Estelle Parsons – 68th Annual Tony Awards in New York City – Arrivals – Radio City Music Hall – New York City, NY, USA – Photo Credit: Laurence Agron / PR Photos
Birth Name: Estelle Margaret Parsons
Place of Birth: Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 20, 1927
Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*Swedish (mother)
Estelle Parsons is an American actress, singer, and stage director.
Estelle is the daughter of Elinor Ingeborg/Ingebore (Mattsson/Mattson) and Eben Parsons. Estelle’s father was American, and had English descent. Estelle’s mother was Swedish.
Estelle’s paternal grandfather was Starr Parsons (the son of Ebenezer Parsons, Jr. and Mary Alvina Dodge). Estelle’s great-grandfather Ebenezer was the son of Ebenezer Parsons, II and Mary Hart. Estelle’s great-grandmother Mary Alvina was the daughter of Nathan Dane Dodge and Sarah Perkins Shepherd.
Estelle’s paternal grandmother was Minnie Cora Bickford (the daughter of Charles Melvin Bickford and Laura Ann Ellis). Charles was the son of Stephen Burler Bickford and Aseneth Merrill. Laura was the daughter of Avery Ellis and Aurinda Merchant.
Source: Genealogy of Estelle Parsons – http://www.geni.com