Birth Name: Rachel Alice Marie Skarsten
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: April 24, 1985
Ethnicity:
*Norwegian (father)
*English, some Scottish (mother)
Rachel Skarsten is a Canadian actress.
Rachel is the daughter of Mary Aileen (Self) and Stan Skarsten.
Rachel’s father is Norwegian. Rachel’s mother is Canadian, and has English ancestry.
Rachel’s maternal grandfather was Russell Thomas Treverton Self (the son of James Harvey/Hargreaves Self and Elizabeth Adeline Caldwell). James is the son of Robert Hargreaves Self and Elizabeth Ann Green. Elizabeth is the daughter of Robert Caldwell and Elizabeth Smith.
Rachel’s maternal grandmother was Alice Gleason (the daughter of Irwin Thompson Gleason and Mary Ida Smith). Irwin was the son of Vining Gleason and Mary R. Thompson.
Sources: http://www.runwaylive.com
Obituary of Rachel’s maternal grandfather, Russell Thomas Treverton Self – http://rskane.ca
Obituary of Rachel’s maternal grandmother, Alice Gleason – http://rskane.ca
Marriage record of Rachel’s maternal grandparents – http://www.familysearch.org
Birth Certificate of Rachel’s maternal great-grandfather, Irwin Thompson Gleason – http://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Rachel’s maternal great-grandfather, Irwin Thompson Gleason – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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