Chobot in 2014, photo by Starfrenzy/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Jessica Lynn Horn

Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 7, 1977

Ethnicity: German, Polish, Lithuanian, Czech

Jessica Chobot is an American television host and writer.

She was partially raised in Michigan. Her surname Chobot comes from her former husband. She is married to television personality Blair Herter, with whom she has a child.

She has stated that she has Polish, Czech, Lithuanian, and German ancestry.

Jessica’s paternal grandfather was James E. Horn (who was likely the son of Raymond John Horn and Genevieve Basher). James was born in New York. Raymond was born in New York, the son of Joseph J. Horn, whose parents were German, and of Elisabetha “Elizabeth” Feuerbach, whose parents were also German. Genevieve was born in New York, the daughter of William Mathis Basher, whose parents were from Germany and France, and were of German descent; and of Justina Wintermantel, whose parents were from Germany.

Jessica’s paternal grandmother was Elaine Pokrywczynska (the daughter of Ernest Pokrywczynski and Charlotte Andrzejewski). Elaine was born in New York. Ernest was born in New York, to Polish parents, Nicholas Pokrywczynski and Rozalia Fenslau, whose parents were of German descent. Charlotte was born in New York, also to Polish parents, John Andrzejewski and Maryanna Przybyszewski.

Jessica’s maternal grandfather likely was surnamed Kuras.

Source: Obituary of Jessica’s paternal grandfather, James E. Horn – http://buffalonews.com

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Kolodziejzyk in 2018, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Cody Michael Kolodziejzyk

Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Date of Birth: November 22, 1990

Ethnicity: German, Polish, as well as Scottish, Irish

Cody Kolodziejzyk is a Canadian Youtuber, comedian, podcaster, and rapper. He is known as Cody Ko.

Cody’s paternal grandfather is Rudi Kolodziejzyk (the son of Frank Kolodziejzyk and Mary Katzmarzyk). Rudi was born in Alberta, to German-born parents, who were of Polish descent. Mary was the daughter of Thomas Katzmarzyk and Sophie.

Cody’s paternal grandmother was named Elizabeth “Liz” Milne (the daughter of James Michael Milne and Mary Margaret). Elizabeth was born in Québec. James was born in Ontario, the son of Peter J. Milne, whose parents were from Scotland and Ireland, and of Sarah Carey.

Cody’s maternal grandfather is named Karl Gall. Karl was born in Germany.

Cody’s maternal grandmother was named Sieglinde “Linda.” Sieglinde was born in Kulmbach, Germany.

Sources: Obituary of Cody’s paternal grandmother, Elizabeth “Liz” (Milne) Kolodziejzyk – http://calgaryherald.remembering.ca

Obituary of Cody’s paternal great-grandmother, Mary (Katzmarzyk) Kolodziejzyk – http://legacy.com

Obituary of Cody’s maternal grandmother, Sieglinde “Linda” Gall – http://legacy.com

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Igor Bogdanoff and Grichka Bogdanoff in 2013, photo by Denis Makarenko/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Birth Name:
*Igor Yourievitch/Yurevich Bogdanoff
*Grichka Yourievitch/Yurevich Bogdanoff/Bogdanov

Place of Birth: Saint-Lary, Gers, France

Date of Birth: 29 August, 1949

Date of Death:
*28 December, 2021 (Grichka)

Place of Death:
*Paris, France (Grichka)

Ethnicity: African-American/Ivorian [maternal grandfather], Russian, German, Austrian, Polish, Tatar, Czech

Igor Bogdanoff and his late brother Grichka Bogdanoff have been French animators, television producers, and essayists. They were twins.

Igor and Grichka were born to prince Yuri Mikhailovitch Ostasenko-Bogdanov, a Russian painter, and Marie/Maria Dolorès Kolowrat Krakowská/Krakowský. Their father was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. Their mother was the daughter of an African-American father, musician Roland Hayes, and a European countess, born Bertha von Kolowrat-Krakowska/Krakowský, who had met during a concert in Vienna, Austria. As their grandmother was then married to another man, she left her husband, going to give birth to the brothers’ mother in Basel, Switzerland, and then live in France alone. The brothers were raised by their maternal grandmother in her castle in France.

Igor is married to Amélie de Bourbon de Parme. He has a son with comedian Geneviève Grad; three children with his former wife, Countess Ludmilla d’Oultremont; and two children with Amélie.

Igor and Grichka’s paternal grandfather was named Mikhaïl Borisovich Bogdanov/Bogdanoff (the son of Boris Alexandrovich Bogdanov). The Bogdanoff family descends from a Tatar clan which was Russified in the 17th century.

Igor and Grichka’s paternal grandmother was named Anna von Osten-Sacken. The von Osten Sacken is a family of the Baltic German nobility.

Igor and Grichka’s maternal grandfather was musician and lyric tenor Roland Hayes (Roland Wiltse Hayes, the son of William Hayes and Fanny/Fannie Mann). Roland was born in Curryville, Calhoun, Georgia, U.S., to parents who were tenant farmers. Fanny was a former slave. Roland’s great-grandfather Aba Ougi, also known as Charles, a chief in the Ivory Coast, was sent as a slave to the United States in 1790.

Igor and Grichka’s maternal grandmother was countess Bertha von Colloredo-Mansfeld (born Bertha Henriette Katharina Nadine Gfin von Kolowrat-Krakowska/Krakowský, the daughter of Count Leopold Philipp/Filip von Kolowrat-Krakowský/Krakowska and Nadine Freiin von Huppmann-Valbella). Countess Bertha was born in Týnec, Klatovy District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic. Igor and Grichka’s great-grandfather Count Leopold was born in Venice, Veneto, Italy, the son of Leopold Krakovský z Kolovrat, who was born in Vienna, Austria, the son of count František/Ferenc Xavér Kolovrat/Kolowrat-Krakovský/Krakowský and countess Julie von Wildenstein Wildbach; and of Natalie Blaszezynska, who was born in Warsaw, Poland. Igor and Grichka’s great-grandmother Nadine was born in Paris, France, and was the daughter of Joseph Frhr von Huppmann-Valbella, who was born in Olekso, now Ukraine, and of Katharina Seemann/Seeman, who was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. Through their great-grandfather, Igor and Grichka are the great-great-great-great-grandchildren of Leopold Vilém Kolovrat-Krakowský-Liebsteinsky, who was supreme Czech-Austrian Chancellor, First Minister of State, and Conference Minister, and of his wife Maria Theresia von Khevenhüller-Metsch, who came from a noble Austrian family.

Sources: Genealogies of Igor Bogdanoff and Grichka Bogdanoff – https://gw.geneanet.org
https://www.geni.com
http://www.wargs.com

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Birth Name: Nelson Ackerman Eddy

Date of Birth: June 29, 1901

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

Date of Death: March 6, 1967

Place of Death: Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.

Ethnicity: English, some Dutch, distant Scottish and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, 1/256 Polish, remote French

Nelson Eddy was an American singer, baritone, and actor. He appeared in 19 musical films in the 1930s and 1940s, including Naughty Marietta, Rose Marie, Maytime, New Moon, Bitter Sweet, and Rosalie, and was also a star of the opera and concert stage, radio, television, and in nightclubs. He often appeared with Jeanette MacDonald.

Nelson was the son of Isabel (Kendrick) and William Darius Eddy, who was a machinist and toolmaker. Nelson was married to Ann Denitz Franklin, until his death.

Most of Nelson’s ancestry was Colonial American, particularly English, with some Dutch from his maternal grandmother. He had deep roots in Rhode Island. He was a descendant of 1600s-born Polish immigrant Wojciech Zarborovoskii/Zabriskie.

Nelson’s paternal grandfather was Isaac Nelson Eddy (the son of Darius Eddy and Esther Ann Irons). Isaac was born in Olneyville, Providence, Rhode Island. Darius was the son of George Eddy and Nancy Anne/Ann Salisbury. Esther was the daughter of Elisha Irons and Hannah Sayles.

Nelson’s paternal grandmother was Martha Perry Gardner (the daughter of William H. Gardner and Charlotte E. Read). Martha was born in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island. Charlotte was the daughter of William H. Read and Hannah Butts.

Nelson’s maternal grandfather was Edward Stillman Kendrick (the son of Samuel Stillman Kendrick and Emily Herbert Fryer). Edward was born in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia. Samuel was born in Vermont, the son of Clark Kendrick and Esther Thompson. Emily was the daughter of Zachariah Louis Fryer, whose father was English, and of Sarah Matthews.

Nelson’s maternal grandmother was Caroline Netta “Carrie” Ackerman (the daughter of James/Joseph Chandler Ackerman and Belinda Sophia van Buren). Caroline was born in Alabama, to a father from New York and a mother from New Jersey. She was of mostly Dutch descent. James was the son of Lawrence Ackerman and Cynthia Robinson, who herself was born in Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada. Belinda was the daughter of Pieter Jacobus van Beuren and Magdalena van Earle.

Sources: Genealogies of Nelson Addy – https://famouskin.com
https://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell

Date of Birth: 21 June, 1921

Place of Birth: Bemidji, Minnesota, U.S.

Date of Death: 28 February, 2011

Place of Death: Santa Maria, California, U.S.

Ethnicity:
*25% Scottish
*25% German
*25% English
*12.5% Polish
*12.5% Irish

Jane Russell was an American actress, singer, and model. She is known as one of Hollywood’s leading sex symbols in the 1940s and 1950s.

Jane was the daughter of Geraldine (Jacobi) and Roy William Russell. Her father was of one half Scottish, one quarter Polish, and one quarter German ancestry. Her mother was of one half English, one quarter German, and one quarter Irish ancestry.

Jane’s paternal grandfather was William Douglas Russell (the son of Alexander Russell and Elsie Russell). William was born in Embro, Ontario, Canada, the son of Scottish parents.

Jane’s paternal grandmother was Pauline Abentroth (the daughter of Ludwig Wieczorek and Justine Hermann). Pauline was born in Posen, Prussia, Germany. Ludwig was the son of Johann Wieczorek and Rosalia Luke/Łukowna. Justine was the daughter of Johann Martin Hermann and Rosina Witt.

Jane’s maternal grandfather was Gustav Reinhold Jacobi (the son of Ernest Reinhold Jacobi and Ellen Stevenson). Gustav was born Canada. Ernest was the son of Otto Reinhold Jacobi and Wilhelmina Philippina Reuter, from Konigsburg, East Prussia and Alsace-Lorraine respectively, then Germany. Ellen was born in Ireland, the daughter of John Stevenson and Ellen Burden.

Jane’s maternal grandmother was Amelia May Hyatt (the daughter of David Hyatt and Jane Strode). Amelia was born in Frontenac, Ontario, Canada. David was born in England. Jane was born in East Chinnock, Somerset, England, the daughter of Samuel Strode and Mary Rendal.

Sources: https://www.familysearch.org
https://www.familysearch.org

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Ben Ammar in 2016, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Place of Birth: Paris, France

Date of Birth: 19 February, 1999

Ethnicity:
*father – Tunisian, Italian, Corsican, possibly French
*mother – Polish

Sonia Ben Ammar is a French model, singer, and actress. She co-stars in the film Scream (2022). She is the daughter of international film producer and distributor Tarak Ben Ammar, of Quinta Communications, and actress Beata Ben Ammar. Her father was born in Tunis, Tunisia, and is Muslim. Her aunt (father’s sister) is writer Hélé Béji. Her mother is of Polish origin. She graduated from the American School of Paris.

Sonia’s great-aunt (grandfather’s sister), Wassila Bourguiba (born Wassila Ben Ammar), was married to Habib Bourguiba, who was the first President of Tunisia. She was thus First Lady of Tunisia, from 12 April, 1962 to 11 August, 1986.

Sonia’s paternal grandfather was Mondher Ben Ammar (the son of Mhamed Ben Ammar and Fatma Dellagi). Mondher was born in Tunisia, and was a politician and diplomat, who served as Minister of Tourism, Minister of Youth and Sports, Minister of Health, and Minister of Social Affairs, and the Tunisian ambassador to Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands. Mondher was from a family of senior officials and large landowners. Mhamed was the son of Haj Mohamed Ben Ammar and Saïda Eliès, and was a lawyer. Saida’s parents were said to have been Italian converts to Islam. Sonia’s great-grandmother Fatma was the daughter of Chedli Dellagi.

Sonia’s paternal grandmother was named Simone Gaggeri. Simone had Corsican Italian and/or French ancestry, and was a convert to Islam.

Sources: https://ricerca.repubblica.it

Genealogy of Sonia’s father (focusing on his father’s side) – https://en.rodovid.org

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Birth name: Linda Evenstad

Date of birth: 18 November, 1942

Place of birth: Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.

Ethnicity:

*Norwegian (father)

*English, some Polish and Irish, distant Scottish and Welsh (mother)

Linda Evans is an American actress, best known for her role as Krystle Carrington in the television series “Dynasty”. She is the daughter of Alba Evenstad and Arlene Cecilia Dart, both professional dancers. Alba was of entirely Norwegian descent, while Arlene was mostly of Enlish descent, with some Polish and Irish, and distant Scottish and Welsh. Arlene had some deep lines in the U.S.

Linda’s paternal grandfather was Haakon Mathius Evenstad (the son of Mathias Knudsen Evenstad and Oline Jensen Sveen Olsdatter). Haakon was born in Evenstad farm, Nes, Hedmark, Norway. Mathias was the son of Knud Knudsen and Kari Tostensdatter. Oline was the daughter of Ole Jensen and Mette Håvelsdatter.

Linda’s paternal grandmother was Anna Caroline Nelson (the daughter of Ove Nelson and Adreanna Henning). Ove was born in Stod, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway, the son of Nils Nilson and Andriana Olsen. Adreanna was born in Sparbu, Steinkjer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway, the daughter of Ole Andersen Tollstad and Anne Marie Eriksdatter.

Linda’s maternal grandfather was Fredrick Allen Malcolm Dart (the son of George Augustus Dart and Hattie Adella Covey). George was born in Pennsylvania, the son of Albert Dart and Sibyl Peake, whose own mother was an Irish immigrant. Hattie was born in Minnesota, the daughter of Wilder F. Covey and Sarah J. Wilson, both from Vermont.

Linda’s maternal grandmother was Viola Muriel Konasky. Viola was born in New York, possibly the daughter of Fred Konasky and Isabella Davis. The surname Konasky may indicate Polish ancestry.

Sources: Family tree of Linda Evans – https://www.geni.com/people/Linda-Evans/6000000013164357501

Family tree of Linda Evans — https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/MQ6L-2RT

Marriage record of Fred A. Dart and Viola Muriel Konasky — https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CV-CQ81

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Birth name: Cassandra Gay Peterson

Date of birth: September 17, 1951

Place of birth: Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.

Ethnicity: German (around a half), Swedish (37.5%), smaller degrees of English, Polish and Scot-Iirsh.

Cassandra Peterson is an American actress, writer and singer, best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She is the daughter of Dale Warren August Peterson and Phyllis Arlene Schmidt.

Cassandra’s paternal grandfather was August Robert Peterson (the son of August Frederick Peterson/Carlsson and Bettie Ostrand). August Robert was born in Kansas. August Frederick was a Swedish immigrant, the son of Carl Persson and Brita Lisken Jaensdotter. Bettie was a Swedish immigrant.

Cassandra’s paternal grandmother was Ivah Amanda Singer (the daughter of John Martin Singer and Anna L. Held). Ivah was born in Randolph, Kansas. John was the son of Franz B. Singer and Victoria Eva Stoehr, both German immigrants from Württemberg. Anna was the daughter of Jacob Gaboren Held, a German immigrant from Bavaria, and Amanda Jane Reddick, who was approximately of 75% German and 25% Scot-Irish ancestry, with some distant English.

Cassandra’s maternal grandfather was Herbert Arthur Schmidt (the son of John Schmidt and Catherine Trudnowski). Herbert was born in Nebraska. John was German, the son Phillip Schmidt and Elizabetha Flieshouer. Catherine was born in Germany, the daughter of Anton Trudnowski and Mary Schultz, both born in Germany. Catherine obviously had some degree of Polish ancestry.

Cassandra’s maternal grandmother was Ethel Augusta Dooley (the daughter of Jacob Dooley and Hannah Christine Danielson). Ethel was born in Ceresco, Nebraska. Jacob was the son of Jacob Dooley, whose own mother was of German descent, and Margaret Wakefield who was of British descent. Hannah was a Swedish immigrant, the daughter of Johannes Gustave Danielson and Christina Andersdotter.

Sources: Family tree of Cassandra Peterson — https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscapSJMe/GD5X-

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Birth name: Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

Date of birth: March 1, 1810

Place of birth: Żelazowa Wola, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of death: 17 October 1849

Place of death: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Ethnicity:

*Fench (father)

*Polish (mother)

Frédéric Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading musician of his era, one whose “poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation.”

His father was Nicolas Chopin, a Frenchman from Lorraine who had emigrated to Poland as a teacher of the French language. His mother was Justyna Tekla Krzyżanowska, a Polish nanny, amateur musician, and pianist who became the first music teacher of Frédéric.

Frédéric’s paternal grandfather was François Chopin (the son of Nicolas Chopin and Elisabeth Bastien). François was born in Ambacourt, Vosges, France. Nicolas was the son of François Chopin and Catherine Oudot, both who were from Xirocourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. Elisabeth was from Ambacourt.

Frédéric’s paternal grandmother was Marguerite Deflin, and was born in Diarville, Meurthe-et-Moselle.

Frédéric’s maternal grandparents were Jakub Bonawentura Krzyżanowski and Antonina Kołominska, who were both Polish.

Sources: Family tree of Frédéric Chopin — https://gw.geneanet.org/frebault?lang=en&n=chopin&oc=0&p=frederic

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Birth Name: Walter Gorney

Date of Birth: April 12, 1912

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Austria)

Date of Death: March 5, 2004

Place of Death: New York City, New York, U.S.

Ethnicity: Polish

Walt Gorney was an American actor. He is known for playing Crazy Ralph in the Friday the 13th films.

He was born in Vienna, to Zofia/Katrina (Kania) and Jan/John Górny. His parents were of Polish descent. His family moved to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S., when he was a child.

Walt’s paternal grandfather was Stanisław Górny (the son of Jan Górny and Katarzyna Matlak). Stanislaw was born in Lipowa.

Walt’s paternal grandmother was Anna Tarnawa (the daughter of Józef Tarnawa and Zofia Migdal). Anna was born in Buczkowice. Józef was the son of Tomasz Tarnawa and Ewa Jęrzysik. Zofia was the daughter of Maciej Migdał and Anna Gluza.

Walt’s maternal grandfather was Jan Kania (the son of Szymon Kania and Marianna Gluza). Jan was born in Buczkowice. Szymon was the son of Józef Kania and Katarzyna Wrona. Marianna was the daughter of Tomasz Gluza and Katarzyna Gruszecka.

Walt’s maternal grandmother was Marianna Gebala (the daughter of Jakub Gębala and Anna Gluza). Marianna was born in Meszna. Jakub was the son of Tomasz Gębala and Marianna Stachura. Anna was the daughter of Wojciech Gluza and Marianna Grygiel.

Sources: Genealogy of Walt Gorney – https://www.geni.com

Walt Gorney on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Jean Walasek

Date of Birth: October 12, 1923

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S

Date of Death: February 14, 1990

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Ethnicity:
*Polish (father)
*Irish (mother)

Jean Wallace was an American television and film actress. She was the daughter of Mary Agnes and John Theodore Walasek.

Jean’s paternal grandfather was named Karol Walasek.

Jean’s paternal grandmother was named Frances Walinski.

Jean’s maternal grandfather was Peter Charles Sharkey (the son of Michael Sharkey and Elizabeth Kelly). Peter was born in Somerset, New Jersey, to Irish parents. Michael was the son of William Sharkey and Susan Ellen Leach. Elizabeth was born in Ireland.

Jean’s maternal grandmother was Anne Ryan (the daughter of Walter Ryan and Elizabeth Cullen). Anne was born in Arklow, Ireland. Elizabeth was the daughter of Edward Cullen and Margaret Ryan.

Source: Genealogy of Jean Wallace – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Cynthia Ann Cichorski

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

Date of Birth: September 29, 1954

Ethnicity: Polish, probably German, possibly other

Cindy Morgan is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films Caddyshack, Tron, The Midnight Hour, and Amanda & The Alien.

She is said to be of Polish and German descent.

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Birth Name: Marjorie Maria Hellen

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

Date of Birth: March 13, 1935

Ethnicity:
*Irish (father)
*Polish (mother)

Leslie Parrish is an American actress, activist, environmentalist, writer, and producer.

She is the daughter of Mary and John Francis Hellen, Jr. Her father was of Irish descent. Her maternal grandparents were Polish emigrants from Germany, possibly present-day Polish territory. Her family lived in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and finally Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania.

Leslie’s paternal grandfather was John Francis Hellen (the son of Thomas Hellen and Margaret Mahoney). John was an Irish emigrant, from Cork. Margaret was the daughter of Peter Mahoney.

Leslie’s paternal grandmother was Mary Loftus (the daughter of Barnard Loftus, Jr. and Mary Crotty). Mary was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts, to Irish parents. Barnard was the son of Patrick Loftus and Mary Coyne.

Leslie’s maternal grandfather was named Peter Paul Faltinosky.

Leslie’s maternal grandmother was named Helen Sobieski.

Sources: Marriage record of Leslie Parrish – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Leslie Parrish – https://www.familysearch.org

Graves of Leslie’s maternal grandparents, Peter Paul Faltinosky and Helen (Sobieski) Faltinosky – https://es.findagrave.com

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Birth Name: Nikola Michal Bogojevic

Place of Birth: Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States

Date of Birth: December 21, 1991

Ethnicity:
*father – Serbian
*mother – German, as well as 1/16th Polish, 1/16th Bohemian Czech, possibly Hungarian

Otis is an American professional wrestler. He is known for his work in WWE. He has also wrestled under the names Otis Dozovic and Dozer.

He grew up in Superior, Wisconsin, the son of Kim and Zoran Bogojevic. His father was born in Montenegro, of Serbian descent.

Otis’ maternal grandfather was named Jerome Pasterski. Jerome was of three quarters German, one eighth Polish, and one eighth Bohemian Czech descent.

Otis’ maternal grandmother was named Myrna Halase. Halase is typically a version of the Hungarian surname Halasz.

Otis’ maternal third great-grandfather, Anton Pasterski, emigrated from the part of Prussia that is now Poland. Otis’ maternal third great-grandmother, Anna Tauber, emigrated from Bohemia, Czech Republic. The rest of Otis’ traceable great-grandparents were of German descent.

Sources: Naturalization record of Otis’ father – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Otis’ maternal grandparents, Jerome Pasterski and Myrna Halase – https://www.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Brooks Jakows Koepka

Place of Birth: West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 3, 1990

Ethnicity: German, English, Irish, Northern Irish/Scots-Irish, Polish

Brooks Koepka is an American professional golfer.

His brother is professional golfer Chase Koepka. His great-uncle (grandmother’s brother) was professional baseball and basketball player Dick Groat. He was raised in Lake Worth Beach, Florida.

Brooks’ paternal grandfather was Burwell C. Koepka (the son of William Henry Koepka and Nina Viola Edgar). Burwell was born in Pennsylvania. William was born in Pennsylvania, to German parents, August Leopold Koepke and Augusta Wilhelmine Holtz. Nina was born in Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Alfred John Edgar, whose father was English, and whose mother was the daughter of Irish parents, and of Annie Cameron.

Brooks’ paternal grandmother was Mary Margaret Groat (the daughter of Martin Bruce Groat and Grace Edna Swalley). Mary was born in Pennsylvania. Martin was born in New York, the son of Elijah Groat and Mary E. Sowers, whose parents were German. Grace was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of William White Swalley and Margaret Ellen Grace.

Brooks’s maternal grandfather was William J. Jakows (the son of Boleslaw Jakows/Jakaus and Adolfa Kolenda). William was born in Pennsylvania. Boleslaw was born in Gudziszki, Poland. Adolfa was born in Pennsylvania, to Polish parents, with her mother being named Josephine.

Brooks’s maternal grandmother was Nancy Margaret Budzik (the daughter of John Joseph Budzik and Helen A. Demski). Nancy was born in Pennsylvania. John was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Poland, Stanley Budzik and Mary Ann Manz. Helen was born in Pennsylvania, to Polish parents, Albert Demski and Stella Slawinski.

Sources: Obituary of Brooks’ paternal grandfather, Burwell C. Koepka – http://tillmanfuneralhome.com

Obituary of Brooks’ maternal grandfather, William J. Jakows – http://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Frances Lillian Mary Ridste

Date of Birth: January 1, 1919

Place of Birth: Fairchild, Wisconsin, U.S.

Date of Death: July 5, 1948

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Ethnicity:
*father – Norwegian
*mother – Polish

Carole Landis was an Amercian actress, singer, and model.

She was the daughter of Clara Agnes Bernice (Sentek) and Alfred Leonard Ridste, and was of half Norwegian and half Polish ancestry.

Carole’s paternal grandfather was John Andrew Anderson Ridste (the son of Andreas Andersen Oldre and Gunild Johnsdotter Bøe). John was a Norwegian emigrant, from Vang, Oppland. Andreas was the son of Anders Johnsen and Marith Anfindsdotter. Gunild was the daughter of John Amundsen Bøe and Randi “Rangdi” Evensdatter.

Carole’s paternal grandmother was Gurine Pederson Hæreid (the daughter of Lars Pedersen Hæreid and Katrina Helvik Aslaksdatter Kvammen). Gurine was born in Winneshiek, Iowa, the daughter of Norwegian parents, from Hordaland. Lars was the son of Peder Aslaksen Kvammen and Maritha Andersdotter Hereid. Katrina was the dauhgter of Aslak Endresen Kvammen and Anna Nilsdotter Bolstad.

Carole’s maternal grandfather was named Ludvig Sentek (the son of Joseph Sentek). Ludvig was an emigrant from the German Empire, likely now Poland, and was of Polish descent.

Carole’s maternal grandmother was Francis Lillian Gronowski (the daughter of Michael Gronowski and Mikaela Labowski). Francis was a Polish emigrant, from Warsaw. Michael was the son of Josephus Pawlikoski and Marianna Mosciak.

Source: Genealogy of Carole Landis – https://www.familysearch.org

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Guarino in 2018, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Stephen Daniel Guarino

Place of Birth: Orlando, Florida, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 14, 1975

Ethnicity:
*father – Italian, Polish

Stephen Guarino is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his roles on the comedy series I’m Dying Up Here and Happy Endings.

Stephen’s paternal grandfather was Charles Felice Guarino (the son of Francesco “Frank” Guarino and Carmele Chiuccariello/Chioccarello). Charles was born in Massachusetts, to Italian parents. Francesco was born in Naples, the son of Felice Guarino and Manuela Cuorvo. Carmele was the daughter of Marino Chiuccariello and Maria Rapa.

Stephen’s paternal grandmother was Josephine Helen Margaret Kondracki (the son of Joseph Kondracki/Kondratski and Gabryela Parsczkiewicz/Paraszkiewicz). Josephine was born in Massachusetts. Joseph was born in Grodno, Russian Empire, now Belarus, the son of Stefan Kondratski and Josefa Kuprowicz. Gabryela was born in the Russian Empire, now Poland, the daughter of Franciszcek Paraszkiewicz and Antonina Baranowska.

Source: Obituary of Stephen’s father – http://altman-long.com

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Dworacszyk in 2012, photo by kathclick

Birth Name: Hope Christina Dworaczyk

Place of Birth: Port Lavaca, Calhoun, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 21, 1984

Ethnicity: Polish (paternal grandfather), Mexican (maternal grandfather), English, German, Swiss-German, distant French, Dutch, Manx, Walloon Belgian

Hope Dworaczyk is an American entrepreneur, model, beauty pageant contestant, and television host, and reality television personality. She was crowned Miss Teen Texas in 2000.

She is married to businessman, philanthropist, chemical engineer, and investor Robert F. Smith, with whom she has one child.

Hope’s paternal grandfather was Martin Gregory Dworaczyk (the son of Bernard Joseph Dworaczyk and Veronica Mary Pawlik). Martin was born in Texas. Bernard was born in Texas, the son of Arcadius R. Dworaczyk, whose parents were Polish, and of Veronica Muscalik, who was born in either Germany or Poland, and was of Polish descent. Hope’s great-grandmother Veronica was born in Texas, the daughter of Peter Pawlik, whose parents were from Poland, and of Barbara “Bettie” Jarzombek, whose parents were also Polish.

Hope’s paternal grandmother was Brenda Joyce May (the daughter of Frederick “Fred” May and Nettie Alice Watrous). Brenda was born in Texas. Frederick was born in Kentucky, the son of William Preston May and Mary Tennessee Rayburn. Nettie was born in Oklahoma, the daughter of Ira Dawson Watrous and Eula Edna Wallace.

Hope’s maternal grandfather is named Richard Anthony Tristan (the son of Eva Rodriguez). Richard was born in Texas, and is of Mexican descent.

Hope’s maternal grandmother was Linda Joy Welch (likely the daughter of Harold Dale Welch and Ruby Nell Stephens). Linda was born in Texas. Harold was born in Texas, the son of James Burl Welch and Oleta/Cleta Fay Rutledge.

Source: Obituary of Hope’s paternal great-grandmother, Nettie Alice (Watrous) May – http://dignitymemorial.com

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Cage in 2011, Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Nicolas Kim Coppola

Place of Birth: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: January 7, 1964

Ethnicity:
*50% Italian
*25% Polish
*18.75% German
*6.25% British Isles [English, Scottish]

Nicolas Cage is an American actor and producer. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Leaving Las Vegas (1995). He has starred in many other acclaimed and/or popular films, including Con Air, Face/Off, Moonstruck, and Mandy.

He is the son of Joy (Vogelsang), a choreographer and dancer, and August Coppola (August Floyd Coppola), an academic and author. He is a nephew of film director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire. His great-uncle was opera conductor and composer Anton Coppola. His siblings are radio personality Marc “The Cope” Coppola and director Christopher Coppola. His cousins are director Sofia Coppola and actors Jason Schwartzman and Robert Schwartzman. Nicolas’s father was of Italian descent. Nicolas’s maternal grandfather was of approximately three quarters German, and one quarter British Isles [English, Scottish], ancestry. Nicolas’s maternal grandmother was of Polish descent.

Nicolas is married to Riko Shibata, who is Japanese. He has a son, musician Weston Cage, with his former partner, actress Christina Fulton; and a son with his former wife Alice Kim, who is of Korean descent.

Nicolas’s paternal grandfather was Carmine Coppola (the son of Agostino/August Nicola Coppola and Maria Lillian Zasa). Carmine was a composer, born in Manhattan, New York, to parents from Bernalda, Province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy. Agostino was the son of Carmine Coppola and Filomena Coppola. Maria Lillian was the daughter of Pancrazio Zasa and Antonia Montesano. The Coppola family owns a luxury resort in Bernalda.

Nicolas’s paternal grandmother was Italia Pennino (the daughter of Francesco “Frank” Pennino and Anna Giaquinto). Italia was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Italian parents. Francesco was a composer, who was born, c. 1880, in Naples, Campania.

Nicolas’s maternal grandfather was Robert Albert Vogelsang (the son of William Gerald Vogelsang/Vogelgesang and Magdaline Lena Muentnich). Robert was born in Illinois. William was born in Illinois, the son of Jacob George Vogelgesang and Nancy Caldwell Lewis. Nicolas’s great-great-grandfather Jacob was the son of John Jacob Vogelgesang, an emigrant from Eichelscheiderhof, Waldmohr, Germany, and of Catherine Stenger, who was born in Louden, Maryland, of German descent. Nicolas’s great-great-grandmother Nancy was the daughter of Thomas Lewis and Mary Caldwell, and had English and Scottish ancestry. Nicolas’s Vogelgesang line can be traced back to Leonard Vogler, who was born, c. the early 1500s, in Neunburg, Bavaria. Nicolas’s great-grandmother Magdaline Muentnich was born in Illinois, the son of German immigrants, Jacob Muentnich and Gertrude Daum.

Nicolas’s maternal grandmother was Louise Adrianne Siputa (the daughter of Andrew Thomas Siputa and Anna Kaxzmarek/Kaczmarek). Louise was born in Illinois, to Polish parents. Andrew was the son of Stanley Siputa and Maria Dulat.

Sources: Genealogies of Nicolas Cage – https://www.geni.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Nicolas’s maternal grandfather, Robert Albert Vogelsang, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Nicolas’s maternal great-grandfather, William Gerald Vogelsang/Vogelgesang, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Nicolas’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Jacob George Vogelgesang (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Biographical profile of Nicolas’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Jacob George Vogelgesang – http://www.findagrave.com

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Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: May 14, 1974

Ethnicity:
*Polish (father)
*Ecuadorian (mother)

Keram Malicki-Sánchez is a Canadian actor, musician, writer, filmmaker, interactive media developer, event producer, and virtual reality developer. His roles include the films Texas Chainsaw 3D, Happy Campers, John Q, Punisher: War Zone, and the series 24.

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