Birth Name: Sean R. Parnell
Place of Birth: Hanford, California, United States
Date of Birth: November 19, 1962
Ethnicity: Norwegian (paternal grandmother), German, English, Irish
Sean R. Parnell is an American politician, member of the Republican party, and former of Governor of Alaska.
Sean’s paternal grandfather was Herbert Keith Parnell, son of William Alfred Parnell and Stella Ione Hoyt. William was the son of Mansfield Robert Parnell (son of Hiram Parnell and Drusilla Critchfield) and Annice/Anna/Annas Gertrude Haney. Stella was the daughter of Daniel W. Hoyt (son of Moses Hoyt and Susan Couch) and Clara Sears.
Sean’s paternal grandmother was Thelma Omelia Dock, born in Washington to Norwegian parents Ole N. Dock and Tilda/Torbjør Jaastad/Jostad. Ole was born in Hallingdal, Norway. Tilda/Torbjør was born in Norway to Osten Jaastad/Jostad/Jøstad and Brita Seljestod.
Sean’s maternal grandfather was Robert A. Liebherr, son of George A. Liebherr and Mary Alice Grimes. George was the son of Albert J. Liebherr and Mary/Minnie Buckhouse, both born in Ohio to German parents. Mary Grimes was born in West Virginia to Robert Alexander Grimes and Maria Frances Newman.
Sean’s maternal grandmother was Della E. Harshman, daughter of Edgar Earl Harshman and Catherine Della Raab. Edgar was the son of William Adam Harshman (son of Philip Harshman and Evanah/Eve Anna Hull) and Lovina E. Beard. Harshman family originates in Baden-Württemberg, Germany and the name was originally spelt as Hirschman. Catherine was born in Ohio to a German born father Frederick Raab (from Hessen) and American born mother Della/Delphine Wilhelm.
Source:
Sean’s father on 1940 U.S. census-familysearch.org
Sean’s grandfather Herbert Keith Parnell on 1920 U.S. census-familysearch.org
Sean’s great-grandfather William Parnell on 1900 U.S. census-familysearch.org
Sean’s great-great-grandfather Mansfield Parnell on 1870 U.S. census-familysearch.org
Sean’s great-great-grandmother Annas Haney on 1860 U.S. census-familysearch.org
Sean’s great-grandmother Stella Hoyt on 1900 U.S. census-familysearch.org
Marriage record of Sean’s great-grandparents William Parnell and Stella Hoyt-familysearch.org
Death record of Sean’s great-great-grandfather Daniel Hoyt-familysearch.org
Sean’s grandmother Thelma Dock on 1920 U.S. census-familysearch.org
Death records of Sean’s great-grandparents Ole Dock and Tilda Jaastad-findagrave.com
Sean’s mother on 1940 U.S. census-familysearch.org
Sean’s maternal grandfather Robert Liebherr on 1930 U.S. census-familysearch.org
Marriage record of Sean’s great-grandparents George Liebherr and Mary Grimes-familysearch.org
Sean’s maternal grandfather Edgar Harshman on 1900 U.S. census-familysearch.org
Sean’s maternal great-grandmother Lavina Beard on 1860 U.S. census-familysearch.org
Genealogy of Sean’s grandmother Della Harshman (pending approval)-findagrave.com
Marriage record of Sean’s great-grandparents Edgar Harshman and Catherine Raab-familysearch.org