Birth Name: Matthew Samuel Ballinger
Place of Birth: Westchester, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 22, 1985
Ethnicity:
*father – Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, English, German, Swiss-German
*mother – Ashkenazi Jewish
Matt Ballinger is an American singer and actor. He was a member of the band Dream Street, along with Frankie J. Galasso, Jesse McCartney, Greg Raposo, and Chris Trousdale.
Matt is the son of Lynne B. Brotz and Michael C. Ballinger. His mother is Jewish. His father is of Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, English, German, and Swiss-German descent.
Matt’s paternal grandfather was John Montgomery Ballinger (the son of Richard Henry Ballinger and Mamie Bessie Montgomery). Richard was the son of John Logan Ballinger and Elizabeth Anderson “Lizzie” Smith. Mamie was the daughter of Joseph Samuel Montgomery and Mary Louise Hostrasser, whose father was Swiss-German and whose mother was German.
Matt’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth A. Massey.
Matt’s maternal grandfather was Elliott F. Brotz (the son of Abraham/Abram/Abe Paretzky, later Brotz, and Etta Rothenberg). Abraham was Jewish, and was born in Różanka, Poland. Etta was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents.
Matt’s maternal grandmother was Charlotte Hardy.
Sources: Obituary of Matt’s paternal grandfather, John Montgomery Ballinger – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVTG-B6YT
Genealogy of Matt’s paternal grandfather, John Montgomery Ballinger (through his brother, Richard Henry Ballinger) – https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49982091/richard-henry-ballinger
Obituary of Matt’s maternal grandfather, Elliott F. Brotz – https://obits.lohud.com/
Matt’s maternal grandfather, Elliott F. Brotz, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X76K-9GP
Elliott on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ5K-FYL
Obituary of Matt’s maternal grandmother, Charlotte Hardy – https://www.beecherflooksfh.com/
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