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Lindsay Pulsipher

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Lindsay Pulsipher – “Justified” Season 4 Premiere – Arrivals – Paramount Studios – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Courtney Vaudreuil / PRPhotos.com

Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 6, 1979

Ethnicity: English, German, Scottish, 3/16ths Danish, 1/16th Swedish

Lindsay Pulsipher is an American actress.

Lindsay is the daughter of Kathleen (Simmons) and Richard Lee Pulsipher.

Lindsay’s paternal grandfather was John Lewis Pulsipher, Jr. (the son of John Lewis Pulsipher, Sr. and Margaret Bodil Johnson). Lindsay’s great-grandfather John was the son of John David Pulsipher and Ann Elizabeth Bowler. Margaret was the daughter of Nephi Johnson and Bodil Margarethe Andersen, who was Danish.

Lindsay’s paternal grandmother was Marian Lee (the daughter of Wilford Willard Lee and Marion May Bentley). Wilford was the son of Joseph H. Lee. Lindsay’s great-grandmother Marion was the daughter of Frank Richard Bentley and Marion Carter.

Lindsay’s maternal grandfather was Linville Symons Simmons (the son of Linville Leroy Simmons and Florence Cassandra Symons). Lindsay’s great-grandfather Linville was the son of Joseph Marcellus Simmons and Rachel Emma Woolley. Florence was the daughter of Charles William Symons, who was English, and of Arzella Whitaker, whose father was English.

Lindsay’s maternal grandmother was Helena Peterson (the daughter of Hyrum Peterson and Mary Agnes Hill). Hyrum was the son of Danish parents, John C. Peterson and Helena/Nicolena Olsen. Mary Agnes was the daughter of a Scottish father, Daniel Currie Hill, who was from Johnstone, Renfrewshire, and of a Swedish mother, Frederica Peterson, who was from Östergötland.

Sources: Genealogy of Lindsay’s father – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Lindsay’s father – http://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Lindsay’s maternal grandmother, Helena (Peterson) Simmons – http://www.deseretnews.com


Kevin Systrom

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Birth Name: Kevin York Systrom

Place of Birth: Holliston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 30, 1983

Ethnicity: Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Scottish, 1/8th Swedish, as well as distant Belgian [Flemish] and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish

Kevin Systrom is an American entrepreneur and programmer. He is known as the co‑founder of Instagram, along with Mike Krieger.

His father, Douglas Y. “Doug” Systrom, is the Vice President in Human Resources at TJX Companies. His mother, Diane (Pels), is a marketing executive at Zipcar.

Kevin’s paternal grandfather was David Murray Systrom (the son of Ernest Walter Systrom and Florence Bryson). Ernest was the son of Swedish emigrants, Adi Walter Syström and Marie “Mary” Haglund. Florence’s father, John Bernard Bryson, was the son of James Bryson and Hannah Fahey, who were Irish, the aforementioned from Derry, Northern Ireland. Florence’s mother was a Canadian emigrant, Marion Catherine “Katie” Murray, whose own parents, Murdock “Mundo” Murray and Ann MacLeod, were Scottish.

Kevin’s paternal grandmother is Cynthia Baketel (the daughter of Sherman Tenney Baketel and Helen Cornelia Epler). Sherman was the son of Roy Vincent Baketel and Helen Tenney. Kevin’s great-grandmother Helen was the daughter of Percy Harold Epler and Helen Esther York.

Kevin’s maternal grandfather was Albert Edward Pels, Jr. (the son of Albert Edward Pels and Edna May Fall). Kevin’s great-grandfather Albert was the son of a French emigrant, Louis F[rançois] Pels, of Manche, and of Sophia Bruggemann, whose own parents, Heinrich D. “Henry” Brüggemann and Sophia Warnecke, were German emigrants. Edna was the daughter of Charles A. Fall and Mary E. Tanner, whose own father, Charles Tanner, was English.

Kevin’s maternal grandmother was Elizabeth K. “Betty” Voorhees (the daughter of George Edward Voorhees and Susan Elizabeth Burgess). George was the son of Peter Deforest Voorhees and Anna Kingston Clarendon, who was Irish.

Sources: Genealogy of Kevin Systrom – https://www.geni.com

Kevin’s paternal grandfather, David Murray Systrom, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Kevin’s paternal great-grandparents, Ernest Walter Systrom and Florence Bryson – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Kevin’s paternal great-grandmother, Florence Bryson – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage records of Kevin’s paternal great-great-grandparents, John Bernard Bryson and Marion Catherine “Katie” Murray – https://www.familysearch.org
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Birth records of Kevin’s paternal great-great-grandfather, John Bernard Bryson – https://www.familysearch.org
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Kevin’s paternal grandmother, Cynthia Baketel, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Kevin’s paternal great-grandparents, Sherman Tenney Baketel and Helen Cornelia Epler – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Kevin’s paternal great-grandfather, Sherman Tenney Baketel – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Kevin’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Roy Vincent Baketel and Helen Tenney – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Kevin’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Helen Tenney – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Kevin’s paternal great-grandmother, Helen Cornelia Epler – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Kevin’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Percy Harold Epler and Helen Esther York – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Kevin’s maternal grandfather, Albert Edward Pels, Jr. – https://www.legacy.com

Kevin’s maternal great-grandfather, Albert Edward Pels, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Kevin’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Louis F[rançois] Pels and Sophia Bruggemann – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Kevin’s maternal great-grandmother, Edna May Fall – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Kevin’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Charles A. Fall and Mary E. Tanner – https://www.familysearch.org

Kevin’s maternal grandmother, Elizabeth K. Voorhees, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Kevin’s maternal great-grandfather, George Edward Voorhees, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Kevin’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Peter Deforest Voorhees – http://www.veerhuis.org

Michael Muhney

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Birth Name: Michael David Muhney

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 12, 1975

Ethnicity:
*German, English, Swedish (father)
*German (mother)

Michael Muhney is an American actor.

Michael is the son of Marion Daniela Jacobson and Michael James “Mike” Muhney. He was raised in Euless, Texas. Michael is married to Jaime, with whom he has three children.

Michael’s paternal grandfather was Richard James Muhney (the son of John A. Muhney and Esther Cedarburg). John was born in Wisconsin, to parents from Germany, Joseph Muhney and Anna Kessler. Esther was born in Minnesota, to Swedish parents, John Cedarburg and Matilda.

Michael’s paternal grandmother likely was Priscilla Ann Cumstay (the daughter of Richard Cumstay and Agnes T.). Richard was born in England. Agnes was from Illinois.

Michael’s maternal grandfather was Rudolf/Rudy Walter Heinz Jacobson (the son of Alfons Jacobson and Olga L. Przybilla). Rudolf was born in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland). Alfons was the son of Moritz Jacobson.

Michael’s maternal grandmother was Liesbeth/Lisa Martha Margarete Grasse (the daughter of Erich Graße/Grasse and Elli E. Köbsch). Liesbeth was also born in Breslau.

Sources: Divorce record of Michael’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Michael’s aunt (father’s sister), Tracy Lynn Muhney – http://www.newspaper.com

Obituary of Michael’s uncle (mother’s brother), Michael W. Jacobson – http://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Michael’s maternal grandfather, Rudolf/Rudy Walter Heinz Jacobson – http://www.findagrave.com

Photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Ulrik Munther

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Birth Name: Jens Ulrik Munther

Place of Birth: Kullavik, Kungsbacka, Halland, Sweden

Date of Birth: 18 February, 1994

Ethnicity: Swedish

Ulrik Munther is a Swedish musician and actor.

Ulrik is the son of Anna Katarina and Kjell Håkan Munther.

Amy Deasismont

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Birth Name: Amy Linnéa Deasismont

Place of Birth: Norrköping, Östergötland, Sweden

Date of Birth: 15 April, 1992

Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*Swedish (mother)

Amy Deasismont is a Swedish singer, actress, and television presenter.

Her father, Lee Thomas Charles Deasismont, is English, from Paddington, London. Her mother, Chrisbeth Karolina Gradell, is Swedish.

Amy previously took the stage name, Amy Diamond, which is based on her birthstone.

Amy’s paternal grandfather was Charles Walter Deasismont (the son of an unknown father and Catherine Nora Deasismont).

Amy’s paternal grandmother was Emily May Maryon (the daughter of William George Maryon and Kate Heaslewood). William was the son of Frederick John Maryon and Mary Ann Turner. Kate was the daughter of Alfred Thomas Haslewood (later Heaslewood) and Amy Holborough.

Amy’s maternal grandmother is Ingemarie Elisabeth Gradell (the daughter of Axel Erland Andersson, later Gradell, and of Majken Ingrid Elisabet Andersson, later Gradell). Axel was the son of Axel Severin Andersson and Ellen Eugenia Svensson. Majken was the daughter of Ernst Filip Andersson and Sigrid Vilhelmina Viktoria Bergstrand.

Amy’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her third great-grandmother, Klara Katarina Bergstrand (13 March 1847, Östra Husby, Östergötland – ?).

Sources: Genealogy of Amy Deasismont (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://gw.geneanet.org

Marriage record of Amy’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Amy’s father – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Amy’s paternal grandparents, Charles Walter Deasismont and Emily May Maryon – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Amy’s paternal grandfather, Charles Walter Deasismont – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Amy’s paternal grandmother, Emily May Maryon – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Amy’s paternal great-grandparents, William George Maryon and Kate Heaslewood – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Amy’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Frederick John Maryon and Mary Ann Turner – https://www.familysearch.org

Amy’s paternal great-grandmother, Kate Heaslewood, on the 1881 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Amy’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Alfred Thomas Heaslewood and Amy Holborough – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Amy’s maternal great-grandmother, Majken Ingrid Elisabet Andersson – https://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Amy’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Ernst Filip Andersson – https://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Amy’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Sigrid Vilhelmina Viktoria Bergstrand – https://search.ancestry.com

Lindsey Buckingham

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Birth Name: Lindsey Adams Buckingham

Place of Birth: Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, United States

Date of Birth: October 3, 1949

Ethnicity: Dutch, English, German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Swiss-German, Welsh, as well as distant French, Swedish, and Wampanoag Native American

Lindsey Buckingham is an American musician. He is known as the lead guitarist and one of the vocalists of the musical group Fleetwood Mac, from 1975 to 1987, and then 1997 to 2018. Other members of the band include Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Stevie Nicks.

Lindsey is the son of Rutheda (Elliott) and Morris Hamilton Buckingham. Lindsey is married to Kristen Messner, with whom he has three children.

Lindsey’s paternal grandfather was Walter Holmes Buckingham (the son of Thomas Hugh Buckingham and Minnie Alice Holmes). Thomas was the son of an English emigrant, Thomas Hugh Buckingham, and of Eliza Pierson Richardson. Minnie was the daughter of an English emigrant, Walter H. Holmes of Hamerton, Middlesex (now Cambridgeshire), and of Sarah Ophelia Cook.

Lindsey’s paternal grandmother was Ione Morris (the daughter of George Henry Morris and Mary Lafayette “Mamie” Cooper). George was the son of Venable Morris and Nannie Frazier. Mamie was the daughter of Hickson Belt Cooper and Frances Mary Barber.

Lindsey’s maternal grandfather was Merle Adams Elliott (the son of Edwin Amos Elliott and Frances Ella Adams). Edwin was the son of William Pugh Elliott and Mary Jane Battin. Ella was the daughter of William Henry Adams and Elizabeth E. Rhoades.

Lindsey’s maternal grandmother was Ethel Ruth Alexander (the daughter of William Gay Alexander and Edith Cory). William was the son of John Henderson Alexander and Sarah A. Mitchell. Edith was the daughter of Benjamin Cory and Sarah Ann Braly.

Lindsey’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his sixth great-grandmother, Susanna Catharina Seifert.

Sources: Birth record of Lindsey Buckingham – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Lindsey’s brother, George Fenton Buckingham – https://www.familysearch.org

Photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Slug

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 Atmosphere – 2007 Vegoose Music Festival – Day 1 – Sam Boyd Stadium – Las Vegas, NV, USA – Keywords: Atmosphere (formerly Urban Atmosphere) – Slug (Sean Daley), Ant (Anthony Davis) – – – Photo Credit: Forrest Verde Dutek / PR Photos

Birth Name: Sean Michael Daley

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Date of Birth: September 7, 1972

Ethnicity:
*African-American, possibly Native American (father)
*Swedish, Norwegian, possibly other (mother)

Slug is an American rapper. He is known for being a member of hip hop duo Atmosphere, alongside hip hop producer Ant (born Anthony Davis).

Slug is the son of Valerie Lynn (Norrgard) and Craig Arthur Daley. His father was African-American. His mother has Swedish and Norwegian ancestry.

Slug has stated:

My mother’s white and my father is black/native American. So, it makes me really light skinned. Most people think that I’m Italian or a very tall Spanish kid. Just by looking at me, you can’t really tell by my skin or my hair. But, girls always say that my features look like I’m not white.

Slug’s paternal grandparents were William Arthur Daley and Vivian A. Marie Griggs.

Slug’s maternal grandfather was Kenneth Raymond “Ken” Norrgard (the son of Andrew Abraham Norrgard and Clara E. Nelson). Andrew was the son of Finnish parents, Jacob Norrgard and Maria/Mary Nyquist, who likely were of Swedish origin. Clara was the daughter of Norwegian parents, Absalon/Absolem Nelson and Anna Munson.

Slug’s maternal grandmother was named Mary Irene Johnson.

Sources: Birth record of Slug – http://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Slug’s father – http://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Slug’s mother – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Slug’s maternal grandfather, Kenneth Raymond Norrgard – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Slug’s maternal grandmother, Mary Irene (Johnson) Norrgard – http://www.methvenfuneralhome.com

Jane Wymark

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Place of Birth: London, England

Date of Birth: 31 October, 1952

Ethnicity: English, 1/8th Finland-Swedish, 1/16th German, 1/16th Swiss-German, 1/16th Irish

Jane Wymark is an English actress. She is the daughter of writer and playwright Olwen Wymark (Olwen Margaret Buck) and actor Patrick Wymark (Patrick Carl Cheeseman). Her mother was American, from California, and her father was English.

Jane’s paternal grandfather was Thomas William Cheeseman (the son of William Cheeseman and Emma).

Jane’s paternal grandmother was Agnes Maria Olsen (the daughter of Carl Olsen and possibly of Bertha). It appears that Carl was born in Porvoo, Finland.

Jane’s maternal grandfather was Philip Wallenstein Buck (the son of Joseph Peter Buck and Helen Maud Bangs/Bungs). Joseph was born in Missouri, to a German father, Phillip Buck, and a Swiss mother, whose surname was Furrer. Helen was the daughter of Alfred Walstein Bangs and Sarah Delia Plowman, who was born in Canada, to Irish parents.

Jane’s maternal grandmother was Barbara Annis Jacobs (the daughter of W. W. Jacobs and Agnes Eleanor Williams). Barbara was born in England. W. W. Jacobs was an author, who was born William Wymark Jacobs, the son of William Gage Jacobs and Sophia Wymark.

Sources: Genealogy of Jane’s father – https://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Jane’s mother – https://www.geni.com

Likely Jane’s paternal grandmother, Agnes Maria Olsen, on the 1911 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Likely Jane’s great-grandfather, Carl Olsen, on the 1881 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Jane’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Jane’s maternal grandfather, Philip Wallenstein Buck, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Philip’s sister, Marian Buck, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Jane’s great-grandmother, Helen Maud Bangs/Bungs, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org


Michael Eklund

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Place of Birth: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Date of Birth: July 31, 1962 or 1978

Ethnicity: Swedish, other

Michael Eklund is a Canadian actor and producer.

Michael is sometimes said to have Norwegian and Cree First Nations ancestry. It is not clear if this is accurate. His surname is Swedish.

Photo by s_bukley/www.bigstockphoto.com

Jeffrey Wahlberg

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Ethnicity:
*Irish, Swedish, some French-Canadian, English, and Scottish (father)
*Dominican (mother)

Jeffrey Wahlberg is an American actor. He is the nephew of actors and musicians Donnie Wahlberg and Mark Wahlberg.

Jeffrey’s mother is Dominican.

Jeffrey’s paternal grandfather was Donald Edward Wahlberg (the son of Axel Simon Wahlberg and Mary Madeline Bradley). Donald was born in Massachusetts. Axel was born in Boston, to Swedish parents, Axel Gustaf/Gustave Wahlberg and Ida Albertina Nordstrom/Peterson. Mary Madeline was the daughter of Dennis J. Bradley, whose parents were Irish, and of Sarah A. Doherty, who was Irish.

Jeffrey’s paternal grandmother is Alma Elaine Donnelly (the daughter of Arthur Ambrose Donnelly and Leone Floyd Brisbois). Alma was born in Massachusetts. Arthur was born in Boston, to Canadian parents, Walter John Donnelly and Sarah Agnes Duffy, and had Irish, and one eighth Scottish, ancestry. Leone was the daughter of Edward Brisbois and Ellen Floyd “Nellie” McKittrick, and was of Irish, French-Canadian, and English descent.

Sources: Genealogies of Jeffrey’s father – http://www.wargs.com
https://www.geni.com
http://www.wikitree.com
https://famouskin.com
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Discussion of the ancestry of Jeffrey’s paternal great-great-great-grandmother, Jane Delameter – http://www.bytown.net

Hiram Johnson

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Birth Name: Hiram Warren Johnson

Date of Birth: September 2, 1866

Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, U.S.

Date of Death: August 6, 1945

Place of Death: Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.

Ethnicity: English, Dutch, French Huguenot, distant Scottish, Belgian, and Swedish

Hiram Johnson was an American politician. He was Governor of California, from January 3, 1911 to March 15, 1917, and a U.S. Senator from California, from March 16, 1917 to August 6, 1945.

He was the Bull Moose Party’s nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1912, the running mate of Theodore Roosevelt. He was also a candidate for the Republican Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 1920 and 1924.

Hiram was the son of Ann/Annie Williamson (de Montfredy) and Grove L. Johnson (Grove Lawrence Johnson), who was a U.S. Representative, from California.

Hiram’s paternal grandfather was Quincy Adams Johnson (the son of Jonah Johnson and Jerusha Towne). Quincy was born in Massachusetts. Jonah was the son of Solomon Johnson and Sarah Johnson. Jerusha was the daughter of Eliphalet Town and Jerusha Rogers.

Hiram’s paternal grandmother was named Juliet Josephine Reddington.

Hiram’s maternal grandfather was Albert de Montfredy (the son of L. De Montfredy and G.). Hiram’s grandfather Albert was born in Connecticut.

Hiram’s maternal grandmother was Mary Hampton Van Cortlandt (the daughter of Philip Van Cortlandt, Jr. and Abigail Jouet). Mary Hampton was born in New York.

Sources: Genealogy of Hiram Johnson – https://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Hiram Johnson (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://old.findagrave.com

Carola Häggkvist

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Birth Name: Carola Maria Häggkvist

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Date of Birth: 8 September, 1966

Ethnicity: Swedish

Carola Häggkvist is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She is the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, representing Sweden. She was also placed third in 1983, and fifth in 2006.

Carola is the daughter of Anita Margareta (Andersson) and Jan Ove Häggqvist.

Carola has a biological son and a adoptive daughter (who is from South Africa, whose biological parents died prior to adoption) with her former husband, Norwegian preacher Runar Devik Søgaard.

Carola’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her fifth great-grandfather, Karl Gabrielsson (November 1726 – ?).

Carola’s paternal grandfather was Nils Einar Böckertz (the son of Sven Adolf Jansson Böckert and Alva Gerda Margareta Johansson). Sven was the son of Karl Magnus Jansson and Sara Svensdotter. Alva was the daughter of Anders Niklas Johansson and Maja Greta Säfverström.

Carola’s paternal grandmother was Rut Emilia Häggqvist (the son of Abraham Asplund and Erika Olivia Emilia Valborg Persdotter). Abraham was the son of Daniel Asplund and Lydia Häggqvist. Erika was the daughter of Per Olsson and Erika Selander.

Carola’s maternal grandfather was Hilding Karl Fritiof Andersson (later Antemo, the son of Karl Johan Edvard Andersson and Edla Karolina Söderqvist). Carola’s great-grandfather Karl was the son of Nils Fredrik Andersson and Lovisa Vilhelmina Westring. Edla was the daughter of Karl Vilhelm Söderqvist and Anna Charlotta Sjöberg.

Carola’s maternal grandmother was Rut Hildegard Larsson (the daughter of Lars Johan Larsson and Maria Magdalena Värmelin). Lars was the son of Lars Magnus Rask and Lovisa Persdotter. Maria Magdalena was the daughter of Anders Gustav Runman and Maria Vilhelmina Brovall.

Carola’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her fourth great-grandmother, Maria Elisabet Björkman (14 November, 1785 – died in Gesvad, Bälinge, Uppsala).

Source: Genealogy of Carola Häggkvist – https://www.geni.com

Prince George of Cambridge

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Birth Name: George Alexander Louis

Place of Birth: St Mary’s Hospital, London

Date of Birth: 22 July, 2013

Ethnicity: English (mostly), as well as European Royal (mostly), Scottish, and German, Irish, French, Anglo-Irish, Hungarian, likely 1/256th Indian or 1/512th Indian, and smaller amounts of Dutch, Danish, Welsh, Belgian, Swedish, Swiss, Bohemian/Czech, Russian, Polish, Channel Islander/Jersey, possibly 1/512th Armenian

Prince George of Cambridge is a member of the British Royal Family, and is third in line to the throne of the United Kingdom. He is the son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. He is the grandson of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales, and the great-grandson of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Elizabeth II, who is the Queen of England, and of many member states in the Commonwealth of Nations.

He is the nephew of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Pippa Middleton.

Prince George’s paternal grandfather is Charles, Prince of Wales (the son of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and of Elizabeth II). Prince Charles was born in Buckingham Palace, Westminster, London. Prince Philip was born in Old Royal Palace, Athens, Kingdom of Greece, and is the son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. Elizabeth II is the daughter of George VI, who was King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952, and of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

Prince George’s paternal grandmother was Diana, Princess of Wales (the daughter of Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, and of The Honourable Frances Roche). Princess Diana was born in Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Edward was the son of Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer, and of Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton Spencer. Frances was the daughter of Edmund Maurice Burke Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy, and of Ruth Sylvia Gill Roche, Baroness Fermoy.

Prince George’s maternal grandfather is Michael Francis Middleton (the son of Peter Francis Middleton and Valerie Glassborow). Michael was born in Leeds, Yorkshire. Peter was the son of Richard Noël Middleton and Olive Christiana Lupton. Valerie was the daughter of Frederick George Glassborow and Constance Robison.

Prince George’s maternal grandmother is Carole Elizabeth (Goldsmith (the daughter of Ronald John James Goldsmith and Dorothy Harrison). Carole was born in Ealing, London. Ronald was the son of Stephen Charles Goldsmith and Edith Eliza Chandler. Dorothy was the daughter of Thomas Harrison and Elizabeth Mary Temple.

Sources: Genealogies of Prince George of Cambridge – https://www.geni.com
https://www.wikitree.com

Genealogies of Prince George’s father – http://www.wargs.com
https://famouskin.com

CNN article on Prince George’s father’s likely Indian mitochondrial DNA line – http://www.cnn.com

Article about Prince George’s paternal ancestor, Eliza Kewark – https://www.telegraphindia.com

Genealogies of Prince George’s mother – http://www.wargs.com
https://famouskin.com

Information on some of Prince George’s Lupton relatives – http://cdn.thejournal.ie

Sarah Vowell

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Sarah Vowell – “The Incredibles” Hollywood Premiere – Arrivals – El Capitan Theatre – Hollywood, CA, USA – Keywords: – – – Photo Credit: Lee Roth / RothStock / PR Photos

Birth Name: Sarah Jane Vowell

Place of Birth: Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 27, 1969

Ethnicity: Swedish (paternal grandmother), English, Cherokee Native American, Scottish, German, Swiss-German, distant Irish

Sarah Vowell is an American historian, author, journalist, essayist, social commentator, and actress. She is the daughter of Janie Charlene (Parson) and Pat G. Vowell.

Sarah and her sister Amy has talked about their ancestry in a podcast on the radio program This American Life. There, Sarah said (on 05:18): “I’m an eighth Cherokee on my mother’s side, [and] about a sixteenth on my father’s.” Her sister said (on 06:09) that they have a Swedish grandmother, and (on 06:31): “we’re a little French and Scottish and English and Seminole too, typical American mutt.”

Sarah’s paternal grandmother was of Swedish descent, and both her grandfathers were of part Cherokee Native American descent. The rest of her documented ancestry is English, Scottish, German, Swiss-German, and distant Irish. It is not clear from where her French and Seminole Native American ancestry comes from.

Sarah’s paternal grandfather was Howell Carlile Vowell (the son of Charles Walter Vowell and Mary “Lena” Carlile). Howell was of Cherokee and European descent.

Sarah’s paternal grandmother was Esther Carolyn Lundin (the daughter of Alfred Lundin and Ellen Larm). Esther was born in Kansas, to Swedish parents.

Sarah’s maternal grandfather was Cisero Lafatte Parson (the son of Johnson Anderson Parson and Mary Harriet “Molly” Hinds). Johnson was born in Park Hill, Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, the son of Peter “Kil-ah-nee-cah” Parson and Margaret Elizabeth Sanders, and was of Cherokee Native American, Scottish, and English descent. Mary was the daughter of William Henry Hinds and Mary Jane Baughman, and had German, English, Swiss-German, and some Irish, ancestry.

Sarah’s maternal grandmother was Pearl Viletty Gilstrap (the daughter of John Francis Gilstrap and Angeline Liona Applegate). Sarah’s grandmother Pearl was of British Isles descent. John was the son of William Henry Gilstrap and Sarah Catherine Brittain. Angeline was the daughter of Clayton Robert Applegate and Rachel Stevens.

Sources: Sarah’s paternal grandfather, Howell Carlile Vowell, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Sarah’s paternal grandmother, Esther Carolyn Lundin, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Esther on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Esther on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Sarah’s mother (through her own brother, John Anderson Parson) – https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Sarah’s maternal grandfather, Cisero Lafatte Parson – https://www.ancestry.com
https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Sarah’s great-grandfather, Johnson Anderson Parson – http://www.genealogy.com

Sarah’s great-grandfather, Johnson Anderson Parson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Steven Sharp Nelson

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Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 5, 1977

Ethnicity: English (mostly), as well as Danish, Scottish, Norwegian, Swedish, Welsh, Irish, and German

Steven Sharp Nelson is an American musician and songwriter. He is a member of the music group The Piano Guys, alongside Jon Schmidt.

Steven is the son of Mary Lynne (Sanders) and John Christian Nelson. His father was of three quarters English and one quarter Danish descent. His mother’s ancestry was English, Scottish, one eighth Norwegian, one eighth Swedish, and smaller amounts of Welsh, Irish, and German.

Steven’s paternal grandfather was George Elroy Nelson (the son of John Christian Nelson and Adaline Delina Richins). John was born in Denmark, the son of Christian Nielsen and Christine/Christinna Marie Christofferson/Christopherson. Adaline was born in Utah, to English parents, John Richins and Charlotte Priscilla Taylor.

Steven’s paternal grandmother was Alice Louise Taylor (the daughter of Arthur Nicholls Taylor and Maria Louise Dixon). Arthur was born in Utah, to English parents, George Taylor and Eliza Nicholls. Maria was the daughter of Henry Aldous Dixon, who was born in South Africa, to English parents, and of Sarah DeGrey, who was English.

Steven’s maternal grandfather was Mervyn Sharp “Bus” Sanders (the son of George Albert Sanders and Mary Emma Sharp). George was born in Utah, to a Norwegian father, Sondra Sanders, and a Swedish mother, Anna Jorgensson/Jöransson. Mary was the daughter of John Adam Sharp, who was born in Nebraska, to Scottish parents, and of Rebecca Ann Bennion, who was born in Utah, to a Welsh father and an English mother.

Steven’s maternal grandmother was Cora Maurine Oldroyd (the daughter of John Thomas Oldroyd and Cora Geneva Ivory). John was the son of John Jolley Oldroyd, who was born in Utah, to a Scottish father, of half English descent, and an English mother, and of Mary Ann Morgan, who was born in Utah, to English parents. Cora was the daughter of George Washington Ivory, who was born in Pennsylvania, of Irish, German, and English descent, and Mercie/Mercy Collard, who was English.

Source: Obituary of Steven’s mother – https://www.deseretnews.com

Obituary and genealogy of Steven’s paternal grandfather, George Elroy Nelson – https://www.findagrave.com

Obituary and genealogy of Steven’s paternal grandmother, Alice Louise Taylor – https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Steven’s mother (through her own brother, John Mervyn “Jack” Sanders) – https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogies of Steven’s maternal grandfather, Mervyn Sharp “Bus” Sanders – https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Steven’s maternal grandmother, Cora Maurine Oldroyd – https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com


Michael Raymond-James

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Michael Raymond-James – “The Finest Hours” World Premiere – Arrrivals – TCL Chinese Theatre – Hollywood, CA, USA – Keywords: Vertical, TCL Chinese Theater, Disney, Film Premiere, Movie Premiere, Arrival, Portrait, Photography, Film Industry, Red Carpet Event, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Celebrities, Celebrity, Topix, Bestof, Mann Theaters, “The Finest Hours” Los Angeles Premiere, California Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Michael R. Weverstad

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 24, 1977

Ethnicity: Norwegian (one quarter), French-Canadian (one quarter), Swedish (one eighth), German, English, Irish

Michael Raymond-James is an American actor.

Michael is the son of Michele Ann and Alan Ray Weverstad. Michael was raised in Clarkston, Michigan.

Michael’s paternal grandfather was Raymond Earl Weverstad (the son of Arthur E. Weverstad and Wilhelmina F. “Minnie” Schutte). Arthur was born in Wisconsin, to parents from Norway, Nicolai Mekale Hansen Weverstad and Caroline Bergit Olsen Gjesme. Wilhelmina was born in Iowa, to parents from Germany.

Michael’s paternal grandmother was Dorothy M. Peterson (the daughter of Martin B. Peterson and Hannah M. Pearson). Martin was the son of Olaus Peterson, whose parents were Norwegian, and of Julia G. Bergquist, whose parents were also Norwegian. Hannah was the daughter of Swedish parents, Frank Marten “Frans” Pearson and Marie Louise Kohrtz.

Michael’s maternal grandfather was Joseph H. Belisle (the son of Arsine/Arsen Joseph Belisle and Emma Josephine Peloquin). Arsine was the son of Alfred Joseph Belisle, who was French-Canadian, and of Marie Rose LaBonne, whose parents were French-Canadian. Emma was the daughter of Felix Peloquin, who was French-Canadian, and of Catherine LaBarre, whose parents were French-Canadian.

Michael’s maternal grandmother was Darlene Caldwell (the daughter of Floyd Caldwell and Leona Sharks). Floyd was the son of George Caldwell and Etta Dunlap. Leona was the daughter of Isaac Sharks and a woman surnamed Stouffer.

Sources: Obituary of Michael’s paternal grandfather, Raymond E. Weverstad – http://rapidcityjournal.com

Genealogy of Michael’s paternal grandmother, Dorothy M. (Peterson) Weverstad – http://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Michael’s maternal grandmother, Darlene (Caldwell) Belisle – http://www.legacy.com

Justine Lupe

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Justine Lupe – HBO’s “Succession” New York City Premiere – Arrivals – Time Warner Center – New York City, NY, USA – Keywords: Drama, television Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – – Photo Credit: Michael Sherer / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Justine Lupe-Schomp

Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 31, 1989

Ethnicity: English, Irish, German, Swedish, 1/8th Italian, 1/8th Czech, some Dutch

Justine Lupe is an American television and film actress.

Justine is the daughter of Katherine Elizabeth “Kiki” (Schomp) and John Thomas Lupe. Justine has a brother, Colin.

Justine’s father is of Italian, Czech, English, Swedish, German, and some Dutch descent. Justine’s mother has English, Irish, and German, as well as distant Dutch and Swedish, ancestry.

Justine’s paternal grandfather likely was Edward Francis Lupe, Sr. (the son of Theodore Edward “Ted” Lupe and Eliska/Elsie Anna “Annie” Rezicka). Theodore was the son of Italian parents, Frank Lupe and Mary Bulletset/Bulletsett. Anna was born in Wisconsin, to parents from Moravia and Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, Frank Rezicka/Ruzicka and Annie Tregler/Fregler.

Justine’s paternal grandmother likely was Leanna Katherine Olson (the daughter of Jacob Olson and Videlli/Videla Bloomfield). Jacob was from Malmö, Sweden. Videlli was the daughter of John Lee Bloomfield and Hannah Catherine Gritton.

Justine’s maternal grandfather was Ralph Savage Schomp (the son of Ralph Clifford Schomp and Ann/Anna Elizabeth Savage). Ralph was the son of Justus Elmer Schomp and Harriet Jane Knight. Ann was the daughter of John Mulkey Savage and Jane Wait.

Justine’s maternal grandmother was Katherine Jeanette “Kay” Weaver (the daughter of Roy Jonathan Weaver and Halcyon Hannah Nye). Roy was the son of Franklin L. Weaver and Mary Isadore Gaver. Halcyon was the daughter of Henry Lawrence Nye and Catherine Elenore Fuller.

Sources: Genealogy of Justine’s maternal grandparents, Ralph Savage Schomp and Katherine Jeanette “Kay” Weaver – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Justine’s maternal grandmother, Katherine Jeanette “Kay” (Weaver) Schomp – http://www.findagrave.com

Chad Lindberg

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Chad Lindberg – “Alex Cross” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – ArcLight Cinemas – Hollywood, CA, USA – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Glenn Harris / PR Photos

Birth Name: Chad Tyler Lindberg

Place of Birth: Mount Vernon, Washington, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 1, 1976

Ethnicity: Swedish, German, English, Scottish, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish

Chad Lindberg is an American actor.

Chad is the son of Luwana L. (Vogel) and Peter Jay “Pete” Lindberg.

Chad’s maternal grandfather was Lewis R. Vogel (the son of Arthur Philip Vogel and Genevieve Lula/Luella “Jenny” Ferguson). Lewis was born in Washington. Arthur was the son of Philip/Phillip Lewis/Louis Carl Vogel, whose parents were German, and of Louise Karoline Meyer, who was German. Genevieve was the daughter of Robert Mason Ferguson and Bertha Hayes Webb.

Chad’s maternal grandmother was Mary Hazel Armstrong (the daughter of Edward Cyris/Cyrus Armstrong and Martha Mae Harris). Mary was born in Kansas. Edward was the son of William P. Armstrong and Cora. Martha was the daughter of Albert Harry Harris and Willie/Willa Anna Jones.

Sources: Marriage record of Chad’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Chad’s maternal grandfather, Lewis R. Vogel – http://www.infoanddata.com

Chad’s paternal great-grandmother, Genevieve Lula/Luella “Jenny” Ferguson, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Chad’s maternal grandmother, Mary Hazel (Armstrong) Vogel – http://www.legacy.com

Jennifer Wayne

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Jennifer Wayne – 51st Academy of Country Music Awards – Arrivals – MGM Grand Garden Arena Arena – Las Vegas, NV, USA – Photo Credit: PRN / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Jennifer Anne Kuhle

Place of Birth: Orange, California, United States

Date of Birth: April 1, 1982

Ethnicity: Peruvian (maternal grandmother), German, Irish, Swedish, English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, 1/32 Swiss

Jennifer Wayne is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is the daughter of Aissa Wayne and Earl Lawrence Kuhle II.

Jennifer’s father was of German, one quarter Irish, one quarter Swedish, and one sixteenth Swiss, descent. Her mother was of English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and Irish ancestry on one side, and Peruvian on the other.

Jennifer’s paternal grandfather was Earl Lawrence Kuhle (the son of August/Augustus Henry Kuhle and Elizabeth Rosella Lacy). August was the son of German parents, Ferdinand Herman Kuhle and Christiana Jane Keister, who was possibly born in Czechoslovakia. Elizabeth was the daughter of Irish parents, John Lacy and Margaret Ryan.

Jennifer’s paternal grandmother was June Audrey Bilgere (the daughter of Charles Clarence Bilgere and Agnes Wilhelmine Johanson). Charles was the son of Michael John Bilgere/Bilgeri, who was born in Illinois, to a Swiss father and a German mother, and Susan C. Schlader, who was born in Alsace, France, of ethnic German descent. Agnes was born in Wisconsin, to Swedish parents, Alfred Johanson and Wilhelmine Erickson.

Jennifer’s maternal grandfather was actor, director, and producer John Wayne (the son of Clyde Leonard Morrison and Mary Alberta Brown). John was born in Iowa. Clyde was the son of Marion Mitchell Morrison and Wealtha Chase Parsons, and had English and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish ancestry. Mary was the daughter of Robert Emmet Brown, who had Scots-Irish/Northern Irish ancestry, and Margaret Cullenan or Kennedy, who was Irish.

Jennifer’s maternal grandmother was actress Pilar Pallete (the daughter of Miguel Arturo Pallete and Carmela). Pilar was born in Paita, Peru.

Sources: Genealogy of Jennifer’s father, Earl Lawrence Kuhle II (through his brother, Michael Alfred Kuhle) – https://www.findagrave.com

Jennifer’s paternal grandfather, Earl Lawrence Kuhle, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Earl on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Jennifer’s paternal grandmother, June Audrey Bilgere, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Jennifer’s great-grandfather, Charles Clarence Bilgere, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Charles on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Mike Stud

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Birth Name: Michael Francis Seander

Place of Birth: Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 30, 1988

Ethnicity: Swedish, English, Irish

Mike Stud is an American hip hop recording artist.

Mike is the son of Mary (Connolly) and Michael Francis Seander, Sr.

Mike’s paternal grandfather was Eugene/Eugent Graal Seander (the son of Maud). Eugene likely was of Swedish descent. Maud was possibly born Maud Helena Arhusiander in Stockholm, Sweden, the daughter of Per Hjalmar Arhusiander and Kerstin Maria Carlsson/Karlsson.

Mike’s paternal grandmother was Joan M. Vaughan (the daughter of Harry/Henry Francis Vaughan, Sr. and Marian). Harry was the son of Michael P. Vaughan, who was English, and of Margaret Sullivan, whose parents were Irish. Marian was born in Rhode Island.

Sources: http://www.newspapers.com

Obituary of Mike’s aunt (father’s sister), Miriam Ileana (Seander) Welte – http://www.jamestownpress.com

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