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Teller

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Birth Name: Raymond Joseph Teller

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Birth: February 14, 1948

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English (mother)

Teller is an American magician, illusionist, actor, comedian, writer, and director. He forms the magician duo Penn & Teller, together with Penn Jillette.

Teller is the son of Irene B. (Derrickson) and Joseph “Joe” Teller (born Israel Max Teller). Teller’s father was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Russian Jewish parents, and grew up in Philadelphia. Teller’s mother was born in Pennsylvania, and had English ancestry.

On season 4, episode 7, of the documentary television series Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, that aired on May 15, 2006, Penn stated: “His (Teller’s) mother’s side had some Cuban and his father’s side was Russian Jew(ish) who never even mentioned their history ’til Teller was fifty years old.”

There appears to be no Cuban ancestry on Teller’s mother’s side. It is not clear if Penn was kidding or speaking seriously.

Teller’s paternal grandparents were Joseph Teller and Esther Levin/Levine. Joseph and Esther were Russian Jewish immigrants.

Teller’s maternal grandparents were James Herschel Derrickson (the son of James W. Derrickson and Clementine Ann Aydelott) and Beatrice B. Baker. Teller’s grandfather James was born in Delaware. Teller’s grandmother Beatrice was born in Pennsylvania.

Sources: Teller’s father on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Teller’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Teller’s mother on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Teller’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Blake Michael

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Birth Name: Blake Rabin

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia

Date of Birth: July 31, 1996

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, Hispanic

Blake Michael is an American actor, singer, musician, and model. His father is of Russian Jewish descent. It appears that his mother is of Hispanic/part Hispanic ancestry.

Blake was raised Jewish and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony.

Blake’s paternal grandfather was named Benjamin Hyman Rabinovich/Rabin (the son of Samuel Rabinovich and Minnie Shafran). Benjamin was born in Illinois, to Russian Jewish parents.

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DJ A-Trak

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Birth Name: Alain Macklovitch

Place of Birth: Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Birth: March 30, 1982

Ethnicity: Russian Jewish, Moroccan Jewish

A-Trak is a Canadian hip hop and electro DJ, turntablist, record producer, and music label executive. He won the world DMC championship at the age of fifteen, and has gained mainstream fame as Kanye West’s tour DJ. Since then, he has produced music for various rap and dance artists, and formed the group Duck Source with fellow DJ/producer Armand Van Helden.

His father is of Russian Jewish descent and his mother is of Moroccan Jewish ancestry.

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Blake Michael

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Birth Name: Blake Rabin

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia

Date of Birth: July 31, 1996

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish-Hispanic

Blake Michael is an American actor, singer, musician, and model. His father is of Russian Jewish descent. It appears that his mother is of Hispanic/part Hispanic ancestry.

Blake was raised Jewish and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony.

On his father’s side, Blake is the grandson of Benjamin Hyman Rabinovich/Rabin (the son of Samuel Rabinovich and Minnie Shafran) and Marcia. Benjamin was born in Illinois, to Russian Jewish parents.

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Adam Pascal

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Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York

Date of Birth: October 25, 1970

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Adam Pascal is an American actor, singer, and musician. His parents were both Jewish.

Adam’s paternal grandfather was Otto William Pascal (the son of Solomon Pascal and Tillie Schindler). Solomon and Tillie were Romanian Jewish immigrants.

Adam’s maternal grandparents were Philip Frishman (the son of Abraham/William Howard Frishman and Anna/Annie Schreiber) and Lily Lieberman (the daughter of Sol Lokiec/Lieberman and Yetta Semiatitski). Abraham was a Russian Jewish immigrant, born in Rictrokov, to Jacob Frishman and Jennie Markowitz. Anna was an Austrian Jewish immigrant, born in Galicia, to Wolf Schreiber and Sarah Meyer. Sol and Yetta were Polish Jewish immigrants. Sol was the son of Berol/Baer Dov Lokiec/Lieberman and Brina/Brannah Feigenbaum.

Sources: Adam’s paternal grandfather, Otto William Pascal, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Adam’s maternal grandfather, Philip Frishman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Adam’s maternal grandmother, Lily Lieberman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Joshua Kushner

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Place of Birth: Livingston, New Jersey

Date of Birth: June 12, 1985

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Joshua Kushner is an American businessperson and investor. He is the son of Seryl (Stadtmauer) and Charles Kushner, a real estate developer. He is the brother of Jared Kushner, who is also a businessperson and investor.

Joshua was raised in a Jewish family.

Joshua’s paternal grandparents were Joseph Kushner (born Joseph Berkowitz, the son of Moshe Berkowitz and Chana Slonimski) and Reichel “Rae” Kushner (the daughter of Nachum Kushner and Hinda). Joseph and Reichel were Jewish immigrants. Joseph was born in Poland or Belarus. Reichel was born in Navahrudak, Hrodna Province, Belarus.

Joshua’s maternal grandparents were Morris/Moishe Raphael ben Yehoshua Stadtmauer (the son of Oscar Yehoshua Stadtmauer and Sophie Wolf) and Marilyn Felsen (the daughter of Julius Felsen and Anat/Annette). Morris was born in New York, to Polish Jewish parents. Marilyn was born in New York, also of Polish Jewish descent.

Sources: Genealogy of Joshua Kushner – http://www.geni.com

Joshua’s maternal grandfather, Moishe/Morris Raphael ben Yehoshua Stadtmauer, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Joshua’s maternal great-grandmother, Anat/Annette Felsen – http://query.nytimes.com

Jared Kushner

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Birth Name: Jared Corey Kushner

Date of Birth: January 10, 1981

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Jared Kushner is an American businessperson and investor. He is the son of Seryl (Stadtmauer) and Charles Kushner, a real estate developer. He is the brother of Joshua Kushner, who is also a businessperson and investor.

Jared was raised in a Jewish family.

Jared is married to businessperson and model Ivanka Trump. Ivanka converted to Orthodox Judaism.

Jared’s paternal grandparents were Joseph Kushner (born Joseph Berkowitz, the son of Moshe Berkowitz and Chana Slonimski) and Reichel “Rae” Kushner (the daughter of Nachum Kushner and Hinda). Joseph and Reichel were Jewish immigrants. Joseph was born in Poland or Belarus. Reichel was born in Navahrudak, Hrodna Province, Belarus.

Jared’s maternal grandparents were Morris/Moishe Raphael ben Yehoshua Stadtmauer (the son of Oscar Yehoshua Stadtmauer and Sophie Wolf) and Marilyn Felsen (the daughter of Julius Felsen and Anat/Annette). Morris was born in New York, to Polish Jewish parents. Marilyn was born in New York, also of Polish Jewish descent.

Sources: Genealogy of Jared Kushner – http://www.geni.com

Jared’s maternal grandfather, Moishe/Morris Raphael ben Yehoshua Stadtmauer, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Jared’s maternal great-grandmother, Anat/Annette Felsen – http://query.nytimes.com

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Griffin Gluck

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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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Josh Homme

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Birth Name: Joshua Michael Homme

Place of Birth: Joshua Tree, California, United States

Date of Birth: May 17, 1973

Ethnicity:
*25% Norwegian
*25% Ashkenazi Jewish
*18.75% English, with distant French and Irish
*12.5% German
*12.5% Swedish
*4.6875% French-Canadian
*1.5625% French

Josh Homme is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is the son of Irene Carol (Meier) and Orrin Michael Homme. He is married to Australian musician Brody Dale.

Josh’s paternal grandfather was Orrin Rheinhold Homme (the son of Herbert Gerhard Homme and Anna Georgina Stokke). Herbert was the son of Norwegian immigrant Amund Hansen Stubberud (later Homme), of Sør-Fron, and of Gjertine “Gertrude” Gundersdatter Pimertad, whose parents were also Norwegian. Anna was the daughter of Norwegian immigrants, John Hansen Saxhaug (later Stokke), of Inderøy, and Randi Jørgensdatter Præstløkken, of Oppdal.

Josh’s paternal grandmother was Camille Ann Wachter (the daughter of Paul August Wachter and Edna Katherine Anderson). Paul was the son of German immigrant Gottlieb Charles Wachter, of Bernstein, and of Annie Clotier. Annie was of 3/4 French-Canadian and 1/4 French descent. Edna was the daughter of Swedish immigrants, Henry Andersson, later Anderson, and Anna Steinholm.

Josh’s maternal grandfather was Frank Eising Meier (the son of Abraham Meier and Wilhelmina “Minnie” Eising). Abraham was the son of German Jewish immigrants Aaron Meier and Jeannette Hirsch. Wilhelmina was the daughter of German Jewish immigrants Emanuel Eising and Augusta Carolina Blun.

Josh’s maternal grandmother was Mary Ida Hedrick (the daughter of Clarence Edson Hedrick and Mary Ida “Mamie” Mosteller). Clarence was of English descent, and was the son of William Henry Hedrick and Martha Luetta “Mattie” Patterson. Josh’s great-grandmother Mary was the daughter of William Henry Mosteller and Mary Ida Coleman. William’s parents were German immigrants. Josh’s great-great-grandmother Mary was of English, as well as distant French and Irish, descent.

Sources: Josh’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

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

Josh’s paternal grandfather, Orrin Rheinhold Homme, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Josh’s paternal great-grandparents, Herbert Gerhard Homme and Anna Georgina Stokke – https://familysearch.org

Baptismal record of Josh’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Amund Hansen Stubberud – http://www.arkivverket.no

Josh’s paternal great-grandmother, Anna Georgina Stokke, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Baptismal record of Josh’s paternal great-great-grandfather, John Hansen Saxhaug – http://www.arkivverket.no

Baptismal record of Josh’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Randi Jørgensdatter Præstløkken – http://www.arkivverket.no

Obituary of Josh’s paternal grandmother, Camille Ann (Wachter) Homme – http://bismarcktribune.com

Marriage record of Josh’s paternal great-grandparents, Paul August Wachter and Edna Katherine Anderson – https://familysearch.org

Josh’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Annie (Clotier) Robidou, on the 1875 Minnesota state census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Josh’s maternal grandfather, Frank Eising Meier – http://www.ancestry.ca

Obituary of Josh’s maternal grandmother, Mary Ida (Hedrick) Fahy – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Josh’s maternal great-grandparents, Clarence Edson Hedrick and Mary Ida Mosteller – https://familysearch.org

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Peter Cincotti

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Place of Birth: New York City, New York, US

Date of Birth: July 11, 1983

Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Peter Cincotti is an American singer-songwriter.

Peter is the son of Cynthia Ann (Slovis) and Frederick Peter (“Fred) Cincotti, an attorney. Fred was of Italian ancestry. Cynthia is Jewish, the descendant of immigrants from Eastern Europe.

Peter’s paternal grandparents were Peter Cincotti (the son of Federico Cincotti and Gelsomina Sorgi) and Julia Repetti (the daughter of Luigi Repetti and Virginia Attarelli). Federico was born in Cervinara, Province of Avellino, Campania, Italy, to Felice Cincotti and Carlotta Borli. Julia’s parents were from Ferriere, Province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

Peter’s maternal grandparents were Jack Slovis (the son of Louis Slovis) and Frances.

Sources: Peter’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Peter’s paternal grandparents, Peter Cincotti and Julia Repetti – https://familysearch.org

Immigration record of Peter’s paternal great-grandfather, Federico Cincotti – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Peter’s paternal great-grandfather, Federico Cincotti – https://familysearch.org

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Jennifer Warren

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Place of Birth: Greenwich Village, New York City, New York

Date of Birth: August 12, 1941

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*German (mother)

Jennifer Warren is an American actress and director. She is the daughter of Paula Bauersmith, an actress, and Barnet M. Warren, a dentist. Her uncle was Yiddish theatre director Jacob Ben-Ami.

Jennifer’s father was a Russian Jewish immigrant. Jennifer’s mother had German ancestry.

Jennifer’s maternal grandparents were William Robinson Bauersmith (the son of William Bauersmith) and Susan Paul.

Sources: Jennifer’s parents on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Jennifer’s mother on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Rachel Dratch

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Birth Name: Rachel Susan Dratch

Place of Birth: Lexington, Massachusetts

Date of Birth: February 22, 1966

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Rachel Dratch is an American actress, comedian, producer, and writer.

Rachel’s paternal grandparents were Benjamin Dratch and Clara. Benjamin was born in Russia. Clara was born in Poland.

Rachel’s maternal grandparents were David Soloway (the son of Sam Soloway and Sarah) and Golde Hoffman (the daughter of Hyman Hoffman and Annie Lifshitch). David was born in New York, to parents from Russia. Golde was born in London, Ontario, Canada.

Sources: Genealogy of Rachel Dratch – http://www.geni.com

Rachel’s maternal grandfather, David Soloway, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Zach Woods

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Place of Birth: Trenton, New Jersey

Date of Birth: September 25, 1984

Ethnicity:
*75% Ashkenazi Jewish
*25% German, some French

Zach Woods is an American actor and comedian. His father is from a Jewish family. Zach’s maternal grandfather had German, and some French (non-Jewish), ancestry. Zach’s maternal grandmother was Jewish.

Zach’s maternal grandfather was Raymond Kenneth Maneval (the son of Joseph Cook Maneval and Florence Miller). Joseph was the son of Peter M. Maneval and Anna Catherine Reuter; Peter’s father, Jacques Jeremie Maneval, was of French descent. Florence was the daughter of Joseph H. Miller.

Zach’s maternal grandmother was Harriet Kromberg (the daughter of Harry Kromberg and Minnie Bassine). Harry’s parents, Herman Kromberg and Fannie, were Hungarian Jews. Minnie was born in London, England, to Russian Jewish parents, Solomon Bassine and Kate Goldstein.

Sources: Genealogy of Zach Woods (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Zach’s maternal great-grandparents, Joseph Cook Maneval and Florence Miller, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Zach’s maternal great-grandfather, Joseph Cook Maneval – http://www.findagrave.com

Zach’s maternal grandmother, Harriet Kromberg, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Illeana Douglas

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Place of Birth: Quincy, Massachusetts

Date of Birth: July 25, 1965

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish, English, German, Scottish (father)
*Romanian, Italian (mother)

Illeana Douglas is an American actress, director, screenwriter, and producer.

Illeana’s paternal grandfather was prominent actor Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg, the son of Edouard Gregory Hesselberg and Lena Priscilla Shackelford). Illeana’s great-grandfather Edouard, a pianist and composer, was a Latvian Jewish immigrant, born in Riga, to Heinrich Hesselberg and Sarah Davidov. Illeana’s great-grandmother Lena had English ancestry. Illeana’s step-grandmother was politician Helen Gahagan Douglas.

Illeana’s paternal grandmother was Rosalind Hightower (the daughter of William Raleigh Hightower and Rosa Eula Hosch).

Illeana’s maternal grandparents were Charles Georgescu and Anna Scarvetta. Charles was Romanian. Anna was born in New York, to Italian parents.

Source: Genealogy of Illeana’s paternal grandfather, Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg) (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Jack Savoretti

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Birth Name: Giovanni Edgar C. Galletto Savoretti

Place of Birth: Westminster, London, England

Date of Birth: 10 October, 1983

Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Polish Jewish (maternal grandfather), German (maternal grandmother)

Jack Savoretti is a British acoustic singer. He is the son of Ingrid A. M. (Hepner) and Guido Galletto-Savoretti.

Jack’s maternal grandparents were Edgar Hepner and Charlotte R. L. Budig.

Because of their family background, his grandparents had to leave Germany. First they moved to Paris, then to London, where Jack’s mother was born. Jack described his family history in this Italian interview.

Sources: Birth record of Jack Savoretti – https://familysearch.org

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

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

Marriage record of Jack’s maternal grandparents, Edgar Hepner and Charlotte R. L. Budig – https://familysearch.org

http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk

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Matisyahu

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Birth Name: Matthew Paul Miller

Place of Birth: West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Birth: June 30, 1979

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Matisyahu is an American reggae vocalist, beatboxer, alternative rock musician, and actor. He is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, and his stage name means “Gift of God” in Hebrew. Matisyahu was brought up in the Reconstructionist Jewish faith. He was a Hasidic Jew for a time.

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Rebecca Sugar

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Place of Birth: Silver Spring, Maryland

Date of Birth: July 9, 1987

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, possibly other

Rebecca Sugar is an American animator, composer, and director. She is the first female to create a cartoon. Her brother, Steven Sugar, was the background artist for Steven Universe.

Rebecca was raised Jewish and had a Bat Mitzvah ceremony. Her mother’s maiden name, “Rea”, may indicate that her mother is of non-Jewish (possibly Irish or Scottish) ancestry.

Rebecca’s paternal grandparents were Marvin H. Sugar and Thelma.

Sources: http://theroguefeminist.tumblr.com

Obituary of Rebecca’s paternal grandmother, Thelma Sugar – http://www.legacy.com

http://www.templemicah.org

Joshua Sasse

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Birth Name: Joshua Seymour Sasse

Place of Birth: Westminster, London, England

Date of Birth: 9 December 1987

Ethnicity: English, Irish, Ashkenazi Jewish, Scottish, 1/32 Belgian

Joshua Sasse is a British actor and producer.

Joshua’s paternal grandfather is Frederick Hugh Sasse (the son of Cecil Duncan Sasse and Zara Herrmann). Cecil was the son of Frederick Charles Sasse and Anna Grant; Frederick’s father, Joshua’s great-great-great-grandfather Frederick Richard Sasse, was born in Belgium. Zara was born in Australia, and was almost certainly Jewish (she married her first husband, who was Jewish, in synagogue).

Joshua’s paternal grandmother is Deirdre I. S. Rider (the daughter of Thomas Sampson Rider and Jessie Hetty Kerven). Thomas was the son of Thomas Rider and Mary Matilda Samson. Jessie was the daughter of Frederick Abraham Kerven and Alice Maria Yeomans.

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Brian Epstein

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Birth Name: Brian Samuel Epstein

Date of Birth: 19 September 1934

Place of Birth: Liverpool, England

Date of Death: 27 August 1967

Place of Death: London, England

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Brian Epstein was an English music entrepreneur. He is known for managing the Beatles. Brian was the son of Malka “Queenie” (Hyman) and Harry Epstein.

Brian’s paternal grandparents were Isaac Epstein and Dinah Hyman (the daughter of Joseph Hyman and Esther). Isaac was a Lithuanian Jewish immigrant. Joseph and Esther were Russian Jewish immigrants.

Brian’s maternal grandparents were Louis Hyman and Annie Rachel Kamise. Louis and Annie were Russian Jewish immigrants.

Source: Genealogy of Brian Epstein – http://www.geni.com

Rachel Bloom

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Birth Name: Rachel Leah Bloom

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: April 3, 1987

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Rachel Bloom is an American actress, comedian, and writer.

Rachel’s paternal grandparents were possibly Phillip Bloom and Ann.

Rachel’s maternal grandparents were Abbott Aaron Rosenberg (the son of Morris Rosenberg and May Yagmam) and May Hilda Seigel (the daughter of Harry Seigel and Ray). Rachel’s grandfather Abbott was born in New York, of Russian Jewish and Austrian Jewish descent. Rachel’s grandmother May was born in Missouri, to Russian Jewish parents.

Sources: Rachel’s maternal grandfather, Abbott Aaron Rosenberg, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Rachel’s maternal grandmother, May Hilda Seigel, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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