07/16/2016 – Kyler Sakamoto, Kalama Epstein – Love International Film Festival 2016 Awards Ceremony – Wilshire Ebell Theatre – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Sheri Determan / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Kalamakahaola Epstein

Place of Birth: Oahu, Hawaii, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 5, 2000

Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – English, Welsh, Norwegian, about 18.75% Native Hawaiian

Kalama Epstein is an American actor.

He was born and raised on Oahu, Hawaii. Kalama has referred to himself as Jewish (here and here). His father is of Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent. Kalama’s mother is of English, Welsh, Norwegian, and about 18.75% Hawaiian, descent. His Hawaiian ancestors were ali’i (royal).

The name Kalama means “flaming torch” in Hawaiian. It was the name of Kalama’s maternal great-great-great-grandmother Hakuma Kalama Victoria Ali Mahoe.

Kalama’s paternal grandfather was Martin Epstein (the son of Charles Epstein and Erma/Anna Henchie/Haenya Bashe/Bashinsky). Martin was born in New York, to Jewish parents from the Russian Empire. Anna was born in Grodno, the daughter of David Solomon Bashatsky/Bashe and Fruma/Frieda/Fannie Klatsky, who was from Antopol, Lubelskie.

Kalama’s paternal grandmother is Laura Ettinger (the daughter of Benjamin Solomon Ettinger and Sarah Etta Horowitz). Benjamin was born in New York, the son of Russian Jewish parents, Louis Ettinger and Tilly/Tillie Schub. Sarah was a Russian Jewish immigrant, and was the daughter of Milly.

Kalama’s maternal grandfather was Merwin Price Porter (the son of John H. Porter and Margaret Price). Merwin was born in Kansas. Margaret was the daughter of David Rees Price, whose parents were Welsh, and of Mary/Maria Knudsen Jeilen Lee, who was of Norwegian.

Kalama’s maternal grandmother is Kulani Helyn Fernandez (the daughter of Edwin Kane Lemuel “E. K.” Fernandez, and of Rose Nearing, born Rose Dallas Allen). Kalama’s great-grandfather E. K. Fernandez was born in Kulaokahua, Oahu, Hawaii, and was a legendary Hawaiian showman. He was the son of Abraham Ah Hoy/Kaleimahoe Fernandez and Minerva Eliza Kapohaku Davis. Kalama’s great-great-grandfather Abraham was the son of Hakuma Kalama Victoria Ali Mahoe, who was from Lahaina, Maui. Abraham was adopted by his stepfather, Peter Fernandez, who was from Bombay, India, and was of Spanish descent. Abraham’s biological father may have been Ah Hoy, who was either of Hawaiian descent or of Chinese-Hawaiian descent. Kalama’s great-great-grandmother Minerva was the daughter of William Lyman Davis, who was from Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, and of Keumikalakaua/Umikalakaua Mahihelelima/Mahihele Davis, who was from Hana, Maui County, Hawaii, and was the daughter of Mahi Kiki Mahihele and Kapohaku/Kupo.

Kalama’s great-grandmother Rose Dallas Allen was the daughter of Charles Milton/Alfred Allen and Helen/Helyn Relyea Nearing. Under the name Rose Nearing, she was a vaudeville entertainer, along with her sister Margaret Nearing, sometimes under the name the Nearing Sisters.

Sources: https://travel.squibs.org

Genealogy of Kalama Epstein (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Obituary of Kalama’s paternal grandfather, Martin Epstein – https://www.legacy.com

Genealogy of Kalama’s paternal great-great-grandfather, David Solomon Bashatsky/Bashe (focusing on his own father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Kalama’s paternal great-grandfather, Benjamin Solomon Ettinger, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Kalama’s maternal great-grandfather, Edwin Kane Lemuel “E. K.” Fernandez – https://www.geni.com

Kalama’s maternal great-grandfather, Edwin Kane Lemuel “E. K.” Fernandez, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Article about Kalama’s maternal great-grandfather, Edwin Kane Lemuel “E. K.” Fernandez – http://archives.starbulletin.com

Article about the family of Kalama’s maternal great-grandfather, Edwin Kane Lemuel “E. K.” Fernandez – https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu

Death record of Kalama’s maternal great-grandfather, Edwin Kane Lemuel “E. K.” Fernandez – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Kalama’s maternal great-grandmother, Rose Dallas (Allen) Fernandez – https://www.newspapers.com

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Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Date of Birth: February 2, 1984

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

David Pakman is an Argentinian-born American talk show host.

David was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to a Jewish family, and moved to Massachusetts, U.S., with his family at the age of five.

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Birth Name: David Joshua Rubin

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

Date of Birth: June 26, 1976

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Dave Rubin is an American political commentator, comedian, YouTube personality, and talk show host.

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Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Birth: March 28, 1985

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, possibly other

Daniel Dale is a Canadian journalist and fact-checker. He worked for the Toronto Star, and, as of 2019, appears on CNN.

His maternal grandparents were Polish Jewish immigrants.

Daniel’s maternal grandfather was Joseph/Yosef Aryeh Erlich (the son of Hersh/Tzvi Baruch Erlich and Zlata Czarna Fink). Joseph was born in Grabowice, Poland. Hersh was the son of Mortre/Mordechai Aaron/Aharon David Erlich and Hena Sail. Zlata was the daughter of Joseph Leib Fink and Brucha Szterin.

Daniel’s maternal grandmother was Reizel/Raisel Bergstein (the daughter of Avraham Bergstein and Chana Chemnly). Reizel was born in Lukow, Poland. Chana was the daughter of Reuben Chemnly and Hinde.

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Birth Name: Jacob Daniel Auchincloss

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

Date of Birth: January 29, 1988

Ethnicity:
*father – English, as well as Dutch, Scottish, Northern Irish, and remote Polish
*mother – Ashkenazi Jewish

Jake Auchincloss is an American politician. He is the Democratic nominee to replace Joe Kennedy III in the District 4, U.S. House seat in Massachusetts. He is a U.S. Marine.

Jake is the son of physician and scientist Laurie Glimcher, and Hugh Auchincloss, Jr., who is also a doctor. His father is from a prominent, upper-class WASP family. His mother is Jewish. Jake was raised in his mother’s faith.

Jake’s patrilineal line can be traced to Hugh Auchincloss, who was born, c. 1780, in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, and to Hugh’s wife Ann Anthony Stuart, from Pennsylvania. The surname is derived from a part of Ayrshire known as Auchincloich, Scottish Gaelic for “field of stones.”

Jake’s paternal grandfather was Hugh D. Auchincloss (the son of Dr. Hugh Dudley Auchincloss and Frances Coverdale Newlands). Jake’s grandfather Hugh was born in New York. Jake’s great-grandfather Hugh was a prominent surgeon, and was the son of Edgar Stirling Auchincloss and Maria La Grange “Maggie” Sloan, whose father was from Lisburne, County Down, Ireland. Frances was born in Canada, and was the daughter of William Newlands and Alma Creighton.

Jake’s paternal grandmother was Katharine Lawrence (Bundy) Auchincloss (the daughter of Harvey Hollister Bundy and Katherine Lawrence Putnam). Jake’s grandmother Katharine was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and held leadership roles in educational and cultural institutions. She was the sister of attorney and intelligence expert William Bundy, who was Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, from March 16, 1964 to May 4, 1969; and of academic McGeorge Bundy, who was U.S. National Security Advisor, to the President, from January 20, 1961 to February 28, 1966. Jake’s great-grandfather Harvey was an attorney, who served as special assistant to the Secretary of War, Henry L. Stimson, during World War II. He was the son of McGeorge Bundy, a lawyer, and of Mary Goodhue Hollister. McGeorge’s father, Jake’s great-great-great-grandfather, attorney and politician Solomon Bundy, was a Republican Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, from March 4, 1877 to March 3, 1879.

Jake’s great-grandmother Katherine Lawrence Putnam was the daughter of William Lowell Putnam, a lawyer and banker, and of Elizabeth Lowell Putnam, an activist for prenatal care and philanthropist. The two were third cousins, and both descended from the prominent Lowell family of Massachusetts. Elizabeth was the daughter of industrialist, philanthropist, horticulturist, and civic leader Augustus Lowell, Jake’s great-great-great-grandfather. Jake’s great-great-grandmother Elizabeth was also the sister of astronomer Percival Lowell, educator and legal scholar A. Lawrence Lowell, who was President of Harvard University, from 1909 to 1933, and poet Amy Lowell.

Jake’s maternal grandfather was Melvin J. Glimcher (Melvin Jacob Glimcher, the son of Aron/Aaron Glimcher and Clara Finkelstein). Melvin was born in Massachusetts, to Polish Jewish parents. He was a pioneer in the development of artificial limbs. Aaron was the son of Barnet Glimcher and Molly Burniss. Clara was born in Annopol’, Khmelnystskyi, Ukraine, the daughter of Nathan/Norman Finkelstein and Sophie/Sarah Sheinfine/Sheinfield.

Jake’s maternal grandmother was Geraldine Lee Bogolub (the daughter of Herman Louis Bogolub and Mollie Fineberg). Geraldine was born in Illinois, to Russian Jewish parents. Herman was born in Nessin.

Jake is a third cousin, once removed, of actor and filmmaker Burr Steers. Jake’s great-great-great-grandparents, John L. Auchincloss and Elizabeth Buck, were also Burr’s great-treat-grandparents.

Sources: Interview with Jake Auchincloss – https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com

Genealogies of Jake Auchincloss – https://www.geni.com
https://www.ourfamtree.org

Marriage announcement of Jake’s parents – https://www.nytimes.com

Obituaries of Jake’s paternal grandmother, Katharine Lawrence (Bundy) Auchincloss – https://www.dignitymemorial.com
https://www.legacy.com

Jake’s maternal grandfather, Melvin J. Glimcher, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Jake’s maternal grandmother, Geraldine Lee Bogolub – https://www.familysearch.org

Jake’s maternal grandmother, Geraldine Lee Bogolub, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Andrew Saul Levin

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

Date of Birth: August 10, 1960

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Andy Levin is an American attorney and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan, since January 3, 2019. He was also (Acting) Director of the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth, from July 2010 to January 2011.

Andy is the son of Victoria and Sander Levin/Sandy Levin (Sander Martin Levin), a Democratic politician, who was Assistant Administrator of USAID, from 1977 to 1981, and a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan, from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 2019, the district from which Andy succeeds his father as congressman. His uncle, Carl Levin, was also a Democratic politician, who was a U.S. Senator from Michigan, from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 2015. Andy is married to Mary Freeman, with whom he has four children.

Andy’s paternal grandfather was Saul R. Levin (the son of Joseph Levin/Levi and Ida Rosin). Saul was born in Illinois, to Jewish immigrants. Joseph was born in Mogilev, Russia, the son of Moishe/Moses Dov Baer Levy, who was born in Mogilev, Belarus, and of Leia/Leah Brauda/Broudo. Ida was born in Zharan, Lithuania, the daughter of Alexander Elchanan Rosin and Tova/Tovah Levy.

Andy’s paternal grandmother was Bess Rachel Levinson (the daughter of Morris Levinson and Augusta/August Gitel Fellman/Felhendler). Bess was born in Michigan, to Russian Jewish parents. Morris was born in Courland, the son of Latvian Jewish parents, Itzig Levenson and Hannah Blumberg, who was born in Piltene, Courland. Augusta was the daughter of Mordekai Felhendler and Bessie Gottlieb.

Andy’s maternal grandfather was Nathan Henry Schlafer (the son of Henry Sclafer and Minneroda/Mina Gallow). Nathan was born in Michigan, to Russian Jewish parents.

Andy’s maternal grandmother was Adele Lehman Schwarz (the daughter of Samuel S. Schwarz and Harriet Hattie Lehman). Adele was born in Colorado. Samuel was born in Pennsylvania, of German Jewish descent, the son of Julius Schwarz/Schwartz, who was born in Germany, and of Hannah J. Lowenthal, who was born in New York, to parents from Germany. Hattie was born in New Mexico, the daughter of Morris Lehman, a German Jew, and of Rosalie/Rosalia Heitler, who was a Czech Jew, born in Nenačovice, Beroun District, Central Bohemian Region.

Sources: Genealogy of Andy Levin – https://www.geni.com

Obituaries of Andy’s maternal grandparents, Nathan Henry Schlafer and Adele Lehman (Schwarz) Schlafer – https://www.findagrave.com

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Birth Name: Jamin Ben Raskin

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., U.S.

Date of Birth: December 13, 1962

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Jamie Raskin is an American author and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland, since January 3, 2017.

Jamie is the son of Barbara Raskin, a journalist, and author of the novel Hot Flashes, and Marcus Raskin, a social critic, political activist, author, and philosopher. He is married to attorney and regulator Sarah Bloom Raskin, with whom he has three children. Sarah was a Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, from October 4, 2010 to March 13, 2014, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, from March 19, 2014 to January 20, 2017.

Jamie’s great-uncle, Max Raskin, was a lawyer and judge, who was Milwaukee City Attorney, from 1932 to 1936, and a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge in Milwaukee County, from 1963 to 1973.

Jamie’s paternal grandfather was Benjamin Samuel Raskin (the son of Shulum/Samuel Raskin and Dora Halbeihy/Daskin/Halbeichy/Richman). Benjamin was born in Belarus or Latvia, Russian Empire. Samuel was the son of Yitzchak/Yitzhak Yakov/Yaacov Isaac Jacob Raskin and Freida Fannie Raskin, who were from Minsk. Dora was the daughter of Mordechai Reuben.

Jamie’s paternal grandmother was Anna Chane Goodman (the daughter of Matis/Morris Avraham/Abraham Gutnikow/Goodman and Sarah Goodkin/Elkind). Anna was born in Belarus, in the Russian Empire, to a Latvian Jewish father and a Russian Jewish mother.

Jamie’s maternal grandfather was Samuel H. Bellman (the son of Harry H. Bellman and Esther Zussmanovich). Samuel was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents.

Jamie’s maternal grandmother was Sallie Sophia Finkelstein (the daughter of Marcus Finkelstein and Bertha Bayla Fogel). Sallie was born in Argentina, to Romanian Jewish parents. Bertha was the daughter of Freidel Fogel and Brina.

Sources: Genealogy of Jamie Raskin – https://www.geni.com

Obituaries of Jamie’s parents – https://www.findagrave.com

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Eggers in 2017, photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Birth Name: Robert Neil Eggers

Place of Birth: Lee, New Hampshire, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 7, 1983

Ethnicity: English, Irish, German, Ashkenazi Jewish, possibly other

Robert Eggers is an American film director, screenwriter, and production designer. He is known for his films The Vvitch (2015) and The Lighthouse (2019). He has been inspired by his childhood in New England, including the Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, MA.

He is married to Alexandra Shaker.

Robert’s maternal grandfather was Robert Stroud Houston (the son of Robert Stroud Houston and Mary Rawlings). Robert’s grandfather Robert was born in North Carolina. Robert’s great-grandfather Robert was born in North Carolina, the son of Robert Virgil Houston and Mary Nancy Isabella Stroud.

Robert’s maternal grandmother was Maxine Mary Brand (the daughter of David Brand and Florence Kelley/Kelly). Mary was born in Arizona. David was born in New York, to Jewish parents from Russia. Florence was born in New York.

Sources: Obituary of Robert’s maternal grandfather, Robert Stroud Houston – http://legacy.com

Robert’s maternal grandmother, Maxine Mary Brand, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

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Place of Birth: Oyster Bay, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 21, 1960

Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish, Czech
*mother – English

Adrienne King is an American actress, voice actress, visual artist, and stuntperson. She is known as the star of the film Friday the 13th (1980), as the film’s sole survivor, Alice.

Her father was of half Ashkenazi Jewish and half Czech descent. Her mother was from Liverpool, England.

Adrienne is married to Richard Hassanein.

Adrienne’s paternal grandfather was Max Klein (the son of Hermann/Herman Armin Klein and Nettie/Netty Annie/Anna Steindler). Max was born in New York, to Hungarian Jewish parents. Hermann was from Sátoraljaújhely, Zemplen, the son of Markus/Markusz Klein and Julia/Juli Grunbaum. Nettie was from a family from Bratislava, Slovakia, and was the daughter of Simon Steindler and Devorah Regina Jetti Grunfeld.

Adrienne’s paternal grandmother was Amelia Moravec (the daughter of Frank Moravec and Mary Trinka). Amelia was born in New York, and all of her grandparents were Czech.

Sources: Genealogy of Adrienne’s paternal grandfather, Max Klein – https://www.geni.com

Adrienne’s paternal grandfather, Max Klein, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Adrienne’s paternal great-grandparents, Hermann/Herman Armin Klein and Nettie/Netty Annie/Anna Steindler – https://www.familysearch.org

Death record of Adrienne’s paternal great-grandfather, Hermann/Herman Armin Klein – https://www.familysearch.org

Adrienne’s paternal grandmother, Amelia Moravec, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Daniel Seth Dworkin

Place of Birth: San Diego, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 23, 1972

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Dan Dworkin is an American screenwriter and television producer.

Dan comes from a Jewish family.

Dan’s maternal grandfather was Leo Wieder (the son of Max Wieder and Rose Katz). Leo was born in Ohio. Max was born in Hungary, the son of Sanford Wieder and Sarah Weisscob. Rose was born in Hungary.

Dan’s maternal grandmother was Elaine J. Weinberger (the daughter of Louis/Lewis B. Weinberger and Rickie/Richie Wirtchalter/Wirtshaften). Elaine was born in either Pennsylvania or Ohio. Louis was born in either Hungary or Austria, the son of Herman Weinberger and Hanie Friedman. Rickie was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Hungary, Frank Wirtchalter/Wirtshaften and Rose Klein.

Source: Obituary of Dan’s mother – http://legacy.com

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Birth Name: Leo Marshall Cook

Place of Birth: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States

Date of Birth: June 16, 1982

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish (paternal grandfather), Italian/Sicilian (maternal grandfather), English, Irish, Scottish, 1/64 Swiss-French

Marshall Cook is an American actor, film producer, and editor.

Marshall’s paternal grandfather was Leo Marshall Cook (the son of Leo Marshall Cook and Alma Brandeis). Marshall’s grandfather Leo was born in Illinois. Marshall’s great-grandfather Leo was born in Wisconsin, to Jewish parents from Germany, Jacob Cook and Rosalie Mayer/Meyer. Alma was born in Wisconsin, into a Czech Jewish family, and was the daughter of Carl Brandeis, who was born in Czechoslovakia, and of Jennie Kolliner, whose parents were from Czechoslovakia.

Marshall’s paternal grandmother was Carolyn/Caroline Grant Odell (the daughter of Joshua Frederick Odell and Frances Howat). Carolyn was born in Utah. Joshua was born in Utah, the son of George Thomas Odell, who was English, and of Florence Caroline Grant. Frances was born in Iowa, the daughter of Judge Andrew Howat, who was Scottish, and of Jenny L. Watts.

Marshall’s maternal grandfather was Anthony DePrima (the son of John DePrima and Rosa Pizzo). Anthony was born in Louisiana. John was born in Petralia Soprana, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, the son of Anthony DePrima. Rosa was born in Louisiana, to Italian parents, Lorenzo Pizzo and Giovanna.

Marshall’s maternal grandmother was Catherine Elizabeth Stevens (the daughter of Charles E. Stevens and Bertha Edna McMurray). Catherine was born in Colorado. Charles was born in New York, the son of Charles Wilson Stevens and Jeannie Bond. Bertha was born in Iowa, the daughter of William E. McMurray and Carrie Maude McGee.

Sources: Genealogies of Marshall’s paternal grandfather, Leo Marshall Cook – http://www.geni.com
http://bostonraremaps.com

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Place of Birth: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Date of Birth: May 9, 1964

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Peter M. Lenkov is a Canadian television and film writer, producer, and comic book author.

Peter is Jewish. He is married to actress and photographer Audie England, with whom he has four children.

Peter’s maternal grandfather was named Edward G. Wolkove.

Source: Obituary of Peter’s mother – http://montrealgazette.remembering.ca

Photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com/

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Birth Name: Shelby H. Young

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

Date of Birth: April 8, 1992

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, possibly other

Shelby Young is an American actress.

Shelby’s paternal grandmother is named Audrey Lou.

Shelby’s maternal grandfather was Joseph J. Taubman (the son of Harry Taubman and Sarah Taubman). Joseph was born in New York. Harry was born in Deliatyn, Austria (now Ukraine), the son of Joseph Taubman and Yetta Horn. Sarah was born in Deliatyn, the daughter of Philip Taubman and Jennie Mosiber.

Shelby’s maternal grandmother is named Elene M.

Photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com/

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Birth Name: Thomas Daniel Friedkin

Place of Birth: San Diego, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: 1965

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish (great-grandfather), German, English, some Scottish and Dutch, remote Welsh and French

Dan Friedkin is an American businessperson. He is the CEO of The Friedkin Group and its subsidiary Gulf States Toyota Distributors.

Dan is the son of Susan and Thomas H. Friedkin (Thomas Hoyt Friedkin). Thomas was an aviator, stuntman, and the founder of the family company.

Dan’s paternal grandfather was Kenny Friedkin (Kenneth Giles Friedkin, the son of Israel “Joel” Friedkin and C. Irene Hedden). Kenny was born in New York, and was an aviator and businessperson. Joel was Russian Jewish. Irene was the daughter of Frank Edward Hedden, who had Dutch and more distant French ancestry, and of Caroline “Carrie” Burr, who was of half Colonial American (English), half German descent.

Dan’s paternal grandmother was Jean Rosemary Hoyt (the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hoyt and Maud Roethinger). Jean was born in Wisconsin. Benjamin was the son of Frank Alexander Hoyt, who had Colonial American (English) ancestry, and of Hannah Susan Gilbert. Maud was the daughter of John Roethinger and Anna Barbary Haigis, who were German.

Dan’s maternal grandfather was Russell John Wille (the son of George Charles Wille and Helen Mildred Russell). Russell was born in New York. George Charles was the son of Henry Wille and Alice Juhre, both of German (including Prussian) descent. Helen was the daughter of George D. Russell, whose parents were Scottish, and of Lettie Clara Newell, who had English, and some Scottish and Welsh ancestry.

Dan’s maternal grandmother was Harriet Marcella Mons (the daughter of Harry William Mons and Effie Marie Thompson). Harriet was born in Illinois. Harry was the son of Julius Frederick Mons, who was German, from Wólka (now in Poland), and of Rosa Rohrig, whose parents were German. Effie was the daughter of Albert Henry Thompson and Lestia Clementine Heilman, who were of Colonial American (English and distant Scottish) and Pennsylvania Dutch (German) background, respectively.

Sources: Genealogy of Dan’s father: https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Dan’s maternal grandparents: https://www.familysearch.org

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Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S. (likely)

Date of Birth: c. 1992

Ethnicity:
*father – French, English, Scottish, Irish
*mother – Ashkenazi Jewish

Pauline Chalamet is an American actress.

She is the daughter of Nicole Flender and Marc Chalamet, and the sister of actor Timothée Chalamet. Pauline’s father, who is from a Protestant background, was born in Nîmes, France, to a French father and a Canadian mother, who herself was of English, Scottish, and Irish, ancestry. Pauline’s mother, who is American, is Jewish (of Austrian Jewish, Belarusian Jewish, Polish Jewish, and Russian Jewish descent). Pauline was raised celebrating Jewish holidays.

Pauline’s uncle (her mother’s brother) is director Rodman Flender, and her aunt is television producer and writer Amy Lippman, who is Rodman’s wife.

A picture of Pauline’s brother Timothée with their parents can be seen here. A picture of Pauline’s maternal grandfather can be seen here.

Pauline’s paternal grandfather was The Rev. Roger Jacques Chalamet. The Rev. Roger was a French Protestant minister. He was from Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, a historically Protestant and Huguenot town. It is one of two towns collectively honored as Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem, as the town’s residents helped save Jews during the Holocaust.

Pauline’s paternal grandmother was Jean Elisabeth/Elizabeth Ashworth (the daughter of Richard Ashworth and Mary Ann Cartwright/Crawley). Jean was born in Canada, of English, and some Scottish and Irish, descent. She was from Brantford, Ontario. She moved to France, where she lived with Pauline’s grandfather. Pauline’s great-grandfather Richard was the son of Abell Allen Ashworth and Ann Broughton/Broughlan. Pauline’s great-grandmother Mary Ann was the daughter of Edmund Cartwright and Jeannette/Jeanette/Janet A. Doyle, whose father was from Ireland or England, and whose mother was from Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Pauline’s maternal grandfather was Harold Flender, a writer and screenwriter of several films (the son of Jacob “Jack” Flender and Sadie Kasner). Harold was born in New York, to Jewish parents from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Jacob was born in Kraków, Poland, and was the son of Elias Moritz/Mojzesz/Marus Flender and Mariem/Miriam Kempler, who was from Łapanów, Poland. Sadie was the daughter of Hershel/Herschel/Harry Kasner, who had family in Kraków, and of Chana/Annie Frankel, who was from Tarnow.

Pauline’s maternal grandmother is Enid S. Rodman (the daughter of Philip Rodman and Rose Levine). Enid was born in New York, to Jewish parents from the Russian Empire, specifically Minsk. Philip was the son of Max Rodman and Celia Kantrowitz. Rose was the daughter of Yehuda/Julius Melakhovitzki/Levine and Yetta/Etta/Esther Yurzelnski/Abrajonsky.

One of Pauline’s most distant traceable maternal ancestors is Herschl Bisam, who was born c. 1760.

Sources: Obituary of Pauline’s paternal grandmother, Jean Elisabeth/Elizabeth (Ashworth) Chalamet – http://yourlifemoments.ca

Marriage record of Pauline’s paternal great-grandparents, Richard Ashworth and Mary Ann Cartwright/Crawley – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Pauline Chalamet (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Pauline’s maternal grandfather, Harold Flender, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogies of Pauline’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Hershel/Herschel/Harry Kasner and Chana/Annie Frankel – https://www.geni.com

Pauline’s maternal grandmother, Enid S. Rodman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Pauline’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Max Rodman – https://www.familysearch.org

Death record of Pauline’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Celia (Kantrowitz) Rodman – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: India Riven Oxenberg

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

Date of Birth: June 7, 1991

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish (maternal grandfather), German, Irish, European Royal, Serbian, Russian, Scottish, small amounts of Swedish and Finnish

India Oxenberg is an American actress. She is the daughter of actress Catherine Oxenberg. Her biological father is convicted drug smuggler William Weitz Shaffer.

India’s mother’s ancestry is one half Ashkenazi Jewish, approximately one quarter European Royal, one eighth Serbian, and one eighth a mix of Russian, and some Swedish, German, and Finnish. India’s father has German, Irish, and likely some Scottish, ancestry.

India’s biological paternal grandfather was William Weitz Shaffer (the son of Adam Benjamin Charles Shaffer and Clara Mae Weitz). Adam was the son of Adam B. Shaffer and Mary C. Clara was the daughter of George Weitz and Emma Jane Miller.

India’s biological paternal grandmother was Jeanne M. Kesner (the daughter of James Eliphaz Kesner and Agnes Gleeson). James was the son of Henry Christopher Kesner and Letitia Georgeanna Steele, whose father was born in Ireland or Scotland. Agnes was the daughter of Patrick Gleeson, who was Irish, and Annie/Anna McAnley, whose parents were Irish.

India’s maternal grandfather was Howard Oxenberg (the son of Jacob/Jack Oxenberg and Daisy Friedman). Jacob was a Russian Jewish immigrant, and was the son of Israel Oxenberg and Pearl. Daisy was the daughter of Russian Jewish parents, Bernard Friedman/Freedman and Hannah Monthem.

India’s maternal grandmother was Jelisaveta Karađorđević, Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia (the daughter of Paul Karađorđević, Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, and Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark). Princess Elizabeth was born in Belgrade, Serbia. Prince Paul was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, was the son of Prince Arsen/Arsenije of Yugoslavia, who was born in Timișoara, Romania, of Serbian descent, and of Princess and Countess Aurora/Avrora Pavlovna Demidova/Demidoff, who was born in Kiev, of three quarters Russian, and one quarter Swedish, German, and Finnish ancestry. Princess Olga was born at the Tatoi Palace, in Greece, of European Royal ancestry, the daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, who was born in Athens, Greece, and of Grand Duchess Elena/Helena Vladimirovna Romanova of Russia, who was born in Tsarskoye Selo, Russia.

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Birth Name: Sierra Ditson Moselle

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 1, 1980

Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – English, Scottish, Irish, German, remote Czech

Sierra Moselle is an American filmmaker.

Sierra’s father is Jewish. Sierra’s mother is of English, Scottish, Irish, German, and remote Czech descent. They are pictured here.

Sierra’s paternal grandfather was Richard Phillip Moselle (the son of Charles Morris Moselle and Judith Rose Levy). Richard was born in New York. Charles was born in Poland, the son of Meyer Moselle and Henriette Gash. Judith was born in New York, the daughter of Abraham Levy and Anna Smolensky.

Sierra’s paternal grandmother was Inez Leeds Levy (the daughter of Philip Levy and Jeanette Zelda Edelman). Inez was born in New York. Philip was born in New York, to parents from Russia. Jeanette was born in New York, to parents from Russia, John Edelman and Celia Schwartzberg.

Sierra’s maternal grandfather was Oliver Allen Ditson (the son of Jessie Ditson and Hattie Marsh). Oliver was born in Colorado. Jessie was born in Iowa, the son of Lyman Ditson and Lucinda Rose. Hattie was born in Colorado, the daughter of Edmund M. Marsh and Nancy Anna Clow, whose father was Scottish.

Sierra’s maternal grandmother was Edna May Pearman (the daughter of John Edgar Pearman and Hermina/Hermine Daracia DeKoevend). Edna was born in Colorado. John Edgar was born in Missouri, the son of John Ambrose/Ambose Pearman, whose parents were English, and of Sarah Lucinda Thompson. Hermina was born in Colorado, the daughter of Arthur Frederick Elder Von Koevend, who was German, and of Julia Hanna Fischer, who was born in either Germany or Austria.

Sources: Obituary of Sierra’s paternal grandmother, Inez Leeds (Levy) Moselle – http://inezmoselle.wordpress.com

Genealogy of Sierra’s mother – http://genealogy.com

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Birth Name: Charles Herbert Saperstein

Date of Birth: December 23, 1948

Place of Birth: Culver City, Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: October 31, 2015

Place of Death: Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Charles Herbert was an American actor. He was a prominent child actor in the 1950s and 1960s. He is known for starring in the films 13 Ghosts and The Boy and the Pirates, among many others.

Charles was the son of Pearl Jean (Diamond) and Louis Saperstein. His father was born in New York, to Russian Jewish/Polish Jewish parents. His mother was an Austrian Jewish immigrant.

Charles’s paternal grandfather was named Morris Saperstein (the son of Chana Rochel “Anna”).

Charles’s paternal grandmother was Feige/Fannie Goniadzski (the daughter of Avram Goniandski and Dvorah Merans). Feige was born in Goniądz, Mońki, Podlaskie, Poland. Avram was the son of Eliezer Natan Gonionski. Dvorah was the daughter of Hirsch/Hirtz/Tzvi Naftali Merrens/Maranc and Zlate.

Charles’s maternal grandfather was named Adolph/Adolf Diamond. Adolph was born in Galicia.

Charles’s maternal grandmother was Yetta Russ/Ross (the daughter of Leo Russ and Ruth Grossman).

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

Genealogy of Charles Herbert (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Death record of Charles’s maternal grandmother, Yetta (Russ/Ross) Diamond – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Derek Anthony Klena

Place of Birth: San Dimas, Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: October 3, 1991

Ethnicity:
*Sephardi Jewish, Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Derek Klena is an American actor and singer.

Derek is married to Elycia Scriven.

Derek’s maternal grandfather was Sol Altman (the son of Joseph/Joe Altman and Lillian/Lillie Behar). Sol was born in New York, to Turkish Jewish parents.

Derek’s maternal grandmother is Olga Wien (the daughter of Harry Wien and Etta Horwitz). Olga was born in California, to a German Jewish father and a Russian Jewish/Latvian Jewish mother. Etta was born in Kraslava, Latvia, the daughter of Harry Horwitz and Chava Gitel “Eva” Lifschitz.

Sources: Marriage record of Derek’s maternal grandparents, Sol Altman and Olga Wien – https://www.familysearch.org

Derek’s maternal grandfather, Sol Altman, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Derek’s maternal grandfather, Sol Altman – https://www.legacy.com

Derek’s maternal grandmother, Olga Wien, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Summer Rae Spiro

Place of Birth: Encinitas, Kalifornien, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 16, 1988

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, possibly other

Summer Spiro is an American actress. She is the daughter of Leslie Ann (Bulkin) and Markus J. Spiro.

Summer’s paternal grandmother was named Mary Jane.

Summer’s maternal grandfather was Sidney Bulkin (the son of Samuel Bulkin and Esther Kollner). Sidney was a jazz drummer, and a practicer of the Bahá’í faith. Samuel and Esther were Russian Jewish immigrants.

Summer’s maternal grandmother was Joan F. Kelly. Joan was an actress.

Sources: Obituary of Summer’s maternal grandfather, Sidney Bulkin – https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156213956/sidney-bulkin

Summer’s maternal grandfather, Sidney Bulkin, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X769-6DM

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