Birth Name: Leslie Edward Claypool
Place of Birth: Richmond, California, United States
Date of Birth: September 29, 1963
Ethnicity: English, 1/8 Italian, 1/8 Danish, some Irish and Scottish
Les Claypool is an American musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist and lead vocalist of the band Primus.
Les’ paternal grandparents have last names Claypool and Williams.
Les’ maternal grandfather was Leslie Edward Simoni, son of Daniel Roy Simoni and Laura S. Travis/Traverse/Travers. Daniel was the son of Italian immigrants Geremo/Geremia Simoni and Carlotta Baldocci/Baroscchi. Laura was the daughter of Silas Milton Traverse and Clara B. Fitzgerald.
Les’ maternal grandmother was Wilma Elizabeth Sutherland/Southerland, daughter of William A. Sutherland and
Elizabeth A. Larsen. William was the son of John C. Sutherland and Helen/Nellie Hunt. Elizabeth’s parents were Laurin/Lauritz P. Larsen and Dagmar Rassmusen.
Source:
Birth record of Les’ father-familysearch.org
Birth record of Les’ mother-familysearch.org
Divorce record of Les’ maternal grandparents-familysearch.org
Birth record of Les’ maternal grandfather Leslie Edward Simoni-familysearch.org
Les’ maternal grandfather Leslie Edward Simoni on a 1930 U.S. census-familysearch.org
Les’ maternal great-grandfather Daniel Roy Simoni on a 1910 U.S. census-familysearch.org
Les’ maternal great-grandmother Laura Traverse on a 1900 U.S. census-familysearch.org
Birth record of Les’ maternal grandmother Wilma Elizabeth Sutherland-familysearch.org
Les’ maternal grandmother Wilma Elizabeth Sutherland on 1940 U.S. census-familysearch.org
Marriage record of Les’ maternal great-grandparents William Sutherland and Elizabeth Larsen.-familysearch.org
Les’ maternal great-grandfather William Sutherland on a 1920 U.S. census-familysearch.org
Les’ maternal great-grandmother Elizabeth Larsen on a 1920 U.S. census-familysearch.org
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