Birth name: Robert Thomas Velline
Date of birth: 30 April, 1943
Place of birth: Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Date of death: 24 October, 2016
Place of death: Rogers, Minnesota, U.S.
Ethnicity:
*50% Norwegian (father)
*50% Finnish (mother)
Bobby Vee was an American singer, songwriter, musician and teen idol of the early 60’s. His father, Sydney Ronald Velline Sr., was born in North Dakota of Norwegian descent. His mother, Saima Cecelia Tapanila, was born in North Dakota of Finnish descent.
Bobby’s paternal grandfather was Christ Orlando Velline, born in Norway.
Bobby’s paternal grandmother was Kistine Fimreite Nilsen (the daughter of Thomas Nilsson Fimreite and Anna Hansdatter Fimreite). Thomas and Anna were from Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
Bobby’s maternal grandfather was Jakko Tapalina (the son of Jacob Mattsson Piippo Tapalina and Johanna Karolina Pyhtilä). Jacob and Johanna were from Oulu, Finland.
Bobby’s maternal grandmother was Silja Britta Vayrynen, who was born in Finland.
Sources: Family tree of Bobby Vee — https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LYCS-KBR
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