Place of Birth: New York City, New York
Date of Birth: February 8, 1949
Ethnicity: English, German
Brooke Adams is an American actress. She is married to actor Tony Shalhoub. Brooke’s parents were both of English and German descent.
Brooke’s paternal grandparents were Robert Lynn Adams (the son of Robert M. Adams and Mary W. Baxter) and Josephine Kaufmann (the daughter of Adam S. Kaufmann and Emma Burwell/Buswell). Adam’s parents were German.
Brooke’s maternal grandparents were Richard Gould (the son of Harold Howard Gould and Elaine Westall) and Martha Eberle (the daughter of Edward Albert Eberle and Katharina Frech). Edward was born in Flein, Württemberg, Germany. Katharina was born in Bonnheim Rheinplatz, Germany.
Sources: Brooke’s paternal grandmother, Josephine Kaufmann, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Brooke Adams (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Brooke’s maternal great-grandparents, Edward Albert Eberle and Katharina Frech – http://records.ancestry.com
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