Birth Name: Kristen Nöel Swanson
Place of Birth: Mission Vejo, California
Date of Birth: December 19, 1969
Ethnicity: Swedish (paternal grandfather), German, as well as English, Scottish, Irish
Kristy Swanson is an American actress. Her paternal grandfather was of Swedish descent and her maternal grandfather was of German ancestry. Her other roots are English, Scottish, Irish, and other German.
Kristy’s paternal grandparents were Simon Paul Swanson (the son of Per August Swanson and Lovisa Kristina Nelson) and Maude Opal Barker (the daughter of Robert Hiram Barker and Victoria Weininger). Simon was of Swedish descent. Maude had English, Scottish, and German ancestry.
Kristy’s maternal grandparents were Robert Martin Albrecht (the son of Robert Albrecht and Rosa/Rose Miller) and Miriam Harriet Lafferty (the daughter of Francis Lafferty and Mary T. Woods). Kristy’s grandfather Robert’s parents were both German. Miriam had Irish and German ancestry.
Sources: Genealogy of Kristy Swanson – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Kristy Swanson (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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