Allyn in 2018, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Jake Robert Allyn
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 20, 1990
Ethnicity: Danish, English, Irish, German, 1/32 Swedish
Jake Allyn is an American actor.
Jake’s brother is film producer and director Conor Allyn.
Jake’s paternal grandfather was Allyn Dean Plejdrup (the son of Elmer Plejdrup and Minnie Dorothy Johnson). Allyn was born in Nebraska. Elmer was born in Nebraska, to Danish parents, Paul Larsen Plejdrup and Annie Marie Nielsen. Minnie was born in Nebraska, the daughter of Hans Olaf/Olof Johnson, whose parents were from Sweden and Denmark, and of Christena Elsie Jensen, whose parents were Danish.
Jake’s paternal grandmother was Sharon “Sherrie” Chapman (the daughter of Clarence Leslie Chapman and Dorothy Maxine Moulder). Sharon was born in California. Clarence was born in Kansas. Dorothy was born in Kansas, the son of John Leslie Chapman and Amelia Jacobson, whose parents were Danish. Dorothy was born in Kansas, the daughter of Guy R. Moulder and Marie R. Reich.
Jake’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Michael “Joe” Gowing (the son of George Gowing and Ann). Joseph was born in New York. George was born in England. Ann was born in New York.
Jake’s maternal grandmother was Moya Elizabeth Brophy (the daughter of Joseph Francis Brophy and Mary Agnes Nally). Moya was born in New York, to parents from Ireland.
Sources: Obituary of Jake’s paternal grandmother, Sharon “Sherrie” (Chapman) Plejdrup – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Jake’s maternal grandmother, Moya Elizabeth (Brophy) Gowing – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Jake’s maternal grandfather, Joseph Michael Gowing – http://obits.dallasnews.com