Birth Name: Griffin Alexander Gluck

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: August 24, 2000

Ethnicity: Japanese (paternal grandmother), Ashkenazi Jewish, Irish, 1/8th German, 1/8th Polish, English, Scottish

Griffin Gluck is an American actor. He is the son of Karin Beck, a line producer and production assistant, and Cellin Gluck, is a director and producer.

Griffin’s paternal grandfather was Jay Gluck (Jay Fred Gluck, the son of Harry Fitzer Gluck and Lillian Mary Veronica Friar Campbell-Phillips). Griffin’s grandfather Jay was a prominent archaeologist and historian of Persian art. He was also a Japanophile (someone with a strong interest in Japan and Japanese culture). Griffin’s great-grandfather Harry was the son of Austrian Jewish parents, Ruben Gluck and Clara Sperling. Griffin’s great-grandmother Lillian was English. It is not clear if Lillian was also Jewish, but Griffin’s grandfather described his own religion as “Jew by temper; Buddhist inclination”.

Griffin’s paternal grandmother was Sumiye/Sumi Hiramoto (the daughter of Jitsuro Hiramoto and Takayo Tamura). Sumi was a Nisei (second-generation Japanese). She was born in California, to Japanese parents. Jitsuro was the son of Risuke Hiramoto and Hamayo Oda.

Griffin’s maternal grandfather is Robert Walter Beck (the son of Walter George Beck and Geneveive DeEtta Metcalf). Griffin’s great-grandfather Walter was an ethnic German from Russia, the son of George Beck and Elizabeth Wertz. Geneveive was the daughter of Wilbur Clark Metcalf and Mabelle Etta Cornish.

Griffin’s maternal grandmother is Patricia Wynne Cummings (the daughter of John Patrick Cummings and Blanche Constance Krywicki). John was the son of Thomas Joseph Cummings, whose parents were Irish, and of Mary E. Wynne, who was born in Scotland, to Irish parents. Blanche was born in Pennsylvania, to Polish parents, Maike/Michael Krzwicki/Krywicki and Mary M. Woscavits.

Sources: Genealogy of Griffin Gluck (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Griffin’s paternal grandfather, Jay Fred Gluck, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Griffin’s paternal great-grandfather, Harry Fitzer Gluck, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Griffin’s paternal grandmother, Sumiye/Sumi Hiramoto, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Griffin’s maternal great-grandparents, Walter George Beck and Geneveive DeEtta Metcalf, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Griffin’s maternal great-grandfather, John Patrick Cummings, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Griffin’s maternal great-grandmother, Blanche Constance Krywicki, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: James Patrick Dore

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois

Date of Birth: July 26, 1965

Ethnicity: Irish, Polish

Jimmy Dore is an American stand-up comedian. Jimmy discussed his large Irish family on Marc Maron’s show. He is one of twelve siblings.

Jimmy’s paternal grandparents were Phillip Patrick Dore (the son of Phillip Dore and Mary O’Conner) and Cecilia Chojnacki (the daughter of Anton/Antony Chojnacki and Mary Pilarski). Jimmy’s grandfather Philip was Irish. Jimmy’s grandmother Cecilia was Polish.

Source: Jimmy’s paternal grandparents, Phillip Patrick Dore and Cecilia Chojnacki, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Spencer Kenneth Royce Elden

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: February 7, 1991

Ethnicity:
*Bahamian, English, German, Irish, Hungarian, Polish, Welsh, remote Dutch, French and Italian (father)
*Czech (mother)

Spencer Elden is an American street artist and student at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He is best known as the baby on the cover of Nirvana’s Nevermind album. His father, Richard Charles “Rick” Elden, is American. His mother, Renata (Vocelová), is Czech.

Spencer’s paternal grandfather was William David Elden (the son of Charles Cecil Elden and Margaret Rozsa). Charles was the son of Bahamian immigrants, Charles William Elden and Sarah Sophia Felton, both of Eleuthera, of mixed European and other ancestry. Margaret was the daughter of Hungarian immigrant Kálmán Rózsa, of Zalabér, Zala, amd Polish immigrant Katerine Ilinitska.

Spencer’s paternal grandmother was Martha Patricia Rodgers (the daughter of Royce Lenwood Rodgers and Myrtice Mildred Jackson). Martha was of English, German, Irish, Welsh, as well as remote Dutch, French, and Italian, descent. Royce was the son of Edward Leon Rodgers and Essie Lee Patrick. Myrtice was the daughter of Louis Lafayette Jackson and Frances “Fannie/Fanny” Lott Sellers.

Spencer’s maternal grandparents are Vojtěch Vocel and Marie Sošková. They were both Czech.

Source: Genealogy of Spencer Elden – http://www.genealogy.com

Birth Name: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski

Place of Birth: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Birth: January 10, 1953

Ethnicity:
*Polish (father)
*Dutch, English, German, Irish (mother)

Pat Benatar is an American singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of Mildred (Knapp) and Andrew Andrzejewski. Andrew has Polish ancestry. Mildred has Dutch, English, German, and Irish ancestry.

Pat was married to assistant director and production manager Dennis Benatar, from whom she got her stage surname. “Benatar” is a Sephardi Jewish surname.

Pat’s maternal grandparents were William Joseph Knapp (the son of William Henry Knapp and Jenny/Jennie Leavy) and May Geraldine Prey (the daughter of Van Etten/Vanetten S. Prey and Martha Miraha Ryan).

Sources: http://www.patbenatar.eu

Genealogy of Pat Benatar (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Adam Shane Henrique

Place of Birth: Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: February 6, 1990

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

Adam Henrique is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He is an alternative captain for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. Adam is the son of Teresa and Joe Henrique.

Source: http://www.nj.com

Birth Name: Ryan Jerome McCartan

Place of Birth: Hennepin, Minnesota

Date of Birth: June 14, 1993

Ethnicity:
*Irish, with a small amount of English and Welsh (father)
*German, as well as Slovak, Irish, Czech, Polish (mother)

Ryan McCartan is an American actor and singer.

Ryan is a second cousin of professional basketball player Lindsay Whalen. They share the same two “Whalen” paternal great-grandparents.

Ryan’s paternal grandparents are Mark Ellis McCartan (the son of Theophilus/Theo Francis McCartan and Rozella Phebe Ellis) and Mary Catherine Whalen (the daughter of Cornelius Joseph Whalen, Sr. and Sarah/Sadie V. Law). Ryan’s grandfather Mark is of three quarters Irish descent, with his maternal grandfather’s ancestry being English and Welsh, including deep roots in New England. Ryan’s grandmother Mary is of Irish descent. Sarah was born in Canada.

Ryan’s maternal grandparents are Jerome Paul Swanda (the son of Raymond W. Swanda and Helen Moran) and Carol-Louise Bartizal (the daughter of George Charles Bartizal and Genevieve Mandel). Raymond was born in Minnesota, to a Slovak father, Joseph Swanda, and a German mother, Elizabeth E. Beck. Helen had Irish and German ancestry. George was the son of Anton John Bartizal, who was Czech, and of Emma Heroff, whose parents were also Czech. Genevieve’s father, Andrew M. Mandel, was of Polish descent, and her mother, Mary M. Ballauf, was of German ancestry.

Sources: Genealogy of Ryan’s paternal grandfather, Mark Ellis McCartan (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Ryan’s paternal grandfather, Mark Ellis McCartan, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Ryan’s paternal great-grandmother, Sarah/Sadie V. Law, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Ryan’s maternal great-grandfather, Raymond W. Swanda, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Aleksandra Grabowska

Place of Birth: Nasielsk, Poland

Date of Birth: 30 September, 1982

Ethnicity: Polish

Ola Jordan is a Polsih-British professional ballroom dancer. She appeared as a professional on the British TV show Strictly Come Dancing from 2006 to 2015.

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Birth Name: Daniel Constantine Marino, Jr.

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date of Birth: September 15, 1961

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

Dan Marino is an American former football player. He was a quarterback for the Miami Dolphins in the NFL (National Football League), and is in the NFL Hall of Fame as a Dolphin. Dan is the son of Veronica (Kolczynski) and Daniel Marino.

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Birth Name: Danuta Anna Kołodziejska

Place of Birth: Poland

Date of Birth: April 28, 1971

Ethnicity: Polish

Anna Anka is a Swedish-American model, actress, television personality, and author. She was born in Poland, where she was put in an orphanage after her biological mother, Helena, passed away. Anna was adopted at age three by Gunnar and Wanda Åberg and grew up in Bjuv, Sweden. She was previously married to singer, songwriter, and actor Paul Anka.

In the film Dumb and Dumber, Anna made a brief appearance as a Swedish model. Her two lines was “Hej allihopa!” and “Hejdå!”, meaning “Hi everyone!” and “Goodbye!” in Swedish. Anna has also starred in the Swedish reality television program Svenska Hollywoodfruar (English: Swedish Hollywood Wives), which follows the lives of Swedish women who married rich American men.

Source: http://www.aftonbladet.se

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Birth Name: Karolina I. Wydra

Place of Birth: Opole, Opolskie, Poland

Date of Birth: March 5, 1981

Ethnicity: Polish

Karolina Wydra is a Polish-American actress and model. She was born in Opole, Poland, and in 1992, she and her family emigrated to Orange County, California, where her parents set up a successful cleaning business.

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Birth Name: Karen Lee Orzolek

Place of Birth: Busan, South Korea

Date of Birth: November 22, 1978

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

Karen O is a South Korean-born American singer and musician. She is the lead singer of the band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Karen’s father is an American, of Polish descent, and Karen’s mother is Korean. She grew up in Englewood, New Jersey.

Source: https://web.archive.org

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Birth Name: Martha Helen Kostyra

Place of Birth: Jersey City, New Jersey

Date of Birth: August 3, 1941

Ethnicity: Polish

Martha Stewart is an American businessperson, writer, and television personality. Martha is the daughter of Jadwiga/Martha (Ruszkowski) and Edward Kostyra. All of her grandparents were Polish. She sometimes used her grandmother’s Polish recipes on her cooking shows, and has said she learned them from her mother.

Martha’s paternal grandparents were Franciszek “Frank” Kostyra (the son of Wojciech Kostyra and Franciska Lach) and Helena/Helen Krukar (the daughter of Walenty Valentinns Krukar and Tecla/Tichla Grysiewicz). Franciszek was born in Kopki. Helena was born in Zagorze.

Martha’s maternal grandparents were Josef Ruszkowski (the son of Tomasz Ruszkowski and Julia Kiszalyska) and Franciszka Albiniak (the daughter of Michael Albiniak and Franciszka Orzel). Josef was born in Kotun. Martha’s grandmother Franciszka was born in Janow.

Sources: http://www.ducksters.com
http://www.yourgeneticgenealogist.com

Genealogies of Martha Stewart – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://www.wargs.com

Family history of Martha Stewart – http://www.huffingtonpost.com

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Birth Name: Zachary George Roerig

Place of Birth: Montpelier, Ohio

Date of Birth: February 22, 1985

Ethnicity: German, Polish, English, Irish

Zach Roerig is an American actor. He is known for starring in the series The Vampire Diaries, As the World Turns, and One Life to Live. Zach is the son of Andrea and Daniel Roerig.

Zach’s paternal grandparents were George Nicholas Roerig (the son of Nicholas Anton Roerig and Mary Magdalene Piechowski) and Agnes Frances Cuffe (the daughter of Henry Levi Cuffe and Mary Frances Sexton). Zach’s great-grandmother Mary Piechowski was the daughter of Polish parents, Joseph J. Piechowski and Rosalie Marie Kiedrowski.

Zach’s maternal grandparents are Jack Wages, Sr. (the son of James H. Wages and Elizabeth Harvey) and Sylvia Duckett (the daughter of Louis Duckett and Beatrice Prater). Beatrice was the daughter of John Lee Prater and Cora Hale.

Sources: Obituary of Zach’s father – http://kpcnews.com

Death record of Zach’s paternal grandmother, Agnes Frances (Cuffe) Roerig – http://death-records.mooseroots.com

Obituary of Zach’s maternal great-grandmother, Beatrice (Prater) Duckett – http://www.lifestorynet.com

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Birth Name: Keegan Phillip Franc Allen

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: July 22, c. late 1980s

Ethnicity: Polish, Ashkenazi Jewish

Keegan Allen is an American actor, photographer, and musician. He is the son of Joan (Snyder), an artist, and Phillip R. Allen (Phillip Richard Allen), an actor.

Keegan’s father had Polish (Catholic) ancestry. Keegan’s mother is Jewish, and Keegan was raised Jewish.

Keegan’s paternal grandparents were Frank X. Zulawski (the son of Frank X. Zulawski and Stefania/Stella Saydak) and Helen Sarna (the daughter of John Sarna and Madalene Cichon). Keegan’s great-grandfather Frank was born in Pennsylvania, to Polish parents, and Keegan’s great-grandmother Stefania was Polish. Keegan’s grandmother Helen was born in Pennsylvania, to Polish parents.

Sources: Keegan’s paternal grandfather, Frank X. Zulawski, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Keegan’s paternal grandmother, Helen Sarna, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Keegan mentions his Jewish religion – https://grammio.com

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Birth Name: Jacqueline Marie Evancho

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date of Birth: April 9, 2000

Ethnicity:
*Polish, Slovak, Ukrainian (father)
*German, Italian (mother)

Jackie Evancho is an American classical crossover singer. She gained wide recognition at an early age and, since 2009, has issued an EP and five albums, including a platinum and gold album, and three Billboard 200 top 10 debuts. Jackie is the daughter of Lisa and Michael Evancho. She and her family are Catholic. Lisa’s parents are of German and Italian descent, and Mike’s parents are of Polish, Ukrainian, and Slovak descent.

Jackie’s paternal grandparents are Joseph William Evancho (the son of Joseph Evancho and Elizabeth Ann Figulski) and Linda M. Kapples (the daughter of Albert T. Kapples and Marie Catherine Poyma). Jackie’s grandfather Joseph is a prominent metallurgical engineer and engineering executive. Jackie’s great-grandfather Joseph was born in Pennsylvania, to William Evancho and Mary Letwin. Jackie’s great-grandmother Elizabeth was born in Pennsylvania, to Polish parents, Joseph Figulaki and Marcianna/Mary Lewandowski. Jackie’s great-grandmother Marie was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joseph Poyma and Anna Karce.

Sources: Jackie mentions that she is of one quarter Italian descent – https://www.youtube.com

Jackie’s paternal great-grandfather, Joseph Evancho, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Jackie’s paternal great-grandmother, Elizabeth Ann Figulski, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Jackie’s paternal great-grandmother, Elizabeth Ann (Figulski) Evancho – http://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Jackie’s paternal great-grandmother, Marie Catherine (Poyma) Kapples – http://www.legacy.com

Jackie’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Joseph Poyma and Anna Karce, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Ryan Patrick McDonagh

Place of Birth: Saint Paul, Minnesota

Date of Birth: June 13, 1989

Ethnicity: Irish, some German and Polish

Ryan McDonagh is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He plays for, and serves as the captain of, the New York Rangers, of the National Hockey League. Ryan is the son of Sean and Patty McDonagh.

Ryan’s paternal grandparents are Peter Joseph McDonagh and Kathleen Harkin.

Ryan’s maternal grandparents are William Patrick Walsh and Marlene Marie Busse (the daughter of Arthur Herman Busse and Jeanette M. Bambenek). Jeanette was born in Minnesota, to Polish parents.

Source: http://irishamerica.com

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Place of Birth: Montluçon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Birth: 6 February, 1993

Ethnicity: Polish, Italian, possibly French

Paul Jedrasiak is a French professional rugby union player.

Paul is the son of Liliane and Jean-Pierre Jedrasiak.

Paul’s maternal grandparents are Camilla Giambiasi (the daughter of Ferdinando Giambiasi and Concetta Fogola) and René. Camilla’s parents were from Montereggio, Province of Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, Italy.

Source: http://i.imgur.com

Birth Name: Lisa Ann Murkowski

Place of Birth: Ketchikan, Alaska Territory (now Alaska)

Date of Birth: May 22, 1957

Ethnicity: Polish (paternal great-grandfather), French-Canadian (maternal grandmother), Irish, English

Lisa Murkowski is an American politician. A Republican, she has served as a U.S. Senator from Alaska, since December 20, 2002. She is the daughter of Nancy Rena (Gore) and Frank Hughes Murkowski, who was a U.S. Senator from Alaska (from 1981 to 2002) and a Governor of Alaska (from 2002 to 2006).

Lisa’s paternal grandparents were Frank Michael Murkowski (the son of Louis Joseph Murkowski and Margaret Ann Keely) and Helen I. Hughes. Louis’s parents, Jakub Murkowski and Ewa Zianek, were Polish.

Lisa’s maternal grandparents were Lester Otto Gore (the son of Charles Eugene Gore and Jennie Adella Gorsline) and Irene M. Duhamel (the daughter of Henry Duhamel and Amelia). Charles was born in Michigan, to Irish parents. Irene was born in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, to French-Canadian parents.

Sources: Genealogies of Lisa Murkowski – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Barbara Ann Mikulski

Place of Birth: Highlandtown, Baltimore, Maryland

Date of Birth: July 20, 1936

Ethnicity: Polish

Barbara Mikulski is an American politician. A Democrat, she has served as a U.S. Senator from Maryland, since January 3, 1987. She was previously a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (from 1977 to 1987).

Barbara is the daughter of Christine Eleanor (Kutz) and William Mikulski. Both of her parents were of Polish heritage.

Barbara’s paternal grandparents were Josef/Joseph Bartoni/Bartholomew Mikulska/Mikulski and Marcjanna/Mollie Ratajczak (the daughter of Michael F. Ratajczak and Jadwiga “Ida”). Josef was born in Grybow, Poland. Marcjanna was born in Maryland, to Polish parents.

Barbara’s maternal grandparents were Michael Kutz and Francesca/Frances Kuta/Kurek. Michael was Polish. Francesca was born in Maryland, to Polish parents.

Sources: Genealogies of Barbara Mikulski – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://www.geni.com

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: February 8, 1959

Ethnicity: Polish

Henry Czerny is a Canadian actor. His parents were Polish immigrants.

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