Birth Name: Scott Richard Kline

Date of Birth: October 27, 1967

Place of Birth: San Jose, California, United States

Date of Death: December 3, 2015

Place of Death: Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

Ethnicity:
*German, Norwegian (father)
*English, possibly other (mother)

Scott Weiland was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was known as the lead singer of rock band Stone Temple Pilots. He was the son of Sharon S. (Williams) Weiland and Kent Richard Kline. He was adopted by his stepfather, John David Weiland. He was married to Janina Castaneda, Mary Forsberg, and Jamie Wachtel.

Scott’s paternal grandfather was Paul D. Kline (the son of Peter Kline and Catherine “Katie” Walters). Peter and Catherine were of German descent. Peter was the son of John Klein and Catherine Hayne. Catherine was the daughter of George Walters and Elizabeth Schneider.

Scott’s paternal grandmother was Florence Gilbertson (the daughter of Oskar Vilhelm Aleksander Gulbrandsen, later William Oscar Gilbertson, and of Anna Elise Arnesen). Oskar and Anna were Norwegian. Oskar was born in Oslo, to Ole Martin Gulbrandsen and Gurine Pedersdatter Halvteigen. Anna was also in Oslo, to Gulbrand Arnesen and Anna Bergitte Hansen.

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

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

Scott’s paternal grandmother, Florence Gilbertson, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Scott’s paternal great-grandparents, Oskar Vilhelm Aleksander Gulbrandsen and Anna Elise Arnesen – https://media.digitalarkivet.no

Scott’s paternal great-grandparents, Oskar Vilhelm Aleksander Gulbrandsen and Anna Elise (Arnesen) Gulbrandsen, on the 1900 Norwegian census – http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no

Baptismal record of Scott’s paternal great-grandfather, Oskar Vilhelm Aleksander Gulbrandsen – https://media.digitalarkivet.no

Baptismal record of Scott’s paternal great-grandmother, Anna Elise Arnesen – https://media.digitalarkivet.no

Obituary of Scott’s paternal great-grandmother, Anna Elise (Arnesen) Gilbertson – http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Birth Name: Sascha Nukâka Motzfeldt

Place of Birth: Uummannaq, Greenland, Denmark

Date of Birth: February 23, 1971

Ethnicity: Greenlandic Inuit, Norwegian, German

Nukaaka Coster-Waldau is a Greenlandic singer and actress. Nukaaka is married to Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

Nukaaka is the daughter of Vivi and Josef Tuusi Motzfeldt. Josef is a Greenlandic politician and former leader of Inuit Ataqatigiit, a Greenlandic political party striving for an independent Greenland.

Nukaaka’s paternal grandparents were Peter Abraham Temæus Samuel Motzfeldt (the son of Peter Karl Jakob John Jens Motzfeldt and Talitha Bodil Esther Egede) and Marie Augusta Gure Kleist (the daughter of Gerhardt Peter Abraham Kleist and Juliane Justine Dorthie Egede).

Nukaaka’s maternal grandparents are ? Egede and ? Chemnitz (the daughter of Jorgen Niels Morten Peter Chemnitz and Vilhelmine Else Kathrine Josefsen).

Source: Genealogy of Nukaaka Coster-Waldau – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Kieran Kyle Culkin

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

Date of Birth: September 30, 1982

Ethnicity:
*Irish, German, English, Swiss-German, French (father)
*German, Norwegian (mother)

Kieran Culkin is an American actor. He is the son of Patricia Brentrup and actor Kit Culkin (Christopher Cornelius Culkin). Among his siblings are actors Macaulay Culkin (Macaulay Carson Culkin) and Rory Culkin (Rory Hugh Culkin). His aunt (father’s sister) is actress Bonnie Bedelia (Bonnie Bedelia Culkin).

Kieran’s father has Irish, German, English, Swiss-German, and French ancestry. Kieran’s mother is of German and Norwegian descent.

Kieran’s paternal grandfather was Philip Harley Culkin (the son of Philip Joseph Culkin and Amanda J. Ferrier). Kieran’s great-grandfather Philip was born in Michigan, the son of Irish parents, Philip Clemens Culkin and Margaret Doyle. Amanda was the daughter of Henry Ferrier and Rosina Loeffel. Given the surnames “Ferrier” and “Loeffel”, it is likely that Amanda had French and German ancestry.

Kieran’s paternal grandmother was Marian Ethel Wagner (the daughter of Joseph Franklin Wagner and Ethel Herrold). Marian had German, English, and Swiss-German ancestry. Some of her family had lived in the United States since the 1600s.

Kieran’s maternal grandparents were Hubert M. Brentrup (the son of John M. Brentrup and Katie) and Mildred D. Narum (the daughter of Julius Olaf Narum and Inga Christine Jordet). John was German. Katie was born in Minnesota, to a German-born father and an American-born mother. Julius was born in Minnesota, to Norwegian parents. Inga was born in North Dakota, also to Norwegian parents.

Sources: Genealogy of Kieran Culkin – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Kieran’s maternal grandmother, Mildred D. Narum, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Rory Hugh Culkin

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

Date of Birth: July 21, 1989

Ethnicity:
*Irish, German, English, Swiss-German, French (father)
*German, Norwegian (mother)

Rory Culkin is an American actor. He is the son of Patricia Brentrup and actor Kit Culkin (Christopher Cornelius Culkin). Among his siblings are actors Macaulay Culkin (Macaulay Carson Culkin) and Kieran Culkin (Kieran Kyle Culkin). His aunt (father’s sister) is actress Bonnie Bedelia (Bonnie Bedelia Culkin).

Rory’s father has Irish, German, English, Swiss-German, and French ancestry. Rory’s mother is of German and Norwegian descent.

Rory’s paternal grandfather was Philip Harley Culkin (the son of Philip Joseph Culkin and Amanda J. Ferrier). Rory’s great-grandfather Philip was born in Michigan, the son of Irish parents, Philip Clemens Culkin and Margaret Doyle. Amanda was the daughter of Henry Ferrier and Rosina Loeffel. Given the surnames “Ferrier” and “Loeffel”, it is likely that Amanda had French and German ancestry.

Rory’s paternal grandmother was Marian Ethel Wagner (the daughter of Joseph Franklin Wagner and Ethel Herrold). Marian had German, English, and Swiss-German ancestry. Some of her family had lived in the United States since the 1600s.

Rory’s maternal grandparents were Hubert M. Brentrup (the son of John M. Brentrup and Katie) and Mildred D. Narum (the daughter of Julius Olaf Narum and Inga Christine Jordet). John was German. Katie was born in Minnesota, to a German-born father and an American-born mother. Julius was born in Minnesota, to Norwegian parents. Inga was born in North Dakota, also to Norwegian parents.

Sources: Genealogy of Rory Culkin – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Rory’s maternal grandmother, Mildred D. Narum, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Peter Mark Sinclair Almond

Place of Birth: Southport, Lancashire, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: July 9, 1957

Ethnicity: Scottish, Norwegian, English, Welsh, distant Danish, remote German and Dutch

Marc Almond is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the vocalist in the English synthpop duo Soft Cell. Marc is the son of Sandra Mary (Diesen) and Peter John Sinclair Almond.

On his twitter, Marc wrote:

I’ve got Scottish roots I really have, half my family tree is Scottish the other half is Norwegian.

Marc’s maternal grandparents were Jens Peter Diesen (the son of Sigurd Diesen and Sofie Elisabeth Betsy Lassen) and Gladys Vivian Wynn/Wynne (the daughter of Herbert John Wynn and Ada Barnard). Sigurd and Sofie was both born in Oslo, Norway. Sofie had distant Danish, and remote German and Dutch, ancestry. Gladys had English, and likely some Welsh, ancestry.

Sources: Genealogy of Marc Almond (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.xn--familiertter-2jb.no

Genealogy of Marc’s mother – http://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Pieter Willem Botha

Date of Birth: January 12, 1916

Place of Birth: Paul Roux, Orange Free State Province, South Africa

Date of Death: October 31, 2006

Place of Death: Wilderness, Western Cape, South Africa

Ethnicity: Afrikaner (Belgian [both Flemish and Walloon], Dutch, German, Swiss-German), remote African, Danish, English, Indian, Indonesian, and Norwegian

P. W. Botha was the leader of South Africa from 1978 to 1989, serving as the last Prime Minister from 1978 to 1984 and the first executive State President from 1984 to 1989. His father, Pieter Willem Botha, Sr., fought as a commando against the British in the Second Boer War. His mother, Hendrina Christina (de Wet), was interned in a British concentration camp during the war. He was married to Anna Elizabeth Rossouw and Barbara Robertson.

P. W.’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his 8th great-grandfather, Jan Appel, of Amsterdam.

P. W.’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his 7th great-grandmother, Maria Kickers (1655, Amsterdam – December 2, 1723, Stellenbosch).

A few of P. W.’s distant ancestors were slaves from Africa, India, and Indonesia.

Some research suggests that P. W. has remote Italian ancestry. It is not clear if this Italian ancestry has been documented/verified.

P. W.’s paternal grandfather was Abraham Lodewicus Botha (the son of Cornelius Frederik Botha and Cecilia Catharina Louisa Botha). Cornelius was the son of Abraham Lodewikus Botha and Helena Claudina van der Nest. Cecilia was the daughter of Josephus Johannes Botha and Martha Louisa Venter. Abraham’s great-grandfather, Theunis Botha, was the biological son of Ferdinandus Appel and Maria Kickers. He adopted the surname “Botha” from his stepfather, Friedrich Botha.

P. W.’s paternal grandmother was Anna Catharina Durandt (the daughter of Pieter Willem Durandt and Christina Petronella de Lange). P. W.’s great-grandfather Pieter was the son of Jan Jonathan Durand and Aletta Catharina Bouwer. Christina was the daughter of Barend Jacobus de Lange and Johanna Sophia Steyn.

P. W.’s maternal grandfather was Hendrik Christoffel de Wet (the son of Jacobus Ignatius de Wet and Jacoba Elizabeth Roets). Jacobus was the son of Johannes Marthinus de Wet and Catharina Magdalena Helena Opperman. Jacoba was the daughter of Nicolaas Jacobus Roets and Anna Catharina Opperman.

P. W.’s maternal grandmother was Martha Catharina Grové (the daughter of Hermanus Gerhardus Petrus Grové and Johanna Sophia van der Merwe). Hermanus was the son of Stephanus Jacobus Grové and Magdalena Elizabeth Rossouw. Johanna was the daughter of Roelof van der Merwe and Martha Catharina Potgeiter.

Source: Genealogy of P. W. Botha – http://www.geni.com

Place of Birth: Garðabær, Capital Region, Iceland

Date of Birth: 6 March, 1987

Ethnicity: Icelandic, distant Danish, German, and Norwegian

Ragnar Þórhallsson is an Icelandic musician. He is known as the lead vocalist and guitarist, along with Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, of the Icelandic indie folk band Of Monsters and Men. He is the son of Þórhallur Andrésson and Sigríður Thorsteinsson. His father’s last name is patronymic while his mother’s last name is a family name.

Ragnar’s paternal grandfather was named Andrés.

Ragnar’s maternal grandfather was Ragnar Thorsteinsson (the son of Geir Thorsteinsson and Sigríður Hafstein). Geir was the son of Þorsteinn Thorsteinsson and Kristjana Zoëga. Kristjana was of Danish, German, and Norwegian descent, aside from her Icelandic ancestry. Ragnar’s great-grandmother Sigríður was the daughter of Hannes Þórður Hafstein and Ragnheiður Stefánsdóttir.

Ragnar’s maternal grandmother was Elísabet Maack (the daughter of Pétur Andreas Maack and Hallfríður Hallgrímsdóttir). Pétur was the son of Pétur Andreas Maack and Vigdís Einarsdóttir. Hallfríður was the daughter of Hallgrímur Benediktsson and Elísabet Jónsdóttir.

Sources: Genealogy of Ragnar’s mother – http://timarit.is

Obituary of Ragnar’s maternal grandfather, Ragnar Thorsteinsson – http://www.mbl.is

Obituary of Ragnar’s maternal great-grandfather, Geir Thorsteinsson – http://timarit.is

Obituary of Ragnar’s maternal grandmother, Elísabet (Maack) Thorsteinsson – http://www.mbl.is

Obituary of Ragnar’s maternal great-grandfather, Pétur Andreas Maack – http://timarit.is

Obituary of Ragnar’s maternal great-grandmother, Hallfríður (Hallgrímsdóttir) Maack – http://timarit.is

Birth Name: Linn Natassia Malthe

Place of Birth: Oslo, Norway

Date of Birth: 19 January, 1974

Ethnicity: Norwegian, Chinese Malaysian

Natassia Malthe is a Norwegian model and actress. Her father is Norwegian. Her mother was born in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

Source: http://www.cinema.com.my

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Birth Name: Rebecca Sara Newton

Place of Birth: New Haven, Connecticut

Date of Birth: July 4, 1978

Ethnicity: English, Czech, Norwegian

Becki Newton is an American actress. She is known for starring in the series Ugly Betty. Her older brother is actor Matt Newton. Her aunt is violinist Stephanie Chase. Her husband is actor Chris Diamantopoulos.

Becki’s maternal grandparents were Bruce Chase (Robert Bruce Chase, a composer and arranger, the son of George Robert Chase and Alice Lillian Collins), and Fannie Bernice Paschell (a violinist and teacher, the daughter of Peius Frank Paschell and Mattie Marie Hanson). Peius was Austrian, and likely of ethnic Czech descent. Mattie was Norwegian.

Source: Becki’s maternal grandmother, Fannie Bernice Paschell, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Francesca Ruth Eastwood

Place of Birth: Redding, California U.S.

Date of Birth: August 7, 1993

Ethnicity:
*English, with some German, Irish, Scottish, and distant Dutch (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish, Norwegian (mother)

Francesca Eastwood is an American actress, model, and television personality. She is the daughter of actor/filmmaker Clint Eastwood (Clinton Eastwood) and actress Frances Fisher (Frances Louise Fisher). She is the half-sister of Scott Eastwood, who is also an actor.

Francesca’s father has English, with some German, Irish, Scottish, and distant Dutch, ancestry. Francesca’s mother was born in New Forest, Hampshire, England, to American parents, and spent some of her teenage years in Orange, Texas. Francesca’s maternal grandfather was Jewish (of Russian Jewish and Hungarian Jewish descent). Francesca’s maternal grandmother was of Norwegian ancestry.

Francesca’s “Eastwood” line seems to trace back to Richard Eastwood, who was born, c. 1620, in England. Richard moved to Virginia, United States.

Francesca’s paternal grandfather was Clinton Eastwood (the son of Burr Eastwood and Jesse Mabel Anderson). Burr was the son of Asa Bedesco Eastwood and Emily/Emma Maraya Young. Jesse was the daughter of Matthew Anderson, who was Scottish, and of Lois Sabra Gaskill.

Francesca’s paternal grandmother was Margaret Ruth Runner (the daughter of Waldo Erroll Runner and Virginia May McClanahan). Waldo was the son of Charles Claude Runner and Sophia Aurelia Bartholomew. Virginia was the daughter of James William McClanahan and Matilda Belle Boyle; Matilda’s parents were John Pearis Boyle and Eliza D. Patterson.

Francesca’s maternal grandfather was William Irving Fisher, Sr. (the son of Louis Fisher and Fannie Miller). Louis was a Russian Jewish immigrant, the son of David Fisher and Anna. Fannie was a Hungarian Jewish immigrant.

Francesca’s maternal grandmother was Olga Rosine Moen (the daughter of Marcus M. Moen and Rosine Caroline Preus). Marcus was Norwegian, the son of John Mortenson Moen and Pauline Olsdatter Hagerud. Rosine was born in Wisconsin, to Norwegian parents, Hans Nicolai Preus and Ludoviska Christophora Suckow.

Sources: Genealogy of Francesca Fisher – http://gw.geneanet.org

Genealogies of Francesca’s father – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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Family history of Francesca’s father (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://www.americanancestors.org

Genealogy of Francesca’s maternal grandparents, William Irving Fisher and Olga Rosine Moen – http://www.geni.com

Francesca’s maternal grandmother, Olga Rosine Moen, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Birth: July 6, 1986

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, German, Irish, Norwegian

David Karp is an American web developer and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of the short-form blogging platform Tumblr. He is the son of Barbara G. (Ackerman) and Michael D. Karp.

David’s father is of Jewish or part Jewish ancestry. David’s mother has German, Irish, and Norwegian roots.

One of David’s paternal great-grandfathers was Max Karp.

David’s maternal grandfather is Kenneth Allen “Ken” Ackerman (the son of Clarence George Ackerman and Agnes L. Knutson). Clarence was the son of Nicholas Ackerman, whose parents were German immigrants, and of Canadian immigrant Ellen Victoria Swain, of Kingston, Ontario, who was of Irish descent.

David’s maternal grandmother is Catherine L. Roberts.

Sources: http://www.mercurynews.com
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David’s maternal grandfather, Kenneth Allen Ackerman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

David’s maternal great-grandfather, Clarence George Ackerman, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Place of Birth: Hammersmith, London, England

Date of Birth: December 27, 1960

Ethnicity:
*English, Dutch, as well as Scottish, Swedish, Irish, Norwegian, Danish, remote German, French, Jersey (Channel Islander), and Cornish (father)
*Georgian (mother)

Maryam d’Abo is an English actress. She is known for her role as the Bond girl Kara Milovy in The Living Daylights. Maryam is the daughter of Nino (Kvinitadze) and Peter Claude Holland d’Abo. Her cousin is singer Mike d’Abo.

Contrary to what might be expected, the surname “d’Abo” does not originate in France, but in Denmark, and it is derived from the Danish village Åbo.

Maryam’s paternal grandparents were Gérard Louis d’Abo (the son of Henry William Leonard d’Abo and Emily Francis Burton) and Muriel Molesworth Kindersley (the daughter of Edward Nassau Molesworth Kindersley and Ada Good Murray). Gérard was born in the Netherlands. Edward was born in the United Kingdom. Ada was born in St John’s Wood, England.

Maryam’s maternal grandparents were Giorgi Ivanovich Kvinitadze (born Chikovani), a Georgian military commander, and Mariam Makashvili, a Georgian princess. Giorgi and Mariam were both born in Georgia.

Sources: Genealogy of Maryam d’Abo – http://www.wikitree.com

Genealogy of Maryam d’Abo (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Melissa Marie Ricks

Place of Birth: San Bernardino County, California, United States

Date of Birth: January 9, 1990

Ethnicity:
*Cornish, English, French, German, Irish, Norwegian, Scottish (father)
*Filipino (Tagalog) (mother)

Melissa Ricks is a Filipina-American actress. Her father, Kelly Eugene Ricks, Jr., is American. Her mother, Josefina Cruz Ramos, is Filipina.

Melissa’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her fifth great-grandfather, Christopher Ricks.

Melissa’s paternal grandfather was Kelly Eugene Ricks, Sr. (the son of Jesse Lee Ricks and Leila Ola Dodd). Jesse was the son of Zachary Taylor Ricks and Sara Jane Crume. Leila was the daughter of William Dodd and Josephine Pearse.

Melissa’s paternal grandmother was Hattie Viola Griffin (later Harriett Viola Griffin, the daughter of William Arthur Griffin and Minnie Rosette Jacobson). William was the son of Canadian immigrants, John Griffin, of Sarnia, Ontario, and Harriet Elizabeth Mann, of Strathroy, Ontario. Minnie was the daughter of John Gustav Jacobson, whose parents were Norwegian immigrants, and of Norwegian immigrant Josephine Hansdatter Næs, of Hakadal, Akershus.

Melissa’s maternal grandparents were Graciano Ramos and Maxima Cruz. Graciano and Maxima were natives of Baliuag, Bulacan.

Sources: Genealogy of Melissa Ricks (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Melissa’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Melissa’s father – https://familysearch.org

Melissa’s paternal grandfather, Kelly Eugene Ricks, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Melissa’s paternal grandmother, Harriett Viola Griffin, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Melissa’s paternal great-grandfather, William Arthur Griffin, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Melissa’s paternal great-grandmother, Minnie Rosette Jacobson, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage records of Melissa’s maternal grandparents, Graciano Ramos and Maxima Cruz – https://familysearch.org
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Birth Name: William Frederick Gibbons

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States

Date of Birth: December 16, 1949

Ethnicity: English, Irish, Cornish, remote Norwegian

Billy Gibbons is an American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. He is lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band ZZ Top. Billy is the son of Lorraine Estelle (Duffy) and Frederick Royal Gibbons.

Billy’s traceable ancestry leads to England, Ireland, Cornwall, and Norway.

Billy’s maternal grandparents were Frank Joseph Duffy (the son of Peter D. Duffy and Jessie G. Matlock) and Katherine Pearl Robinson (the daughter of Homer Joseph Robinson and Sarah Carpenter Childs).

Sources: Genealogies of Billy’s mother, Lorraine Duffy – https://familysearch.org
http://www.findagrave.com

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Place of Birth: Mosfellsbær, Capital Region, Iceland

Date of Birth: 11 November 1986

Ethnicity: Icelandic, 1/8 Norwegian

Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir is an Icelandic singer and violinist. She will represent Icelandic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, having been previously represented in 2012. She is the daughter of Stefán Jóhann Pálsson and Kristín Lilliendahl. Her father’s last name is patronymic while her mother’s last name is a family name.

Greta Salóme’s paternal grandfather is Pál Friðriksson (the son of Friðrik Ólafur Pálsson and Petrína Regína Einarsdóttir Rist). Friðrik was the son of Páll Friðriksson and Margrét Árnadóttir. Regína was the daughter of Einar Ásgeirsson Möller and Geirlaug Kristjánsdóttir.

Greta Salóme’s paternal grandmother was SUsie Bachmann (the daughter of Stefán Ólafur Bachmann Grímsson and Johanna Hammerbeck). Stefán was the son of Grímur Ólafsson and Þorgerður Stefanía Olafía Bachmann. Johanne was born in Tromsø, Norway, to Karl Gustav Hammerbeck and Calla Johanne Lund.

Greta Salóme’s maternal grandfather was Karl Lilliendahl (Theódór Lilliendahl and Guðný Hulda Káradóttir). Theódór was the son of Carl Jóhann Lilliendahl and Kristín Ágústa Jónasdóttir. Guðný was the daughter of Kári Sigurjónsson, who was the member of the Althing, and Sigrún Árnadóttir.

Greta Salóme’s maternal grandmother was Hermina Jónasdóttir (the daughter of Jónas Guðmundur Halldórsson and Kristín Steingrímsdóttir). Jónas was the son of Halldór Benediktsson and Jónína Ingibjörg Hermannsdóttir. Greta Salóme’s great-grandmother Kristín was the daughter of Steingrímur Benediktsson and Kristjana Jóhanna Katarínusdóttir.

Sources: Obituary of Greta Salóme’s paternal grandmother, Susie Bachmann – http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1305375/

Obituary of Greta Salóme’s maternal grandfather, Karl Lillendahl – http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/657425/

Greta Salóme’s paternal great-grandfather, Friðrik Pálsson, on the 1920 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is/leit/Fri%C3%B0rik%20P%C3%A1lsson%201903/1920/1/1920/7312/805

Greta Salóme’s paternal great-grandmother, Petrína Regína Einarsdóttir Rist, on the 1910 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is/leit/Petrina%201901/1910/1/1910/42063/4809

Greta Salóme’s paternal great-grandfather, Stefán Ólafur Bachmann Grímsson, on the 1910 Icelandic census – http://www.manntal.is/leit/Stef%C3%A1n%20Bachmann/1910/1/1910/21180/2358

Obituary of Greta Salóme’s paternal great-grandmother, Johanne (Hammerbeck) Bachmann – http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=3106034

Greta Salóme’s maternal great-grandfather, Theódór Lilliendahl, on the 1910 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is/leit/The%C3%B3d%C3%B3r%20Lilliendahl/1910/1/1910/53231/6351

Greta Salóme’s maternal great-grandmother, Guðný Hulda Káradóttir, on the 1910 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is/leit/Gu%C3%B0n%C3%BD%20Hulda%20K%C3%A1rad%C3%B3ttir/1910/1/1910/24506/2716

Greta Salóme’s maternal great-grandfather, Jónas Guðmundur Halldórsson, on the 1920 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is/leit/J%C3%B3nas%20Halld%C3%B3rsson%201910/1920/1/1920/100362/11535

Obituary of Greta Salóme’s maternal great-grandfather, Jónas Guðmundur Halldórsson – http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/205546/

Greta Salóme’s maternal great-grandmother, Kristín Steingrímsdóttir, on the 1910 Icelandic census – http://manntal.is/leit/Krist%C3%ADn%20Steingr%C3%ADmsd%C3%B3ttir/1910/1/1920/78696/9161

Date of Birth: 6 December 1916

Place of Birth: Tjörn, Svarfaðardalur, Iceland

Date of Death: 14 September 1982

Place of Death: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Ethnicity: Icelandic, distant Danish and Norwegian

Kristján Eldjárn was an Icelandic politician, who served as the third President of Iceland from 1 August 1968 to 1 August 1980. He was the son of Þórarinn Kristjánsson Eldjárn and Sigrún Sigurhjartardóttir. He was married to Halldóra Ingólfsdóttir.

Kristján’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his 7th great-grandfather Þórarinn Jónsson. However, a legend can trace him back to his 50th great-grandfather Fornjót.

Kristján’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his 4th great-grandmother Soffía Kristjana Thorlacius.

Kristján’s paternal grandfather was Kristján Eldjárn Þórarinsson (the son of Þórarinn Kristjánsson and Ingibjörg Helgadóttir). Kristján’s great-grandfather Þórarinn was the son of Kristján Þorsteinsson and Þorbjörg Þórarinsdóttir. Ingibjörg was the daughter of Helgi Helgason and Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir.

Kristján’s paternal grandmother was Petrína Soffía Hjörleifsdóttir (the daughter of Hjörleifur Guttormsson and Guðlaug Björnsdóttir). Hjörleifur was the son of Guttormur Þorsteinsson and Oddný Guttormsdóttir. Guðlaug was the daughter of Björn Vigfússon and Anna Stefánsdóttir.

Kristján’s maternal grandfather was Sigurhjörtur Jóhannesson (the son of Jóhannes Halldórsson and Anna Guðlaugsdóttir). Jóhannes was the son of Halldór Pálsson and Sigurlaug Jóhannesdóttir. Kristján’s great-grandmother Anna was the daughter of Guðlaugur Sveinsson and Anna Halldórsdóttir.

Kristján’s maternal grandmother was Soffía Jónsdóttir (the daughter of Jón Þorgrímsson and Elín Halldórsdóttir). Kristján’s great-grandfather Jón was the son of Þorgrímur Marteinsson and Vigdís Hallgrímsdóttir. Elín wa the daughter of Halldór Jónsson and Dórothea Nikulásdóttir Bucks. Dórothea’s father, Nikolaj Arent Peter Buch, was Norwegian, from Hammerfest.

Source: Genealogy of Kristján Eldjárn – http://genealogy14.tripod.com/KETH.html

Birth Name: Agnete Kristin Johnsen

Place of Birth: Nesseby, Finnmark, Norway

Date of Birth: 4 July 1994

Ethnicity: Norwegian Sami

Agnete Johnsen is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She is known for being the lead singer of the Norwegian teen punk band The BlackSheeps. She will represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. Agnete is the daughter of Sami children’s author Signe Iversen and Arild Johnsen.

Source: http://www.ifinnmark.no

Birth Name: Bek Campbell

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: July 8, 1970

Ethnicity:
*English, Scottish (father)
*English, Norwegian, Swedish, Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Beck is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. He is the son of Bibbe Hansen, a performance artist, musician, and actress, and David Richard Campbell, an arranger, composer, and conductor, who was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Beck’s paternal grandparents were D. Warren Campbell and Norean Reid (the daughter of Stanley Richard Reid and Elsie Elenor Newman). D. Warren was from Winnipeg, and was of at least partly Scottish descent.

Beck’s maternal grandparents were Alfred Earl “Al” Hansen (born Alfred Duckworth, the son of Franklin T. Duckworth and Katherine C.) and Audrey Ostlin (the daughter of Olaf Gabriel Ostlin/Ingeniar and Sadie Rosenberg). Alfred, an artist, took on the surname of his stepfather, Nicholis Hansen; he was of at least partly Norwegian descent, which Beck’s mother, Bibbe, has stated. Beck’s great-grandfather Olaf was Swedish, born in Stockholm, Sweden. Beck’s matrilineal great-grandmother Sadie was Jewish, born in Brooklyn, New York, to a father from Poland, Abraham Rosenberg/Czarka, and a mother from Russia, Fannie Melutnik.

Beck has said that he was raised celebrating Jewish holidays and considers himself Jewish. He is also a Scientologist.

Sources: Genealogy of Beck – http://www.geni.com

Information about Beck’s paternal grandfather, D. Warren Campbell – http://davidmusic.com
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Bek’s maternal grandfather, then Alfred Duckworth, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Bek’s maternal grandfather, Alfred Earl “Al” Hansen – http://www.nytimes.com

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Birth Name: Kiesa Rae Ellestad

Place of Birth: Calgary, Canada

Date of Birth: January 16, 1989

Ethnicity: Norwegian, Scottish

Kiesza is a Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist. Her last name, “Ellestad”, is Norwegian. Her grandfather is from Fagernes in Norway.

In an interview with Metro, Kiesza stated that she can trace her lineage to someone who fought alongside Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn. She said:

There’s a lot of Scottish people in Canada. Tons. My grandpa was of Scottish heritage – he was of the black Douglases.

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Birth Name: Peter Halsten Thorkelson

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C.

Date of Birth: February 13, 1942

Ethnicity:
*Norwegian (paternal grandfather)
*English, some German, Dutch, distant French, 1/128 Scottish, remote Belgian (Walloon) and Norwegian (paternal grandmother)
*Ashkenazi Jewish, Irish (mother)

Peter Tork is an American singer, musician, actor, and activist. He is the keyboardist and bass guitarist of the rock band The Monkees. Peter is the son of Virginia Hope (Straus) and Halsten John Thorkelson, an economics professor at the University of Connecticut.

Peter’s mother was of half Ashkenazi Jewish and half Irish ancestry. Peter’s father was of a little over half Norwegian descent, with the rest being English, German, Dutch, French, Scottish, and Belgian (Walloon).

Peter’s paternal grandfather was Halsten Joseph Berford Thorkelson (the son of Mathias Thorkelson and Marit Eggen). Mathias and Marit were Norwegian immigrants.

Peter’s paternal grandmother was Mary Schuyler Carver (the daughter of Horace Peck Carver and Elizabeth Manning Seymour). Horace was the son of James Herman Carver and Mary Elizabeth Sagendorf/Sagendorph, who was born in Binghamton, New York. Elizabeth was the daughter of John Belden Seymour and Elizabeth Thompson, who were born in Lisle, New York.

Peter’s maternal grandfather was Albert Joseph Straus (the son of Gustav/Gustave Carl Straus and Clementine Kupfer). Albert was from a German Jewish family. Gustav was the son of Michael Straus and Rosa/Roeschen Goetz. Clementine was the daughter of Simon Kupfer and Bincher/Pholoppine Straus.

Peter’s maternal grandmother was Catherine A. McGuire (the daughter of Thomas McGuire and Catherine O’Connor). Peter’s great-grandparents Thomas and Catherine were Irish immigrants.

Sources: Genealogy of Peter Tork – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Peter’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Sagendorf/Sagendorph – https://familysearch.org

Peter’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Peter’s maternal grandparents, Albert Joseph Straus and Catherine A. McGuire – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Peter’s maternal great-grandparents, Gustav/Gustave Carl Straus and Clementine Kupfer – https://familysearch.org

Peter’s maternal great-grandparents, Gustav/Gustave Carl Straus and Clementine Kupfer, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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