Birth Name: Michael Herbert Schur
Place of Birth: Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 29, 1975
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, possibly other
Michael Schur is an American television producer and writer.
Michael is the son of Anne (Herbert) and Warren Michael Schur. He has a sister, Stephanie. They were raised in West Hartford, Connecticut. Michael’s father is Jewish.
Michael’s paternal grandfather was Norman Warren Schur (the son of Isaac H. Schur and Martha Reinherz). Isaac was born in Russia. Martha was born in Massachusetts, to parents from Russia.
Michael’s paternal grandmother was Marjorie Tas (the daughter of Emile Tas and Helen Teschner). Emile was the son of Levie Tas and Mathilda Büchenbacher. Helen was the daughter of Jacob Teschner and Goldine Strauss.
Michael’s great-grandfather Emile was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, of Dutch Jewish and German Jewish, descent. Michael’s great-grandmother Helen was born in New York, of Slovak Jewish and German Jewish, descent.
Sources: Genealogy of Michael Schur (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com
Obituary of Michael’s paternal grandfather, Norman Warren Schur – http://www.nytimes.com
Michael’s paternal grandfather, Norman Warren Schur, on the 1910 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
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