Birth Name: Verne J. Troyer
Place of Birth: Sturgis, Michigan
Date of Birth: January 1, 1969
Ethnicity: German (including some Swiss-German)
Verne Troyer is an American actor. While both sides of his family have lived in the United States since the 1700s, he is still of entirely German descent (including some Swiss-German). His family has an Amish background.
Verne’s patrilineal line can be traced back to Nicholas Troyer, who was born, c. 1550, in Switzerland. The Troyer family lived in Trub Valley, Emmental, Canton Berne, Switzerland.
Verne’s paternal grandparents were Reuben J. Troyer (the son of John Harrison Troyer and Susanna Yutzy) and Mattie M. Miller (the daughter of Moses P. Miller and Susanna C. Miller).
Verne’s maternal grandparents were Verne Edward Yoder (the son of Joseph J. Yoder and Susanna B. Hochstetler) and Miriam J. Bontrager (the daughter of John M. Bontrager and Elizabeth Mullet).
Sources: Genealogies of Verne’s paternal grandfather, Reuben J. Troyer – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogies of Verne’s paternal grandmother, Mattie M. Miller – http://records.ancestry.com.au
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituary of Verne’s paternal grandmother, Mattie M. (Miller) Troyer – http://www.goshennews.com
Genealogy of Verne’s maternal grandfather, Verne Edward Yoder – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Verne’s maternal grandmother, Miriam J. Bontrager – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituary of Verne’s maternal grandmother, Miriam J. (Bontrager) Yoder – http://boards.ancestry.com
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