Place of Birth: Massapequa, New York, US
Date of Birth: February 21, 1963
Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, 1/16th French-Canadian, 1/32 German
William Baldwin is an American actor, writer, and producer. Among his siblings are actors Alec Baldwin, Daniel Baldwin, and Stephen Baldwin. His nieces are models/actresses Ireland Baldwin and Hailey Baldwin.
He was raised in the Roman Catholic faith.
William’s patrilineal line traces back to a Richard Baldwin, who lived in England, c. the 1500s. His father was of English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. His mother was of French-Canadian, English, Irish, German, and Scottish ancestry.
William’s paternal grandparents were Alexander Rae Baldwin (the son of Sylvester Davis Baldwin and Helen Irene McNamara) and Ruth Mary Noble (the daughter of Leveret/Leverett David Noble and Lena Xea McCauley). Sylvester had English ancestry. Helen was born in England, to James McNamara and Mary O’Connor, who were of Irish descent. Leveret was of half Scottish and half English ancestry. Lena also likely had Irish roots.
William’s maternal grandparents were Daniel Leroy Martineau (the son of Henry Frazier Martneau and Ada Emmaline Newcomb) and Marion Alice Sidnam (the daughter of Irving Albert Sidnam and Mary Louise Haas). Henry was of approximately half French-Canadian and half English ancestry. Ada had English ancestry. Mary’s father, Francis Xavier Haas, was German, and Mary’s mother, Alice McKenna, was the daughter of James Baron McKenna and Catherine Dunn, and had Scottish and Irish ancestry.
Source: Genealogies of William Baldwin – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of William Baldwin (focusing on his father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of William Baldwin (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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