Birth Name: Joan Chandos Báez

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

Date of Birth: January 9, 1941

Ethnicity:
*Mexican (father)
*English, Scottish (mother)

Joan Baez is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. She has performed publicly for over 55 years, releasing over 30 albums. Fluent in Spanish as well as in English, she has also recorded songs in at least six other languages.

Joan’s father, Albert Vinicio Báez, was born in 1912 in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. His father, Joan’s grandfather the Reverend Alberto Baldomero Báez, left Catholicism to become a Methodist minister, and moved to the U.S. when Albert was two years old. Joan’s mother, named Joan Bridge, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the second daughter of an English Anglican priest descended from the Dukes of Chandos.

The Báez family converted to Quakerism during Joan’s early childhood.

Joan’s paternal grandparents were Alberto Baldomero Báez and Thalia Valderrama (the daughter of Emelia). Alberto was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Thalia was born in Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo, Mexico.

Joan’s maternal grandfather was William Bridge.

Source: Genealogy of Joan Baez – http://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Olivia Irene Gonzales

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas

Date of Birth: January 23, 1996

Ethnicity: Mexican

Olivia Gonzales, better known as Chachi Gonzales, is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress. She’s a part of I.aM.mE, a dance crew that won season 6 of America’s Best Dance Crew in 2011.

Both of Olivia’s parents are Mexican. When asked by a fan about her ethnicity during a ustream, live video chat, Olivia stated that despite her very light skin she is of fully Mexican descent.

Birth Name: Christopher Gilbert Pérez

Place of Birth: San Antonio, Texas, United States

Date of Birth: August 14, 1969

Ethnicity: Mexican

Chris Pérez is an American guitarist, songwriter, and author. He is known as lead guitarist for the Tejano band Selena y Los Dinos. His parents are Gilbert Granada Pérez and Maria del Carmen Medina. He was married to singer Selena Quintanilla and Venessa Villanueva.

Chris’s paternal grandparents are ? Pérez and ? Granada.

Chris’s maternal grandparents are Mariano E. Medina and Consuelo M. Gamboa (the daughter of Cipriano Gamboa Castillo and Rosa Martínez Mejía González).

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

Chris’s mother’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

Chris’s maternal grandmother, Consuelo M. Gamboa, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Chris’s maternal great-grandfather, Cipriano Gamboa Castillo – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Chris’s maternal great-grandmother, Rosa Martínez Mejía González – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III

Place of Birth: Toppenish, Washington, United States

Date of Birth: December 13, 1963

Ethnicity: Mexican (Spanish, Indigenous Mexican), possibly Cherokee Native American

A.B. Quintanilla is an American record producer, songwriter, and musician. He is the son of Marcella Ofelia Samora and Abraham Isaac Quintanilla, Jr., a musician. His parents are both of Mexican ancestry. He is the brother of musicians Suzette Quintanilla and Selena Quintanilla. A.B. is married to Rikkie Leigh Robertson.

A.B. is said to have Cherokee Native American ancestry on his mother’s side. It is not clear if this ancestry has been documented/verified.

A.B.’s paternal grandparents were Abraham Gonzalez Quintanilla, Sr. (the son of Eulogio Quintanilla Longoria and Dolores Gonzalez) and Maria Tereza Calderon (the daughter of Humberto Calderón and Concepción Vásquez).

A.B. is a seventh cousin, once removed, of actress Eva Longoria. Their common ancestors were Juan Diego Longoria García and María Clara Chapa Benavides.

Birth Name: Suzette Michelle Quintanilla

Place of Birth: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Date of Birth: June 29, 1967

Ethnicity: Mexican (Spanish, Indigenous Mexican), possibly Cherokee Native American

Suzette Quintanilla is an American musician. She is the daughter of Marcella Ofelia Samora and Abraham Isaac Quintanilla, Jr., a musician. Her parents are both of Mexican ancestry. She is the sister of musicians A.B. Quintanilla and Selena Quintanilla.

Suzette is said to have Cherokee Native American ancestry on her mother’s side. It is not clear if this ancestry has been documented/verified.

Suzette’s paternal grandparents were Abraham Gonzalez Quintanilla, Sr. (the son of Eulogio Quintanilla Longoria and Dolores Gonzalez) and Maria Tereza Calderon (the daughter of Humberto Calderón and Concepción Vásquez).

Suzette is a seventh cousin, once removed, of actress Eva Longoria. Their common ancestors were Juan Diego Longoria García and María Clara Chapa Benavides.

Source: Suzette’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Abraham Isaac Quintanilla, Jr.

Place of Birth: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Date of Birth: February 20, 1939

Ethnicity: Mexican (Spanish, Indigenous Mexican)

Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is the father of musicians A.B. Quintanilla, Suzette Quintanilla, and Selena Quintanilla. His parents are Abraham Gonzalez Quintanilla, Sr. and Maria Tereza Calderon. He is married to Marcella Ofelia Samora.

Abraham’s paternal grandparents were Eulogio Quintanilla Longoria (the son of Manuel Quintanilla García and Leonarda Longoria Galván) and Dolores Gonzalez (the daughter of Domingo González Garza and Jacoba Garza).

Abraham’s maternal grandparents were Humberto Calderón and Concepción Vásquez.

Abraham is a seventh cousin of actress Eva Longoria. Their common ancestors were Juan Diego Longoria García and María Clara Chapa Benavides.

Birth Name: Matthew Joseph Chamberlain

Place of Birth: San Pedro, California, United States

Date of Birth: April 17, 1967

Ethnicity:
*possibly English (father)
*Mexican (mother)

Matt Chamberlain is an American drummer, producer, and sound engineer. He is the son of Maria Victoria (Ponce) and Sonnie Joe Chamberlain.

Matt’s maternal grandparents were Arturo Serrano Ponce (the son of Rosendo Ponce Gallegos and María Concepción Serrano Mendoza) and Isabel Diaz. Rosendo and Concepción were Mexican immigrants from the state of Chihuahua.

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

Matt’s parents’ marriage record – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Matt’s mother – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Matt’s maternal grandfather, Arturo Serrano Ponce – http://genealogy.az.gov

Death record of Matt’s maternal great-grandfather, Rosendo Ponce Gallegos – https://familysearch.org41

Death record of Matt’s maternal great-grandmother, María Concepción Serrano Mendoza – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Richard Steven Valenzuela

Date of Birth: May 13, 1941

Place of Birth: Pacoima, California, United States

Date of Death: February 3, 1959

Place of Death: Clear Lake, Iowa, United States

Ethnicity: Mexican (mixed African, Spanish, and Indigenous Mexican), Chilean

Ritchie Valens was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was known for being a rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement. He was the son of Joseph Steven Valenzuela and Beatrice (later Concepcion) Reyes.

Ritchie’s paternal grandparents were Marciano Valenzuela and Maria Agripina Ponce (the daughter of Luis Ponce and Maria Antonia “Sara” Lugo). Marciano was a Mexican immigrant. Luis was a Chilean immigrant. Sara’s ancestors were early Californian settlers from Mexico who were mulattos and mestizos.

Ritchie’s maternal grandparents were Francisco “Frank” Lopez Reyes (the son of Luis Reyes López and Josefa López Ocuna) and Refugia Lopez (the daughter of Refugio López and Eduviges Yáñez). All of Ritchie’s maternal great-grandparents moved from Mexico to Arizona.

Source: Genealogy of Ritchie Valens – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Roger Lawrence Strunk

Date of Birth: March 20, 1939

Place of Birth: Fresno, California, United States

Date of Death: July 11, 2007

Place of Death: Tracy, California, United States

Ethnicity: Mexican (paternal grandmother), English, German

Rod Lauren was an American actor and singer. He was the son of Helen Edith (Ware) and Lawrence Jesse Strunk. He was married to Nida Blanca.

Rod’s paternal grandparents were Irving Cant Strunk (the son of William Camp Strunk and Sarah Elisabeth Crane) and Eloisa Martinez (the daughter of Francisco Martinez and Teresa Valdez). William was of German descent. Eloisa’s ancestors were early Californian settlers from Mexico.

Rod’s maternal grandparents were Charles Alfred Ware (the son of William Y. Ware and Sarah Peeples) and Edith Belle Henthorn (the daughter of Isaac N. Henthorn and Ella Carrie Edwards).

Source: Genealogy of Rod Lauren – http://www.geni.com

Birth Name: Camila Ía González Sodi

Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico

Date of Birth: May 14, 1986

Ethnicity: Mexican (Spanish, possibly other), 1/32 Italian

Camila Sodi is a Mexican singer, actress, and model. She is the daughter of Ernestina Sodi Miranda and Fernando González Parra, and the niece of musician Thalía. Camila is married to actor Diego Luna.

Camila’s paternal grandparents were Fernando González y Díaz Lombardo (the son of Ramón González Fernández and Dolores Díaz Lombardo y García Maynez) and Pilar Parra Ríos (the daughter of Gabriel Parra Díaz and Natalia Ríos Solís).

Camila’s maternal grandparents were Ernesto Sodi Pallares (the son of Demetrio Pedro Sodi Guergué and Carmen Pallares del Portillo) and Yolanda Miranda Mange (the daughter of ? Miranda and Eva Mange Márquez). Demetrio’s paternal grandfather, Carlos Sodi, was Italian.

Source: Genealogy of Camila Sodi – http://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Ashley Brooke Beauchamp

Place of Birth: La Verne, California, United States

Date of Birth: January 22, 1983

Ethnicity:
* possibly French (father)
* Mexican (mother)

Family Info:
Ashley Dzerigian is an American bassist. She is the daughter of Daniel Nelson Beauchamp and Violeta M. “Violet” Paredes. She was married to Ron Dzerigian.

Ashley’s maternal grandparents are Samuel Paredes Ortiz (the son of ? Paredes and ? Ortiz) and Raquel Zazueta. Samuel was born in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Raquel was also born in Mexico.

Sources:
* Ashley’s birth record: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VG9W-QHB
* Marriage record of Ashley’s parents: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6VC-SXC
* Birth record of Ashley’s mother: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLJC-N5X
* Death record of Ashley’s maternal uncle Bruce Paredes: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-29363-18799-8?cc=2001287&wc=SJ5B-927:285176601,1426809801
* Immigration record of Ashley’s maternal grandfather: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLJN-GWY

Birth Names:
-John Joseph Kongos
-Jesse Dean Kongos
-Dylan Gabriel Kongos
-Daniel Lee Kongos

Place of Birth: either Johannesburg, South Africa or Arizona, United States

Dates of Birth:
-c. 1981 (Johnny)
-c. 1984 (Jesse)
-c. 1986 (Dylan)
-c. 1989 (Daniel)

Ethnicity:
*Greek (father)
*English, Mexican, Scottish (mother)

Kongos, also knows as KONGOS, is a South African alternative rock band consisting of four brothers: Johnny (accordion, keyboard, vocals), Jesse (drums, percussion, vocals), Dylan (bass guitar, lap slide guitar, vocals), and Daniel (guitar, vocals) Kongos. They are the sons of John Kongos and Shelley Maria (Campbell). John is a South African of Greek descent. Shelley is an American from Scottsdale, Arizona.

Kongos’ maternal grandfather was John W. Campbell (the son of Debs Jackson Campbell and Ida Ruth Lewis). Debs was the son of John William Campbell, who was of English and Scottish descent, and of Juana Ramirez Sequeriz, who was of Mexican descent. Ruth was the daughter of Charles William Lewis and Sarah Olive “Ollie” Kirkland.

Kongos’ maternal grandmother is likely Virginia R.

Source: Birth record of Kongos’ maternal grandfather, John W. Campbell – http://genealogy.az.gov

Birth Name: Silvia Viviana Gaytán Barragán

Place of Birth: Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico

Date of Birth: January 27, 1972

Ethnicity: Mexican

Bibi Gaytán is a Mexican singer and actress. She is the daughter of Daniel Gaytán and Silvia Barragán. She is married to actor Eduardo Capetillo.

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Birth Name: George Prescott Bush

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas

Date of Birth: April 24, 1976

Ethnicity:
*English, some German, small amounts of Welsh, Irish, French, Scottish, Dutch, Swedish, and Belgian (Flemish), and 1/256th Moravian (father)
*Mexican (mother)

George P. Bush is an American politician, attorney, U.S. Navy Reserve officer, and real estate investor. He is the 28th Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, having began serving in the post in 2015.

George is the son of Columba Bush (born Columba Garnica Gallo) and politician Jeb Bush (John Ellis Bush), who served as Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. George is the grandson of Barbara (Pierce) and the 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush (George Herbert Walker Bush), and the nephew of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush (George Walker Bush).

George’s father is largely of English ancestry, with some German roots, and a small amount of Welsh, Irish, French, Scottish, Dutch, Swedish, Belgian (Flemish), and 1/256th Moravian, ancestry. George’s mother is Mexican, from León, Guanajuato, Mexico.

George’s paternal grandparents are George Herbert Walker Bush (the son of Prescott Sheldon Bush and Dorothy Walker) and Barbara Pierce (the daughter of Marvin Pierce and Pauline Robinson). Prescott served as a United States Senator from Connecticut from 1952 to 1963. Marvin was the president of McCall Corporation, a publisher of women’s magazines McCall’s and Redbook.

George’s maternal grandparents are José María Garnica Rodríguez and Josefina Gallo Esquivel. José was from Arperos, Guanajuato, Mexico. Josefina was from León, Guanajuato, Mexico.

There is a claim on several web sites that one of George’s paternal great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfathers, Victor Emanuel Bechi, was Italian. It is not clear if this claim is accurate. Victor Emanuel Bechi is described in one reference book as having come from “Strasburg in the Province of Alsace-Lorraine” (in “Americans of gentle birth and their ancestors”, Volume 1, Hannah Daviess Pittman, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1970). That suggests that Victor Emanuel Bechi may have been of ethnic German origin. The surname “Bechi” can be Italian.

George is a sixth cousin, twice removed, of actress Lily James. George’s paternal great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother, Sarah Horton, was a sister of Lily’s paternal great-great-great-great-grandfather, Stephen Horton. Their parents were Comfort Horton and Joanna Wood.

Source: Genealogy of George’s father (through George’s uncle, President George W. Bush) – http://www.wargs.com

Birth Name: Yanet Garcia

Ethnicity: Mestizo Mexican

Yanet Garcia is a Mexican television weather reporter.

Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona

Date of Birth: April 10, 1982

Ethnicity:
*French-Canadian and Cherokee (father)
*Mexican (mother)

Andre Ethier is an American Major League Baseball player.

He is one of seven children born to Priscilla and Byron Ethier. His father comes from a mixed background of French-Canadian and Cherokee cultures, and his mother is of Mexican descent.

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Birth Name: Vicente Fox Quesada

Place of Birth: Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico

Date of Birth: July 2, 1942

Ethnicity:
*50% Spanish (Basque)
*25% German
*12.5% French
*12.5% Mexican

Vicente Fox is a Mexican businessman. He served as President of Mexico from 1 December 2000 to 30 November 2006, under the National Action Party (PAN). He is also the Co-President of the Centrist Democrat International, an international organization of Christian democratic political parties. He is the son of José Luis Fox Pont and Mercedes Quesada Echaide. José was of one half German, one quarter French, and one quarter Mexican, descent. Mercedes was a Basque from San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, Spain. He is married to Marta María Sahagún Jiménez. He was previously married to Lilian de la Concha.

President Fox’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Louis Fox (the son of Louis Michel Fuchs and Catherina Elisabetha Flach). Joseph was an American from Cincinnati, Ohio. Louis was the son of German immigrants, Louis Michel Fuchs and Caroline Elisabeth Fuchs. Catherina was the also the daughter of German immigrants, Carl Joseph Flach and Francisca Engel.

President Fox’s paternal grandmother was María Elena Pont Zamora (the daughter of Pierre Pont, also known as Pedro Pont Bennes, and of Librada Zamora Becerra). Pierre was born in Rivel, Aude department, France, to Jean-Pierre Pont and Elisabet Bennes. Librada Zamora was Mexican, and was the daughter of José Trinidad Zamora and Micaela Becerra.

President Fox’s maternal grandfather was Vicente Quesada González (the son of Antonio Quesada González and Constancia González Álvarez). Antonio was the son of ? Quesada and ? González. Constancia was the daughter of ? González and ? Álvarez.

President Fox’s maternal grandmother was Catalina Echaide Eguiguren (the daughter of Ambrosio Echaide García and Juana Bautista Eguiguren Ugarte). Ambrosio was the son of Faustino Echaide Monreal and Ramona Gregoria García Baigorri. Juana was the daughter of José Agustín Eguiguren Emparan and María Josefa Ugarte Odriozola.

Source: Genealogy of Vicente Fox – http://www.geni.com

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Birth Name: Richard Arin Ilejay

Place of Birth: Ventura, California, United States

Date of Birth: Februayr 17, 1988

Ethnicity:
*Filipino (Aklanon), Mexican (father)
*Dutch, German, other (mother)

Arin Ilejay is an American musician. He is the drummer of American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. He is the son of Richard Steven “Rick” Ilejay and Charlotte Marie (Jones) Saleh.

Arin’s paternal grandfather was Robert Edward “Bob” Ilejay, Sr. (the son of Juan “John” Iragana Ilejay and Mable Jiminez). Juan was born in Malinao, Capiz (present-day Aklan), Philippines, to Modesto Ilejay y Imperio and Catalina Iragana y Ignorancia. Mable was born in Arizona, and was of Mexican descent.

Arin’s paternal grandmother is Delores Ann Galvan. She is either of Filipino or Mexican descent.

Arin’s maternal grandparents were ? Jones and ? Klein.

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

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

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

Birth record of Arin’s paternal grandfather, Robert Edward Ilejay – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Arin’s paternal great-grandfather, Juan “John” Aragnna Ilejay – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Arin’s mother – https://familysearch.org

Birth Name: Brandon Charles Boyd

Place of Birth: Van Nuys, California, US

Date of Birth: February 15, 1976

Ethnicity: Scottish and/or Irish, Spanish, other

Brandon Boyd is an American musician. He is known as a singer for the rock band Incubus.

Brandon is the son of writer Priscilla “Dolly” (Calderon) Wiseman and actor Chuck Boyd (Charles Boyd).

His surname, “Boyd”, is Scottish or Irish, and his mother’s maiden name, “Calderon”, is Spanish.

Source: Brandon’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

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Birth Name: Antonio Joseph Mendez

Place of Birth: Eureka, Nevada, United States

Date of Birth: November 15, 1940

Ethnicity:
*Mexican (father)
*1/4 Italian, as well as Dutch, English, French, Irish, Scottish, some Cornish, remote Belgian (Flemish), remote Welsh (mother)

Tony Mendez is an American CIA technical operations officer, now retired, who specialized in support of clandestine and covert CIA operations. He is known for his role in the Canadian Caper, during the Iran hostage crisis.

His father, John George Mendez, was of Mexican descent. His mother, Neva June Tognoni, was of 1/4 Italian, as well as Dutch, English, French, Irish, Scottish, some Cornish, remote Belgian (Flemish), and remote Welsh, ancestry.

Tony’s paternal grandparents were José “Joseph” Méndez Navarro (the son of ? Méndez and ? Navarro) and Lucía S. Serrato Villalobos (the daughter of José Julián Nicanor del Socorro Serrato Padilla and Anita Trinidad Manuela Concepción Villalobos). José and Lucía were Mexican immigrants. Julián was the son of Tomás Serrato and María Ramona Franco.

Tony’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Russell Tognoni (the son of Giuseppe Cristoforo “Joseph Christopher” Tognoni and Myrtle Jesse Jaques). Giuseppe was born in Lombardia, Italy, to Giacomo Tognoni and Madalena Pavachini. Myrtle was the daughter of Ernest Jesse Jaques and Mariah H. Usher.

Tony’s maternal grandmother was Ina Belle Cates (the daughter of Nelson Louis Cates and Emma Augusta Donnelly). Nelson was the son of William Cates and Eliza Ann Nordyke. Emma was the daughter of Michael Reed and Marietta F. Smith.

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

Death record of Tony’s father – https://familysearch.org

Death record of Tony’s paternal grandmother, Lucía S. Serrato Villalobos – https://familysearch.org

Baptismal record of Tony’s paternal great-grandfather, José Julián Nicanor del Socorro Serrato Padilla – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Tony’s mother – https://familysearch.org

Tony’s mother on Find a Grave – http://www.findagrave.com