Birth Name: Samuel Nicholas Wechsler
Place of Birth: Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 3, 1978
Ethnicity: Mexican, English, German, Swiss-German, possibly other
Nick Wechsler is an American actor. He is son of Janet Ruth (Latsha) and Joseph Adolph Wechsler.
Nick’s maternal grandfather was George Phillip Latsha (the son of Samuel Merritt/Meritt Latsha and Dora Phillip/Phillips). Samuel was the son of Paul Hoffman Latsha and Ellen Knight. The surname “Latsha” was originally spelt “Latschar”, and can be traced back to Peter Joseph Latschar, who was born in Latterbach, Switzerland, the son of Hans Heinrich Latschar and Anna Maria. Nick’s grandfather George also had English and German ancestry, with roots in Rhineland-Palatinate and Bavaria, Germany.
Nick’s maternal grandmother was Wilma Jean/Mary Lazarine (the daughter of John Francisco Calvin Lazarine and Jorena/Regina Josephine Mora). Wilma was of Mexican ancestry. John was the son of Francisco “Frank” Lazarine and Petra Mendoza. Jorena was the daughter of Gabe Mora and Jorena.
Sources: Obituary of Nick’s mother, Janet Ruth (Latsha) Wechsler – https://www.findagrave.com
Genealogies of Nick’s maternal grandfather, George Phillip Latsha – https://www.wikitree.com
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Genealogy of Nick’s maternal great-grandfather, Samuel Merritt/Meritt Latsha (focusing on his own father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Genealogies of Nick’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Paul Hoffman Latsha – http://www.genealogy.com
Nick’s maternal grandmother, Wilma Jean/Mary Lazarine, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record Nick’s maternal great-grandparents, John C. Lazarine and Jorena/Regina Josephine Mora – https://familysearch.org
Partial genealogies, and obituaries, of Nick’s maternal great-grandparents, John Francisco Calvin Lazarine and Jorena/Regina Josephine (Mora) Lazarine – https://www.findagrave.com
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