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Birth Name: Melissa Pam Ordway
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 31, 1983
Ethnicity: English, French-Canadian, Irish
Melissa Ordway is an American actress and model.
Melissa is the daughter of Christine (O’Clair) and John Ordway. She is married to musician and model Justin Gaston.
Melissa’s paternal grandfather was Shirley George Ordway.
Melissa’s paternal grandmother was Velma E. Horsman (the daughter of John Henry Horsman and Lillian A. Giles). John was born in New Brunswick, Canada, the son of Henry P. Horsman, who had English ancestry, and of Joanna Allan, who was Irish. Lillian was born in Maine, the daughter of Stephen Giles and Mary Pelkey.
Melissa’s maternal grandfather was Gilbert “Sonny” Vital O’Clair (the son of Felix Joseph O’Clair and Sophie Boulier/Beaulieu). Felix was born in Maine, the son of French-Canadian parents, François-Clement Auclair and Anastasie Beaulieu. Sophie was also born in Maine, the daughter of French-Canadian parents, Vitale Beaulieu and Charlotte Cyr.
Melissa’s maternal grandmother is Charlene Beaulier (the daughter of William “Bill” Beaulier and Jessie M. Beaulier). William was the son of Simon Beaulier and Phoebe Carney. Jessie was the daughter of Henry Beaulier and Rose Theriault.
Sources: Genealogy of Melissa’s paternal grandmother, Velma E. Horsman – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituary of Melissa’s paternal grandmother, Velma E. (Horsman) Ordway – http://obituaries.bangordailynews.com
Genealogy of Melissa’s mother, Christine (O’Clair) Ordway (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://www.familytreenow.com
Genealogy of Melissa’s maternal grandfather, Gilbert “Sonny” Vital O’Clair – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituary of Melissa’s maternal grandfather, Gilbert “Sonny” Vital O’Clair – http://obittree.com
Genealogy of Melissa’s maternal great-great-grandparents, François-Clement Auclair and Anastasie Beaulieu – http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca