Birth Name: Brad Douglas Paisley
Place of Birth: Glen Dale, West Virginia
Date of Birth: October 28, 1972
Ethnicity: Italian (paternal grandfather), English, German, Scottish
Brad Paisley is an American country singer. He is the son of Sandra Jean (Jarvis) and Douglas Edward Paisley. Brad is married to actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley.
Brad’s paternal grandfather was of Italian descent, while Brad’s other ancestry is English, German, and Scottish.
Brad’s paternal grandparents are Louis Edward Paisley (the son of Frank Paglia/Paisley and Johanna/Jennie/Genevieve Carozza) and Anna Margaret Woody (the daughter of Henry Fleming Woody and Mary Matilda Eggenschwiller). Louis was born in Ohio, to Italian parents.
Brad’s maternal grandparents are Warren L. Jarvis (the son of William Leslie Jarvis and Lottie Johnson) and Dorothy Lee Douglas (the daughter of Benjamin Harrison Douglas and Goldie Smith).
Sources: Genealogy of Brad Paisley – http://www.wikitree.com
Genealogy of Brad Paisley (focusing on his father’s side) – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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