Birth Name: Benjamin David Elman
Place of Birth: July 5, 1976
Date of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Jamie Elman is an American-born Canadian actor.
Jamie is the son of Margo Dawn (Robitaille) and Harvey Elman. Benjamin has a brother, Michael. They were raised in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Jamie’s parents are both Jewish. Jamie studied Yiddish at a Jewish School in Montréal.
Jamie’s maternal grandfather was Leonel/Lionel Arnold Robitaille (the son of David Robitaille/Rabinovitch and Fanny/Fannie Abrams). Jamie’s great-grandfather David was born in Chisinau, Russian Empire (now Moldova), the son of Nahum/Nuchum Rabinovitch and Clara. Jamie’s great-grandmother Fanny was born in England.
Jamie’s maternal grandmother was Sheila Ruth Robbins.
Sources: Genealogy of Jamie Elman (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com
Obituary of Jamie’s maternal grandmother, Sheila Ruth Robbins – http://www.legacy.com
Jamie’s maternal great-grandfather, David Rabitaille/Rabinovitch, on the 1911 Canada Census – http://www.familysearch.org
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