Birth name: Gena Lee Nolin
Date of birth: 29 November, 1971
Place of birth: Carlton, Minnesota, U.S.
Ethnicity: Norwegian, Irish, English, Swedish, distant Scottish and German
Gena Lee Nolin is an American actress and model, known for her character Neely Capshaw in the television series Baywatch. Her father is Ronald Neil Nolin, and her mother is Patricia May Rodgers.
Gena is of half Scandinavian (mostly Norwegian with some Swedish) and about a quarter Irish ancestry. The other quarter is mostly English, with deep lines in America. Some of her lines lead to Royal ancestry, since she is a descendant of Lady Mary Boleyn (sister of Anne Boleyn) and her husband Sir William Carey, among other nobility (Edward III King of England for example).
Gena’s paternal grandfather was Leroy Emerson Nolin (the son of Emil Leonard Nolin and Dora Ethel Barber). Emil was born in Minnesota, the son of Swedish parents from Älvsborg, Johannes Andersson and Clara Larsdotter. Dora was born in Indiana, the daughter of Thomas Allen Barber and Martha Jane Hurt. Dora Ethel had deep lines in the U.S.
Gena´s paternal grandmother was Harriet Marion Hatleli/Hatlekin (the daughter of Olaf Emil Hatleli and Lillian Christianson). Olaf was born in Minnesota, the son of Lars Olsen Hatleli, who was Norwegian, and Marie Johnson, who was of Scandinavian descent. Lillian was born in Minnesota, and was of Scandinavian descent.
Gena’s maternal grandfather was William George Rodgers (the son of Andrew Rodgers and Mary Alicia “May” Huggard). Andrew was born in Ireland. Mary Alicia was born in County of Mayo, Ireland, the daughter of Robert Martin Huggard and Miriam Jane Leonard.
Gena’s maternal grandmother was Marie Frances Sween (the daughter of Herbert Joseph Sween and Grace B. Malloy). Herbert was born in Minnesota, the son of John Sween, who was Norwegian, and Emma Johanna Hanson, who was born in Minnesota of Scandinavian descent. Grace was born in Minnesota, the daughter of Dennis C. Malloy and Maud M. Wellman. Grace had deep lines in America.
Sources: Birth record of Gena Lee Nolin — https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VC87-99L
Divorce record of Roland N Nolin and Patricia M Nolin — https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKSK-B4S
Birth record of Roland Neil Nolin — https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCJD-CML
Birth record of Patricia May Rodgers — https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCXV-J7B
Birht record of Leroy E. Nolin — https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4ZQ-6FB
Family tree of Leroy E. Nolin — https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/LB8M-8S1
Family tree of Harriet Marion Hatleli (with second husband Merlyn Dean Nelson) – https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/LBHB-8PX
Family tree of William George Rodgers and Marie Frances Sween — https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GS7B-KZS
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