Birth Name: Mark William Pocan
Place of Birth: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Date of Birth: August 14, 1964
Ethnicity: 1/4 German, 1/4 Norwegian, French-Canadian, possibly English
Ancestry/Genealogy: Mark Pocan is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin’s 2nd congressional district.
Mark Pocan is/was the son of William Stephen Pocan Sr. and Corrine Waldow.
Pocan’s paternal grandfather was Wilbert B. Pocan, the son of Louis Pocan and Mary Elmira Lemay. Louis was born in Milwaukee to French Canadian parents from Quebec, Charles Paul Paquin and Maria Boucer.
Pocan’s paternal grandmother was Margaret Ruth Drake. Margaret may have been of English descent based off her surname.
Pocan’s maternal grandfather was Arthur John Emil Waldow, the son of Herman John Waldow and Mathilda Raether. Herman was born in Dargislaff, Pommerin, Germany, the son of Carl F. Waldow and Johanna Gaulke. Mathilde was born in Dargislaff, Pommerin, Germany, the daughter of Frederick Raether and Mathilda Tiegs.
Pocan’s maternal grandmother was Carrie Matson, the daughter of John M. Matson and Charolette Marie Carlson. John and Charolette were both from Norway.
Source: Geni.com (focusing on fathers side of family)
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