Birth Name: Jordan Peter Klepper
Place of Birth: Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 9, 1979
Ethnicity: German, Scottish, English, Irish, possibly other
Jordan Klepper is an American comedian and actor. He is known for being a correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, hosted by Trevor Noah.
Jordan is the son of Elizabeth “Betse” Ann (Blauman) and Mark Adrian Klepper. Jordan’s mother is of German, English, Irish, and Scottish, descent. Jordan’s father has German, and possibly other, ancestry.
Jordan’s maternal grandfather was Carl Blauman, Jr. (the son of Carl T. Blauman, Sr. and Luella Ruhl). Carl was the son of Otto F. Blauman and Victoria Pettie. Luella was the daughter of Edward Ruhl and Josephine Schulte.
Jordan’s great-grandfather Carl was born in Michigan, to a father from Germany and a mother from Michigan, whose own parents hailed from Scotland and England.
Jordan’s great-great-grandfather Edward was born in Michigan, to parents from Germany.
Jordan’s maternal grandmother was Barbara Fox (the daughter of George H. Fox and Katherine McComb). Katherine was the daughter of Samuel McComb and Olive.
Jordan’s great-grandmother Katherine was born in Michigan, to a father from Ireland and a mother from Canada.
Sources: Obituary of Jordan’s maternal grandmother, Barbara (Fox) Blauman-Campbell – http://www.findagrave.com
Jordan’s maternal great-grandparents, Carl T. Blauman, Sr., and Luella Ruhl – http://www.familysearch.org
Jordan’s maternal great-grandfather, Carl T. Blauman, Sr., on the 1910 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Jordan’s maternal great-grandparents, George H. Fox and Katherine McComb, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
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