Birth Name: Ryan Jillian Santiago
Place of Birth: Somerset, New Jersey, US
Date of Birth: May 25, 1994
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, Italian, Portuguese
Royal & The Serpent is an American singer-songwriter. She is most known for her song “Overwhelmed”.
Ancestry/Genealogy: Ryan’s paternal grandfather is Eduardo Inacio Santiago. He was born in Ovar, Portugal.
Ryan’s paternal grandmother is Ann M Keefe.
Ryan’s maternal grandfather was Phillip H Gast (born to Morris Gast and Pearl Bierer). He was born in Newark, New Jersey. Both of Phillip’s parents originated from Poland; his father’s family was from Rzepiennik Strzyżewski, while his mother’s was from Leżajsk. His maternal grandfather’s family was originally from Lithuania (Žagarė and Žemaičių Kalvarija), while his maternal grandmother’s family was from Ukraine (Shchyrets).
Ryan’s maternal grandmother is Dolores A Chiacco (born to Daniel Chiacco and Alba/Albina G DelVecchio). Her parents were both Italian, Daniel being born in Italy and Alba being born in New Jersey to parents from San Lupo, Benevento, Italy.
Obituary of Ryan’s great-uncle (Eduardo’s brother) Manuel Inacio Santiago: www.legacy.com
Marriage record of Eduardo and Ann: www.myheritage.com
Source: Phillip Gast’s obituary: www.legacy.com
Philip Gast’s genealogy: www.geni.com
Dolores Chiacco in the 1950 US Census: www.myheritage.com
Marriage record of Phillip and Dolores: www.myheritage.com
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