Birth Name: Christian Dayton Clemenson
Place of Birth: Humboldt, Iowa, USA
Date of Birth: 17 March 1958
Ethnicity:
- father: Norwegian
- mother: British (Scots, Irish, English), German
Christian Clemenson is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Jerry Espenson in the television show Boston Legal.
Clemenson was born in Humboldt, Iowa to Ruth Alzora Dayton & Ernest Arnold Clemenson. All of his paternal great-grandparents were from Norway, whereas his mother had deeper roots in the United States, of British & German heritage.
Clemenson’s paternal grandfather was George Melvin Gerhart Clemenson (the son of Christian Henry Clemenson & Ingeborg Anna Jerpbak. George was born in Horace, North Dakota to parents from Norway. Christian was the son of Henrik Clemenson & Bertha Arvesdatter. Ingeborg was the daughter of Jens Anton Johannessen Jerpbak & Johanne Kristine Pedersdatter.
Clemenson’s paternal grandmother was Bergine Hanson, who was born in Minnesota to Gunder Hanson & Anlaug Langgard Sannes from Norway. Gunder was the son of Gunder Hanson & Mari Rasmusdatter. Anlaug was the daughter of Olaf Knutsen Sannes & Bergit Langerak.
Clemenson’s maternal grandfather was Cleveland Dayton, born in Brighton, Iowa to Charles Elrid Dayton & Elisa Ellen Hefflefinger. Charles was son of Hiram T. Dayton & Sarah E. Case. Elisa was daughter of Jacob Hefflefinger & Mariah Shafer.
Clemenson’s maternal grandmother was Ethel Mary Long, also born in Brighton, Iowa to John Long & Alzora Olivia Pierce. John was son of John A. Long & Martha Craig. Alzora was daughter of Thomas Pittman Pierce & Maria Jane Kiester.
Source:
Genealogy of his father: https://www.geni.com/people/Ernest-Arnold-Clemenson/6000000063808430905
His mother in the 1930 Census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMKW-GRR
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