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Birth Name: Drake Depietro Doremus
Place of Birth: Orange, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 23, 1983
Ethnicity: Italian (maternal grandfather), English, Welsh, Scottish, German, 1/8 Swedish
Drake Doremus is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Drake is the son of Cherie Belle (Depietro) Kerr and Richard Lundin “Rick” Doremus.
Drake’s paternal grandfather was Richard H. Doremus (the son of Cornelius Richards Doremus and Margaret Ann/Anita Hand). Cornelius was the son of Abraham Fairbanks Doremus and Pauline Richards, whose own mother was English. Margaret was the daughter of Hyrum Hand, who was English, and of Margaret “Maggie” Wride, whose own mother was English.
Drake’s paternal grandmother was Dorothy L. Lundin (the daughter of Lester V. Lundin and Esther V. Bixler). Lester was the son of Gustaf William “Gust” Lundin, who was from Stockholm, Sweden, and of Fylena/Filina “Lena” Wolf, whose parents were German. Esther was the daughter of William O. Bixler and Bettie/Betty Olson, who was Swedish.
Drake’s maternal grandfather was Charles James Depietro (the son of Eugene James De Pietro and Frances/Francis). Eugene and Frances were Italian.
Drake’s maternal grandmother was Margaret Irene “Marge” Littlewood (the daughter of Frank Littlewood and Margaret Jane Scott). Drake’s great-grandfather Frank was born in England, the son of George Littlewood and Sarah A. Whitty. Drake’s great-grandmother Margaret was born in Scotland, the daughter of Robert Scott and Margaret Grant.
Sources: Birth record of Drake Doremus – http://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Drake’s father – http://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Drake’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org
Drake’s paternal grandfather on the 1920 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Drake’s paternal grandmother on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Drake’s maternal grandfather on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Drake’s maternal grandfather – http://www.findagrave.com
Drake’s maternal grandmother on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Drake’s maternal great-grandparents, Frank Littlewood and Margaret Jane Scott – http://www.familysearch.org