Birth Name: Abigail Haight Huntsman

Place of Birth: Pennsylvania

Date of Birth: May 1, 1986

Ethnicity: English, some Scottish, 1/16th Norwegian, 1/16th Swedish, 1/32 Danish, distant Swiss-German and Dutch

Abby Huntsman is an American television personality.

She is the daughter of Mary Kaye (Cooper), an activist, and Jon Huntsman, Jr., a politician, diplomat, and businessman. Her father has served as a Governor of Utah (from 2005 to 2009), a United States Ambassador to Singapore (from 1992 to 1993), and a United States Ambassador to China (from 2009 to 2011).

Abby’s paternal grandparents are Jon Huntsman, Sr. (Jon Meade Huntsman, the son of Alonzo Blaine Huntsman and Sarah Kathleen Robison) and Karen Haight (the daughter of David Bruce Haight and Ruby Mildred Olson). Abby’s grandfather Jon is a billionaire businessman and philanthropist who founded the Huntsman Chemical Corporation. Abby’s great-grandfather David B. Haight was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS church.

Abby’s maternal grandparents are Charles Floyd Cooper (the son of Ruby Floyd Cooper and Gladys Irene Boyce) and Mary Anne Galloway (the daughter of John Leon Galloway and Helen R. Goetchius). Helen was the daughter of Charles B. Goetchius and Elizabeth G. Daniel.

Abby is a third half-cousin, twice removed, of politician Mitt Romney. Abby’s paternal great-great-great-great-grandfather, early LDS leader Parley Parker Pratt, was also Mitt’s paternal great-great-grandfather.

Sources: Genealogy of Abby’s father – http://www.wargs.com

Wedding announcement of Abby’s maternal grandparents, Charles Floyd Cooper and Mary Anne Galloway – https://news.google.com

Obituary of Abby’s maternal great-grandfather, Ruby Floyd Cooper – http://articles.orlandosentinel.com

Place of Birth: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Date of Birth: June 1, 2000

Ethnicity: English, Swedish, German, possibly other

Willow Shields is an American actress.

Willow’s paternal grandparents were William Allen Shields (the son of Herschel Shields and Helen Malmstrom) and Lolita. Herschel was the son of William T. Shields and Cynthia Brosman/Hornbaker. Helen’s parents were Swedish.

Source: Willow’s paternal grandfather, William A. Shields, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Place of Birth: South Dakota

Date of Birth: May 11, 1970

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

Nicky Katt is an American actor.

Nicky’s paternal grandparents were Orville Horton Transtrum (the son of Ola Transtrum and Emily/Emma Christine Sorenson) and Clarice Louise Mulliner (the daughter of Joseph Smith Mulliner and Zina Estella Smith). Ola was born in Utah, to Swedish parents. Emily was born in Idaho, also to Swedish parents.

Nicky’s maternal grandparents were Alvin August Katt (the son of Heinrich/Henry Deitrich C. Katt and Alvina A. Muchow) and Mary Martha Kahlor (the daughter of H. O. Kahlor and Helen). Heinrich was German. Alvina was born in South Dakota, to German parents. Mary Martha was born in New York, to German parents.

Sources: Nicky’s paternal grandfather, Orville Horton Transtrum, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Nicky’s maternal grandfather, Alvin August Katt, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Nicky’s maternal grandmother, Mary Martha Kahlor, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name; Nancy Lamoureux Wilson

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Date of Birth: March 16, 1954

Ethnicity: Dutch, English, French-Canadian (paternal grandmother), German, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, some Cornish, some French, some Manx, some Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), remote Danish, remote Swedish

Nancy Wilson is an American musician, singer, songwriter, actress, and producer. She is known as the guitarist of the American hard rock band Heart. She is the daughter of Lois Mary “Lou” (Dustin) and John Bushrod Wilson, Jr. She is the younger sister of musician Ann Wilson. Nancy is married to Geoff Bywater. She was previously married to director Cameron Crowe.

Nancy’s paternal grandparents were John Bushrod Wilson (the son of James Offin Wilson and Lulu Smith) and Beatrice Josephine Lamoreux (the daughter of Philip J. Lamoreux and Rose Loveland). Philip and Rose were the children of French-Canadian immigrants.

Nancy’s maternal grandparents were Jules Verne Dustin (the son of Charles Earl Dustin and Mary Ann Gilchrist) and Blanch Leone Hursh (the daughter of James McDanolds Hursh and Sophronia Isaline Adams).

Source: Nancy’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name; Ann Dustin Wilson

Place of Birth: San Diego, California, United States

Date of Birth: June 19, 1950

Ethnicity: Dutch, English, French-Canadian (paternal grandmother), German, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, some Cornish, some French, some Manx, some Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), remote Danish, remote Swedish

Ann Wilson is an American musician. She is known as the lead singer, flute player, songwriter, and occasional guitarist of the American hard rock band Heart. She is the daughter of Lois Mary “Lou” (Dustin) and John Bushrod Wilson, Jr. She is the older sister of musician Nancy Wilson. Ann is married to Dean Wetter.

Ann’s paternal grandparents were John Bushrod Wilson (the son of James Offin Wilson and Lulu Smith) and Beatrice Josephine Lamoreux (the daughter of Philip J. Lamoreux and Rose Loveland). Philip and Rose were the children of French-Canadian immigrants.

Ann’s maternal grandparents were Jules Verne Dustin (the son of Charles Earl Dustin and Mary Ann Gilchrist) and Blanch Leone Hursh (the daughter of James McDanolds Hursh and Sophronia Isaline Adams).

Source: Ann’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

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Place of Birth: Järfälla, Uppland, Sweden

Date of Birth: 1983

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

Malou Hansson was Miss Sweden in 2002. She was the first woman with black African ancestry to hold this beauty title. Malou grew up in Järfälla, Sweden with a white father from Sweden and a black mother, originally from Ghana.

Birth Name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary

Place of Birth: 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom

Date of Birth: 21 April 1926

Ethnicity: English, Royal, small amounts of Anglo-Irish, Hungarian, French, and German, and even smaller amounts of Irish, Dutch, Scottish, Danish, Belgian, Swedish, and Bohemian

Elizabeth II is the Queen of England, and of many member states in the Commonwealth of Nations, having served in the position since 1952. She is Head of the Commonwealth and Supreme Governor of the Church of England.

Elizabeth II is the daughter of King George VI of the United Kingdom, who served as King from 1936 to 1952, and of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

Elizabeth II is married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Among her children is Charles, Prince of Wales, and among her grandchildren are Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry of Wales.

Elizabeth II’s ancestry is approximately 39% English, 39% Royal, 6.25% Anglo-Irish, 6.25% Hungarian, 3.8% French, 2.95% German, 1.6% Irish, and even smaller amounts of Dutch, Scottish, Danish, Belgian, Swedish, and Bohemian.

Elizabeth II’s paternal grandparents were George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert, King from 1910 to 1936, the son of Edward VII, King from 1901 to 1910, and of Princess Alexandra of Denmark) and Princess Mary of Teck (the daughter of Francis, Duke of Teck, and of Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge).

Elizabeth II’s maternal grandparents were Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (the son of Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and of Frances Dora Smith Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne) and Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne (born Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck, the daughter of The Rev. Charles William Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck and Caroline Louisa Burnaby).

Source: Genealogy of Elizabeth II – http://www.wargs.com

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Birth Name: Aron Lee Ralston

Place of Birth: Marion, Ohio, United States

Date of Birth: October 27, 1975

Ethnicity: Swedish (maternal grandfather), Dutch, English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish, Welsh, some French-Canadian, some Swiss-German, remote French

Aron Ralston is an American outdoorsman, engineer, and motivational speaker. He survived a canyoneering accident in southeastern Utah in 2003, during which he amputated his own right forearm with a dull pocketknife in order to extricate himself from a dislodged boulder, which had him trapped for five days and seven hours (127 hours). The incident is documented in Ralston’s autobiography Between a Rock and a Hard Place and is the subject of the 2010 film 127 Hours, starring James Franco.

Aron is the son of Donna Pearl (Anderson) and Larry Eugene Anderson. He was married to Jessica Trusty.

Aron’s paternal grandfather was Pearl Kendall Ralston (the son of Paul Thomas Ralston and Sarah Pauline Kinnear). Paul was the son of Plenny Kendall Ralston and Nellie G. Brelsford. Pauline was the daughter of Franklin N. Kinnear and Anna Virginia Fults.

Aron’s paternal grandmother was Marjorie Lou Osbun (the daughter of Ivan Verle Osbun and Helen Gertrude Smith). Ivan was the son of Nathaniel J. Osbun and Minnie Alice Oburn. Helen was the daughter of Earl Smith and Elizabeth “Lizzie/Lizzy” Jordan.

Aron’s maternal grandfather was Karl Gustaf H[enry] Anderson (the son of Carl Oscar Henry Andersson, later Anderson, and Anna Pearl Andersdotter, later Anderson). Carl was born in Heberg, Halland County, Sweden, to Anders Petersson and Lovisa Bengtsdotter. Anna was born in Sweden, to Anders.

Aron’s maternla grandmother was Grace Louise Beckley (the daughter of John Ross Beckley and Bertha Leona Buxton). John was the son of John Hiram Beckley and Rebecca Jane Brooks. Bertha was the daughter of Presley R. Buxton and Florence Rebecca Nixon.

Sources: Aron’s birth record – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com

Birth record of Aron’s father – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com

Birth record of Aron’s paternal grandfather, Pearl Kendall Ralston – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com

Birth record of Aron’s paternal grandmother, Marjorie Lou Osbun – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com

Birth record of Aron’s mother – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com

Aron’s maternal grandfather, Karl Gustaf Henry Anderson, on Find a Grave – http://www.findagrave.com

Birth record of Aron’s maternal grandmother, Grace Louise Beckley – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com

Obituary of Aron’s maternal grandmother, Grace Louise (Beckley) Anderson – http://www.legacy.com

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Birth Name: Cary Joji Fukunaga

Place of Birth: Oakland, California

Date of Birth: July 10, 1977

Ethnicity:
*50% Japanese
*25% Swedish
*12.5% English
*12.5% German

Cary Fukunaga is an American director, writer, and cinematographer. Cary’s father is of Japanese descent, and was born in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans during World War II. Cary’s maternal grandfather was of Swedish descent and Cary’s maternal grandmother is of English and German ancestry.

Cary’s paternal grandparents are Raymond Fukunaga and Miyoko.

Cary’s maternal grandparents are Trygve Frederic Grufman (the son of Harold August Grufman and Gunhild Anna Johannson) and Marjorie Julie Bell (the daughter of Marion Russell Bell and Marguerite Carlene Schmidt). Trygve was born in Pennsylvania, to Swedish parents. Cary’s great-grandfather Marion had English ancestry. Marguerite’s parents, Frederick August Christian Schmidt and Julia Bertha Augusta Neumeyer, were of German origin.

Sources: Cary’s maternal grandfather, Trygve Frederic Grufman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Cary’s maternal grandmother, Marjorie Julie Bell, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Mark Ross Pellegrino

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: April 9, 1965

Ethnicity:
*Italian, Russian (father)
*Swedish, as well as Scottish, Irish, and English (mother)

Mark Pellegrino is an American actor.

Mark is the son of Carol Lynne (Felting) and William Ross Pellegrino.

Mark’s paternal grandparents were Dominic Joseph Pellegrino (the son of Joseph Pellegrino and Theodora Morrelli) and Helen Mary Palmer (the daughter of William Palmer and Mary Unafrey Nadrabas). Dominic was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents. Helen was born in Canada, to Russian parents.

Mark’s maternal grandparents were Lester Woodrow Felting (the son of Carl A. Felting and Charlotte Danielson) and Dorothy Jean Lamont (the daughter of George Henderson Lamont and Josephine Patricia Stanley). Carl and Charlotte were Swedish. George was born in New Brunswick, Canada, and had Scottish ancestry. Josephine’s father was Irish.

Sources: Mark’s paternal grandfather, Dominic Joseph Pellegrino, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Mark’s paternal grandmother, Helen Mary Palmer, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Mark’s maternal grandfather, Lester Woodrow Felting, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Mark’s maternal grandmother, Dorothy Jean Lamont, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Mark’s maternal great-grandparents, George Henderson Lamont and Josephine Patricia (Stanley) Lamont – http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Irene Michelle Ekelund

Place of Birth:Pakistan

Date of Birth:8 March 1997

Ethnicity:

*Swedish (father)
*Angolan (mother)

Family Info:Iréne Michelle Ekelund is a Swedish track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Sweden.Irene was born to a Swedish father and an Angolan mother during her father’s United Nations-service in Pakistan.

Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ir%C3%A9ne_Ekelund

Birth Name: Gerald Randolph Anderson, Jr.

Place of Birth: General Santos City, South Cotabato, Philippines

Date of Birth: March 7, 1989

Ethnicity:
*German, Swedish (paternal grandfather)
*Dutch, English, French, Welsh, remote German (paternal grandmother)
*Filipino (mother)

Gerald Anderson is a Filipino-American film and television actor, commercial model, and TV producer. His father, Gerald Randolph “Randy” Anderson, Sr., is an American instructor in the Philippine Navy who travels back and forth between the United States and Zambales. His mother, Evangeline Opsima, is a Filipina businesswoman, from General Santos City.

Gerald’s paternal grandfather was Norbert Eugene Anderson, Sr. (the son of Charles Oscar Andersson, later Anderson, and Fannie Josephine Schmidt). Charles was born in Sweden, to Otto P. Andersson (later Anderson) and Tilda Stille. Fannie was the daughter of German immigrants Joseph Schmidt and Maria Michaelsen.

Gerald’s paternal grandmother was Ethel Louise Lieuallen (the daughter of Dock Marion Lieuallen and Elsie Calvin McGowan). Dock was the son of Mathew John Lewallen and Martha Bilyeu. Elsie was the daughter of John McGowan and Marenda Robinson.

Source: Genealogy of Gerald Anderson (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Erik Sven Gunnar Karlsson

Place of Birth: Landsbro, Sweden

Date of Birth: May 31, 1990

Ethnicity: Swedish

Erik Karlsson is a Swedish hockey player. He plays for the Ottawa Senators.

Source: http://www.nhl.com

Birth Name: Per Håkan Gessle

Place of Birth: Halmstad, Sweden

Date of Birth: 12 January 1959

Ethnicity: Swedish

Per Gessle is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonicist. He is the lead singer of the Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider and formed Roxette with Marie Fredriksson (Gessle being the chief songwriter in both bands). He is the son of Kurt Oskar (Johansson) Gessle and Gunborg Elisabet (Johansson) Gessle. He is married to Åsa Nordin.

Per’s paternal grandfather was Karl Ragnar Tuninners (later Johansson, the son of Johan Adolf Gren, later Håkansson, and Carolina Hedin, later Magnusdotter). Johan was the son of Håkan Gren and Ulrika Johnsdotter. Carolina was the daughter of Magnus Hedin and Anna Lisa Johansdotter Stensholm.

Per’s paternal grandmother was Gerda Matilda Barkstedt (the daughter of Karolina Barkstedt and Lovisa Jonasson).

Per’s maternal grandfather was Lars Reinhold Johansson (the son of Johan Enoch Petersson and Anna Lovisa Andersdotter). Johan was the son of Carl Peter Johansson and Johanna Johansdotter. Anna was the daughter of Anders Nilsson and Johanna Petersdotter.

Per’s maternal grandmother was Anna Gunborg Svensson (the daughter of Sven Peter Svensson and Anna Stina Persdotter). Per’s great-grandmother Anna was the daughter of Per Johansson and Johanna Christensdotter.

Sources: Birth record of Per’s father – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Per’s paternal grandfather, Karl Ragnar Tuninners – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Per’s paternal great-grandfather, Johan Adolf Gren – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Per’s paternal grandmother, Gerda Matilda Barkstedt – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Per’s mother – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Per’s maternal grandfather, Lars Reinhold Johansson – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Per’s maternal great-grandfather, Johan Enoch Petersson – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Per’s maternal grandmother, Anna Gunborg Svensson – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Per’s maternal great-grandmother, Anna Stina Persdotter – http://search.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Gun-Marie Fredriksson

Place of Birth: Össjö, Sweden

Date: 30 May 1958

Ethnicity:
*87.5% Swedish
*6.25% Danish
*6.25% German

Marie Fredriksson is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter and pianist. She is known for forming one half of the pop rock duo Roxette, alongside Per Gessle. She is the daughter of Inez (Hoffert) and Charles Gösta Fredriksson. She is married to Mikael Bolyos.

Marie’s paternal grandfather was Oskar Fredriksson (the son of Fredrik Jönsson and Botilla Svensdotter). Fredrik was the son of Jöns Olsson and Ingrid Nilsdotter. Botilla was the daughter of Sven Persson and Christina Henriksdotter.

Marie’s paternal grandmother was Albertina Nilsson (later Svensson, the daughter of an unknown father and Elsa Nilsson).

Marie’s maternal grandfather was Fritz Ferdinand Leopold Hoffert (the son of Frans Fredrik Hoffert and Christina Jönsson). Frans was the son of Ferdinand Carl Fredrik Hoffert and Helene Kathinka Saabye. Marie’s great-great-grandfather Ferdinand’s parents, Fredrik Kristian Franz Hoffert and Kristina Vilhelmina Louise Schönefeldt, were German immigrants, from Dewitz and Neustadt, respectively. Helene was a Danish immigrant, from Smørum (now part of Egedal).

Marie’s maternal grandmother was Anna Gunilda Hansson (the daughter of Per Hansson and Maria Persdotter). Maria was the daughter of Per Andersson and Elna Åkesdotter.

Sources: Genealogy of Marie Fredriksson – http://aforum.genealogi.se

Birth record of Marie’s father – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Marie’s paternal grandmother, Albertina Nilsson – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Marie’s maternal grandfather, Fritz Ferdinand Leopold Hoffert – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Marie’s maternal great-grandfather, Frans Fredrik Hoffert – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Marie’s maternal grandmother, Anna Gunilda Hansson – http://search.ancestry.com

Birth record of Marie’s maternal great-grandmother, Maria Persdotter – http://search.ancestry.com

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Place of Birth: Guilford, Connecticut

Date of Birth: February 2, 1970

Ethnicity:
*English, with some Swedish, Irish, French, and Scottish (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Jennifer Westfeldt is an American actress and screenwriter.

She is the daughter of Constance “Connie” (Meyers) and Patrick McLoskey Westfeldt, Jr. Her father has English, as well as some Swedish, Irish, French, and Scottish, ancestry. Her mother is Jewish (of German Jewish and Russian Jewish descent).

Jennifer’s patrilineal line goes back to her great-great-great-grandfather, Gustavus Adolphus George Westfeldt, a Swedish immigrant, and to his wife, Jennifer’s great-great-great-grandmother Jane McCloskey, who was born in Cavan, Ireland.

Jennifer’s paternal grandfather was Patrick McLoskey Westfeldt, Sr. (the son of Wallace Ogden Westfeldt and Alice B. Vairin). Wallace was the son of Patrick McLoskey Westfeldt and Louise Bell Ogden. Alice was the daughter of Nugent Beverly Vairin and Alice Baldwin.

Jennifer’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Virginia Weems (the daughter of Wharton Ewell Weems and Mathilde Booth). Wharton was the son of Benjamin Francis Weems and Maria Nash Carrington. Mathilde was the daughter of Horace Drake Booth and Mathilde J. Boon. Jennifer’s grandmother Elizabeth later re-married to orchestra conductor Izler Solomon, who was Jewish.

Jennifer’s maternal grandparents were Karl Meyers and Shirlee Miriam Meyer (the daughter of Isaac Meyer and Anita Silberstein). Karl was a Jewish immigrant from Koenigsburg, Prussia. Isaac and Anita were born in New York, and all of their own parents were Russian Jewish immigrants. Anita’s mother was named Sophie/Sophia.

Sources: Obituary of Jennifer’s paternal grandfather, Patrick McLoskey Westfeldt, Sr. – http://obits.dignitymemorial.com

Jennifer’s paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Virginia Weems, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Jennifer’s maternal grandmother, Shirlee Miriam Meyer, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Kevin Luke Swanson

Place of Birth: Palm Springs, California, United States

Date of Birth: November 2, 1983

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

Cub Swanson is an American mixed martial artist. He has four siblings. His father was of Swedish descent. His mother is of Mexican ancestry.

His father died three months after he was born, and because of his mother’s heavy grieving, Cub and his siblings were then adopted by a distant relative, until his mother’s recovery.

Birth Name: Daniel Cooley Uggla

Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky

Date of Birth: March 11, 1980

Ethnicity: Swedish (paternal great-grandfather), English

Dan Uggla is an American professional baseball player. He is a second baseman who plays for the Washington Nationals. “Uggla” is a Swedish surname that means “owl”. The surname comes from a noble family in Sweden.

Dan’s paternal grandparents were Arnold Helmfrid Uggla (the son of Carl Magnus Helmfrid Uggla and Annie Myra Bass) and Helen Jane Ryder (the daughter of John M. Ryder and Helen Brown). Carl was of Swedish descent, the son of Pontus Helmfrid Uggla and Malvina Sofia Ulrika Berggren.

Dan’s maternal grandparents were Hollis Welbourn Cooley (the son of Hollis Moseley Cooley and Page Edloe Welbourn) and Carey Shands. Dan’s great-great-grandfather, Mortimer Elwyn Cooley, was Dean at the University of Michigan.

Sources: Genealogy of Dan Uggla (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.wargs.com

Genealogy of Dan’s maternal grandfather, Hollis Welbourn Cooley – http://www.findagrave.com

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Birth Name: Stephenie Morgan

Place of Birth: Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Date of Birth: December 24, 1973

Ethnicity: Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Swiss-German, Welsh, remote Belgian (Walloon), remote Irish

Stephenie Meyer is an American young-adult fiction writer and film producer. She is known for writing the vampire romance series Twilight. Stephenie is the daughter of Candace Franceen “Candy” (Faulkenham) and Stephen Wilbur Morgan. She is married to Gabriel Christian Meyer.

Stephenie’s maternal grandfather was Arnold Charley Faulkenham (the son of Charles Victor Faulkenham and Adelaide Pearl “Addie” Judge). Arnold was a Canadian immigrant, from Torbrook West, Nova Scotia. Charles was the son of Albert Faulkenham and Frances Jane Hannam. Adelaide was the daughter of Joseph Samuel Judge and Mildred Maud Mansfield.

Stephenie’s maternal grandmother was Dorothy Bernice Smith (the daughter of Alpheus Jackson Smith and Zella Laveve Gardner). Alpheus was the son of Halma James Van Wagenen Smith and Anna Booth Bolton. Zella was the daughter of Serenus Gardner and Josephine Hansen. Serenus’ father, Archibald Gardner, was a Scottish immigrant, from Kilsyth. Serenus’ mother, Tarjer Serine Torjusdatter Nibe, was a Norwegian immigrant, from Søndeled (now part of Risør). Josephine’s father, Christian Olsen Hansen, was a Danish immigrant, from Brorfelde, Kvanløse. Josephine’s mother, Johanna Jeppeson, was a Swedish immigrant, from Hesslunda.

Sources: Genealogy of Stephenie Meyer (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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

Birth record of Stephenie’s mother – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov

Date of Birth: 22 April, 1870

Place of Birth: Simbirsk, Russian Empire

Date of Death: 21 January, 1924

Place of Death: Gorki, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Ethnicity:
*Russian, with possible Chuvash and Kalmyk (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (maternal grandfather)
*German, Swedish (maternal grandmother)

Vladimir Lenin was a Russian communist revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He was Premier of the Soviet Union from 30 December, 1922 to 21 January, 1924, and Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars of the Russian SFSR, from 8 November, 1917 to 21 January, 1924.

He was the son of Maria Alexandrovna (Blank) and Ilya Nikolayevich Ulyanov, a public figure in education.

Lenin’s father was born in Astrakhan, Russia, of Russian, and possibly Chuvash and Kalmyk, descent, and was of the Russian Orthodox religion. Lenin’s mother was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Lenin’s maternal grandfather was born Jewish, and converted to Christianity. Lenin’s maternal grandmother was a Lutheran, of half German and half Swedish descent, and Lenin’s mother was also raised Lutheran. Lenin himself was baptized Russian Orthodox.

Lenin’s paternal grandparents were Nikolay Vasilyevich Ulyanin/Ulyanov (the son of Vasily Nikitich Ulyanin and Anna Semyonovna) and Anna Alexeyevna Smirnova (the daughter of Aleksey Lukyanovich Smirnov and Alexandra Ulyanova). Lenin’s paternal grandfather Nikolay was a former serf. Lenin’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to Andrew Ulyanin, from the village Eropkin, which was located in present-day Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, an area inhabited by the Chuvashes, a Turkic ethnic group. Lenin’s father was committed to building a primary school in Simbirsk, for Chuvash-speaking children, and possibly spoke the language himself. These factors makes it possible that Lenin’s grandfather had Chuvash ancestry. Some sources have stated that he also had Mordvinian and/or Tatar ancestry. Lenin’s paternal grandmother Anna possibly had Kalmyk ancestry. The Kalmyks are a Mongolian ethnic group in Russia. However, it is not clear if it has been verified that Lenin’s father had ancestry other than Russian.

Lenin’s maternal grandparents were Srul (or Israel) Moishevich Blank (the son of Moshko/Moshe Itskovich Blank and Mariam Froimovich) and Anna Ivanovna Grosschopff (the daughter of Johann Gottlieb Grosschopff and Anna Beata Östedt). Lenin’s maternal grandfather Srul was born in Starokostiantyniv, Ukraine, to a Jewish family; he converted to Orthodox Christianity, and was baptized as Aleksandr Dmitrievich Blank. Lenin’s maternal grandmother Anna was born in Saint Petersburg, to a German father, who was born in Lübeck, Germany, and to a Swedish mother, who was born in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sources: Genealogy of Vladimir Lenin – http://www.geni.com

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