Birth Name: Denise Katrina Matthews
Place of Birth: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: January 4, 1959
Date of Death: February 15, 2016
Place of Death: Fremont, California, United States
Ethnicity:
* Polish, Jewish (mother)
*African-American, Hawaiian, Native American (father)
Denise Katrina Matthews, better known as Vanity, was a Canadian singer of mixed heritage.
Birth Name: Eva Marisol Gutowski
Place of Birth: Orange County, California, U.S.A.
Date of Birth: July 29, 1994
Ethnicity: African-American, Afro-Puerto Rican, Irish, Polish, French, Dutch, English, German
Eva Gutowski is an American YouTuber (Youtube.com/mylifeaseva) and Internet personality. She has African-American, Afro-Puerto Rican, Irish, Polish, French, Dutch, English, and German ancestry. Her sister stated her ethnicity via Ask.fm. In her ‘MARCH Q AND A’ video, Eva stated that she is of part Polish and Puerto Rican descent.
Her surname is Polish.
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Place of Birth: Jasło, Poland
Date of Birth: 26 November 1990
Ethnicity: Polish
Michał Szpak is a Polish singer. He will represent Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. His father is Adam Szpak.
Source: http://www.plotek.pl
Birth Name: Weronika Anna Dolores Rosati
Place of Birth: Warsaw, Poland
Date of Birth: 9 January 1984
Ethnicity:
*75% Polish
*25% Italian
Weronika Rosati is a Polish actress and model. Her father, Dariusz Rosati (born Gaetano Dario Rosati in Radom, Poland), is a professor of economics, and former member of the European Parliament, who is of half Italian and half Polish descent. Her mother, Teresa, is a Polish fashion designer.
On her father’s side, Weronika is the granddaughter of Angelo Rosati and Wanda. Angelo was an Italian war prisoner in Poland. Wanda was Polish.
Source: http://www.monteparano.com
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Birth Name: Laura Anne Ingraham
Place of Birth: Glastonbury, Connecticut
Date of Birth: July 19, 1963
Ethnicity:
*English, Irish (father)
*Polish (mother)
Laura Ingraham is an American radio talk show host, best-selling author, and conservative political commentator.
Laura’s paternal grandparents were James Frederick Ingraham, Jr. (the son of James Frederick Ingraham and Carrie E. Upton) and Marie Jane Linehan (the daughter of John E. Linehan and Sarah J. McCormack).
Laura’s maternal grandparents were Michael Kozak and Carolina/Caroline Mazur. Michael and Caroline were Polish.
Sources: Genealogy of Laura Ingraham – http://www.geni.com
Laura’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Laura’s mother – http://articles.courant.com
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Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: March 23, 1989
Ethnicity:
*Polish, African-American (father)
*Chinese, Afro-Jamaican (mother)
Ayesha Curry is an American-Canadian actress. She is the wife of NBA basketball player Stephen Curry.
Regarding her heritage, she stated on Twitter:
my mom is chinese/Jamaican and my dad is polish/African American.
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Birth Name: Andrzej Sebastian Duda
Place of Birth: Kraków, Poland
Date of Birth: 16 May 1972
Ethnicity: Polish
Andrzej Duda is a Polish lawyer and politician. He is the 6th President of Poland, having served in the position since 6 August 2015. He is the son of Janina (Milewska) and Jan Tadeusz Duda. He is married to teacher Agata Kornhauser-Duda.
Andrzej’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his third great-grandfather, Jan Duda.
Andrzej’s paternal grandparents were Alojzy Duda (the son of Jan Duda and Rozalia) and Kinga Rams (the daughter of Adam Rams and Katarzyna Majka). Andrzej’s great-grandfather Jan was the son of Franciszek Duda and Rozalia Kałużny.
Andrzej’s maternal grandparents were Nikodem Józef Milewski (the son of Aleksy Nikodem Milewski and Joanna Mrozowska) and Zenobia Kanok. Aleksy was the son of Leon Milewski and Antonina Czermińska. Joanna was the daughter of Ludwik Mrozowski and Felicja Romanowska.
Source: Genealogy of Andrzej Duda – https://www.geni.com
Birth Name: Agata Kornhauser
Place of Birth: Kraków, Poland
Date of Birth: 2 April 1972
Ethnicity:
*75% Polish
*25% Ashkenazi Jewish
Agata Kornhauser-Duda is a Polish teacher. She is the wife of politician Andrzej Duda, who is the 6th President of Poland. She has been the First Lady of Poland since 6 August 2015. Her father, Julian Kornhauser, is a writer, translator and literary critic. Her mother, Alicja (Wojna), is a Polonist.
Her paternal grandfather was Jewish. The rest of her family is Catholic.
Agata’s paternal grandparents were Jakub Kornhauser (the son of Józef Kornhauser and Beila) and Małgorzata Glombik (the daughter of Józef Glombik and Elżbieta Sitko).
Source: Genealogy of Agata Kornhauser-Duda – https://www.geni.com
Birth Name: Anna Jagaciak
Place of Birth: Zielona Góra, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland
Date of Birth: 10 February 1990
Ethnicity: Polish
Anna Jagaciak-Michalska is a Polish long and triple jumper. Her mother is named Marlena. Anna is the sister of model Monika Jagaciak. She is married to athlete Łukasz Michalski.
Place of Birth: Poznań, Poland
Date of Birth: 15 January 1994
Ethnicity: Polish
Monika Jagaciak is a Polish model. She has been a Victoria’s Secret Angel since 2015. Her mother is named Marlena. Monika is the sister of athlete Anna Jagaciak-Michalska.
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Birth Name: Martin David Robinson
Place of Birth: Glendale, Arizona, United States
Date of Birth: September 26, 1925
Place of Death: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Date of Death: December 8, 1982
Ethnicity:
*50% German, with possibly some Polish
*31.25% Scottish
*12.5% likely Irish
*6.25% English
Family Background: Marty Robbins was an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and racing driver. He was the son of Emma (Heckle) and John “Jack” Joseph MacKinzie Robinson.
Marty’s father was of three quarters German (with possibly some Polish) and one quarter Scottish descent. Marty’s mother was of approximately three eighths Scottish, one quarter German, one eighth English, and likely one quarter Irish ancestry.
Various claims have been maid about Marty’s ancestry. In Barbara J. Pruett’s book Marty Robbins: Fast Cars and Country Music, she writes:
His grandmother had coal black hair. She had quite a bit of Paiute Indian in her. Marty is part Indian; she was almost full-blooded. His mother was mostly Indian, with a little Mexican. His father was Polish.
The claim that Marty’s mother had Paiute Native American ancestry does not appear to be accurate. His maternal grandmother had German and Scottish ancestry, and no documented Native American ancestor. If she had Native American ancestry, she was definitely not “almost full-blooded”. Some sources state that Marty’s father or maternal grandfather had Native American ancestry, but this also appears to be false. Marty’s parents, and grandparents, are all listed as “White” on the censuses. As for him being part Mexican, it is also not clear if there is any evidence for this.
About his father being of Polish descent, the claim often varies among sources. Some state that his father was a Polish immigrant, others say that his father’s parents were Polish immigrants. In Diane Diekman’s book Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins, she claims that Marty’s father was Joe Jack Maczinski, who was born of Polish immigrants in 1890, and changed his name to Robinson after moving to Arizona. It is not clear if Marty’s father had Polish ancestry. All genealogies of Marty’s lists Marty’s paternal grandparents as George MacKenzie and Ernestine Klann. George’s father was Scottish and his mother was born in Vermont to a French-born father and a German mother. Ernestine was German, though her mother’s surname is sometimes listed as Malenefski (other times Polie), which would indicate Polish ancestry. If these genealogies are correct, Marty’s parents were not Polish immigrant and, at best, he was of one eighth or less Polish descent. Though, there was a John Maczinski who was born around 1890 in Michigan and resided in Arizona. His parents were Josephine (Kusniak) and Charles Maczinski, both listed as being born in Germany (likely of Polish descent). There is yet no link between this John Maczinski and Marty’s father, apart from various claims about his birth surname. On the other side, Marty’s father (John Joseph MacKenzie) does not appear among George and Ernestine MacKenzie’s children on the 1900 or 1910 censuses. It is not completely clear who Marty’s paternal grandparents were.
What should also be noted is the similarity between the surnames “MacKenzie” and “Maczinski”. Perhaps one of the claims is a misconception derived from the similarities. Some genealogies also lists Marty’s paternal grandfather’s name as “George R. Majinski MacKenzie”, with “Majinski” possibly being a middle name.
Marty’s paternal grandparents were George Raymond Majinski MacKenzie (the son of John Ferdinand MacKenzie and Hanna/Hannah Marks) and Ernestine/Ernestina Claraline Wilmine Klann (the daughter of Ferdinandt or John Klann and Henrietta/Henrieta/Harriet Polie or Malenefski). John MacKenzie was Scottish. Hanna/Hannah was born in Vermont to a father from France, likely of German descent, and a German mother. Ferdinandt/John and Henrietta were German.
Marty’s maternal grandparents were Robert “Texas” Matthew/Mathew Heckle (the son of Robert L. Heckle and Elizabeth K. Millican) and Anna Carpenter Helm (the daughter of Joseph Helm and Emma Anderson Smith). Robert’s father was Scottish, from Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, and his mother had English ancestry. Elizabeth’s surname, “Millican”, indicates Irish ancestry. Joseph was born in Fremont, Ohio, to a German mother and a father with German ancestry. Emma was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Scottish parents.
Source: Genealogies of Marty Robbins – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=lindajopayne&id=I39808
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=46403&id=I98064
http://kalloch.org/gedpage/ped11438.htm
Genealogies of Marty Robbins (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com/people/Marty-Robbins/6000000014253812899
https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor§ion=details&person=LDRW-26N
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=89521721
Genealogy of Marty’s aunt (father’s sister), Ursula MacKenzie – http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/MacKenzie-Family-Tree-896
Genealogy of Marty’s great-great-grandmother, Lydia Lockwood – https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor§ion=details&person=K4B3-P49
Marty Robbins on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH1M-YQN
Marty Robbins on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYWY-J9V
Birth Name: Christine Helen Lakin
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas
Date of Birth: January 25, 1979
Ethnicity:
*25% Ashkenazi Jewish
*25% English, with some Irish and German
*25% Polish
*25% Czech
Christine Lakin is an American actress. She is known for starring on the ABC/CBS show Step by Step. Christine was born in Dallas, Texas, and was raised in Georgia by her parents, Karen (Niedwick) and James Daley Lakin.
Christine’s paternal grandfather was Barnet/Bernard Richard Sakin/Lakin (the son of Samuel Sakin and Dinah Goldberg). Christine’s grandfather was Jewish, the son of parents from Minsk, Belarus. Samuel was the son of Gabriel Zakin and M’Tova/Tillie. Dinah was the daughter of Joseph Jacob Goldberg.
Christine’s paternal grandmother was Helen Hazel Walters (the daughter of Purl Sylvester Walters and Grace Ethel Miller). Helen had English, and some Irish and German, ancestry. Purl was the son of Myron Bartlet Walters and Mary Emmarillis Tippett. Grace was the daughter of Rudolphus R. Miller and Mary Elizabeth McCue.
Christine’s maternal grandparents were Robert Frank Niedwick (the son of Teofil Niedzwiecki and Antonina Nieszczerzeski) and Helen Eloise/Louise Foukal (the daughter of John Foukal and Anna Jelinek). Robert’s parents were Polish. Antonia was the daughter of Adam Nieszczerzerski and Mary Aneszkiewicz. Helen’s parents were Czech.
Sources: Genealogy of Christine Lakin (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Birth record of Christine Lakin – https://familysearch.org
Christine’s paternal grandfather, Bernard Richard Lakin (then Barnet Sakin), on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Christine’s paternal great-grandfather, Purl Sylvester Walters (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Death record of Christine’s maternal grandfather, Robert Frank Niedwick – http://www.findagrave.com
Christine’s maternal grandmother, Helen Eloise/Louise Foukal, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Death records of Christine’s maternal grandmother, Helen Eloise/Louise (Foukal) Niedwick – http://www.findagrave.com
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Birth Name: Toby Joe Turner
Place of Birth: Osborn, Mississippi, United States
Date of Birth: March 3, 1985
Ethnicity:
*Polish, other (father)
*Native American, other (mother)
Toby Turner is an American Internet personality. His father, William Leroy “Bill” Turner, served in the United States Air Force, and is of some Polish descent. His mother, Jacqueline Elaine “Jackie” (Jordan), is of some Native American descent.
Source: http://aboutbuscus.blogspot.com
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Birth Name: Joseph James Pavelski
Place of Birth: Plover, Wisconsin
Date of Birth: July 11, 1984
Ethnicity: Polish
Joe Pavelski is an American professional ice hockey player. He is the captain for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Joe’s family is of Polish descent and his surnamed was originally spelled “Pawelski”.
Joe’s maternal grandparents were Maynard J. Patoka (the son of Joseph Patoka and Agnes Trzebiatowski) and Romona M. Wroblewski (the daughter of Frank Wroblewski and Johanna Yenter).
Sources: http://sharks.nhl.com
Obituary of Joe’s maternal grandfather, Maynard J. Patoka – http://www.pisarskifuneralhome.com
Obituary of Joe’s maternal grandmother, Romona M. (Wroblewski) Patoka – http://www.legacy.com
Birth Name: Donald Franciszek Tusk
Place of Birth: Gdańsk, Poland
Date of Birth: April 22, 1957
Ethnicity: Kashubian, at least 1/32 Polish, possibly some German
Donald Tusk is a Polish politician and historian. A member of the European People’s Party, he has served as the President of the European Council, since 1 December, 2014. As a member of the Civic Platform (Polish political party), he also served as Prime Minister of Poland, from 16 November, 2007 to 22 September, 2014.
Donald is the son of Ewa (Dawidowska), a nurse, and Donald Tusk, a carpenter. His family is of Kashubian origin, a west Slavic ethnic group native to the Kashubia region in Poland. Donald identifies as a Kashubian, and is able to speak the Kashubian language, as well as Polish, English, and German.
One of Donald’s great-great-great-grandmothers, Anna Labuda, was born in Potęgowo, which is located outside of the Kashubians’ historical territory. Thus, she might have been of ethnic Polish descent.
Donald’s paternal grandparents were Józef Tusk (the son of Józef Tusk and Augustyna Adamczyk) and Julianna Jeżewska.
Donald’s maternal grandparents were Franciszek Karol Dawidowski (the son of Leon Dawidowski and Julianna Czaja) and Anna Gertrude Liebke (the daughter of Albert Franz Liebke and Ottilie Johanna Krause). Donald’s grandmother Anna’s surname “Liebke” is often German, as is the surname “Krause” (although it was evidently spelled “Krusa” several generations back).
Source: Genealogy of Donald Tusk – https://www.geni.com
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Birth Name: Joseph Michael Rynoski
Place of Birth: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Date of Birth: June 8, 1955
Ethnicity:
*Polish (father)
*unknown (mother)
Mike Reno is a Canadian musician. He is known as the lead vocalist of the Canadian hard rock band Loverboy. His father, Stephen Rynoski, was a Polish immigrant, from Lubin, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. His mother is named Patricia. He is married to Catherine “Cathy” St. Germain.
Source: Obituary of Mike’s brother, Stephen Randall Patrick (Rynoski) Reno – http://www.castanet.net
Birth Name: Daniel Mark Pudi
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
Date of Birth: March 10, 1979
Ethnicity:
*Indian (father)
*Polish (mother)
Danny Pudi is an American actor and comedian. His father, Abraham Pudi, is Indian, and his mother, Teresa (Komendant), is Polish, born in Pokośno, Poland.
Danny’s paternal grandparents are Lazarus Pudi and Agnes.
Danny’s maternal grandparents are Boleslaw Komendant (the son of Wincenty Komendant and Ludwika Bienasz) and Marianna Organek (the daughter of Jozef Organek and Anna).
Source: Genealogy of Danny Pudi – https://www.geni.com
Place of Birth: New Jersey, U.S
Date of Birth: March 29, 1980
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Polish (mother)
Chris D’Elia is an American stand-up comedian, actor, presenter, writer, and comedy singer. Chris is the son of Ellie (Dombroski) and TV producer/director Bill D’Elia. Bill’s father was a first generation Italian-American.
Source: http://web.archive.org
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Birth Name: Brian Joseph Chesky
Place of Birth: Niskayuna, New York
Date of Birth: August 29, 1981
Ethnicity:
*Polish (father)
*Italian (mother)
Brian Chesky is an American Internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of hospitality exchange service Airbnb.
His father is of Polish descent. His mother is of Italian ancestry.
Several internet websites (who should fire their fact-checkers) state that Brian is Jewish. This is not correct. Both of Brian’s parents are from Catholic families.
Brian’s paternal grandparents were Harry A. Chesky (the son of Joseph Chesky and Amelia Choromanski) and Gladys Dylewicz (the daughter of Zygmund Dylewicz and Mary A. Krolak). Harry was born in New York, to Polish parents. Gladys was also born in New York, also to Polish parents.
Brian’s maternal grandparents are Nicholas H. Campese (the son of Frank Campese and Mary Stagliano) and Anne L. Campana (the daughter of John Campana and Lena A.). Nicholas was Italian. Anna was born in New York, to Italian parents.
Sources: Genealogy of Brian Chesky – https://www.geni.com
Engagement announcement of Brian’s parents – https://www.newspapers.com
Brian’s paternal grandfather, Harry A. Chesky, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Brian’s paternal grandfather, Harry A. Chesky – http://www.legacy.com
Brian’s paternal grandmother, Gladys Dylewicz, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Brian’s maternal grandfather, Nicholas H. Campese, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Brian’s maternal great-grandparents, John Campana and Lena A., on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Birth Name: Glen Thomas Powell, Jr.
Place of Birth: Austin, Texas
Date of Birth: October 21, 1988
Ethnicity:
*Polish (father)
*English, small amount of German (mother)
Glen Powell is an American actor, writer, and producer.
Glen’s paternal grandfather was Stephen Chutsky (the son of Samuel Chutsky and Sophie Shonkowitz). Stephen was born in New York, to a Polish father, and to a mother who was born in New Jersey, to Polish parents. It appears that Stephen was from a Muslim family in Poland.
Glen’s paternal grandmother is Lillian Dziuba (the daughter of Joseph Dziuba and Sophia/Sophie). Lillian was born in New Jersey, to Polish parents.
Glen’s maternal grandfather was William Joe Powell (the son of Aubrey Harrison Powell and Mattie Stella Judd). Aubrey was the son of William Powell and Sophia Collins. Mattie was the daughter of Joe Meredian Judd and Minnie Ann Clinton.
Glen’s maternal grandmother was Pattie Jean Thomas (the daughter of Edgar Claude Thomas and Lacolian Eastham). Edgar was the son of Ben/Benjamin Edgar Thomas and Lillian Letita Mabry. Lacolian was the daughter of John George Eastham and Celestia Crump.
Sources: Glen’s paternal grandfather, Stephen Chutsky, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Glen’s maternal grandfather, William Joe Powell – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Glen’s maternal grandmother, Pattie Jean (Thomas) Powell – http://www.legacy.com
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