis, and Peter’s father, Frederick, were siblings.
Fred’s paternal grandfather was Garald Paul Weller. His parents were Frederick Albert Weller (the son of George Perry Weller and Julia Ann Knickerbocker) and Theresa K. Elsner (the daughter of Joseph Elsner and Catherine Fuchs). Theresa was born in Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to German parents from Bavaria.
Fred’s paternal grandmother was Gladys Mae Willett. Her parents were Bradford Bradley Willard Willett (the son of Hibbard/Herbert Willett and Malvina Hill) and Ella Frances Smith (the daughter of Oswin/Orin Sutton Smith and Sarah Elizabeth Clark). Sarah was from County Donegal, Ireland.
Fred’s maternal grandfather was Peter Patrick Breithoff. His parents were William James Breithoff (the son of Charles Breithoff and Mary McQuirk) and Anna Walch (the daughter of Charles/Carl Walch/Walsch and Louisa Schaad).
Mary born in Ireland, the daughter of William James McQuirk and Honora Ann Gleason. Charles/Carl Walch/Walsch hailed from Dettwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, the son of French-born parents Jean Charles (Johannes Carl) Walch/Walsch and Elizabeth (Elisabetha) Lantz/Lanz, who were likely ethnic Alsatian Germans.
Fred’s maternal grandmother was Josephine Manzella (the daughter of Anthony “Tony” Manzella and Francisca). Both Anthony and Francisca were born in Italy.
Sources: Genealogy of Fred’s father, Francis Weller – http://www.bigalke.biz
Obituary of Fred’s paternal great-grandmother, Theresa K. (Elsner) Weller – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Fred’s uncle (mother’s brother), Peter Breithoff – http://obits.dignitymemorial.com
Family Tree of Fred’s maternal grandfather, Peter Patrick Breithoff – https://www.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Fred’s maternal great-great-grandparents, John Charles (Johannes Carl) Walch/Walsch and Elizabeth (Elisabetha) Lantz/Lanz – http://www.birkenhoerdt.net
Fred’s maternal grandmother, Josephine Manzella, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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