Birth name: Bonnie Lynn Raitt
Date of birth: November 8, 1949
Place of birth: Burbank, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: English, Scottish, German, Irish, smaller degrees of Welsh, likely some Dutch
Bonnie Raitt is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and activist. She is known for incorporating elements of blues, rock, folk and country in her music. Her mother, Marjorie Geraldine Haydock, was a pianist, while her father, John Emmett Raitt, was an actor in musical productions such as “Oklahoma!” and “The Pajama Game”. Bonnie has some deep lines un the United States
Bonnie’s paternal grandfather was Alexander John Raitt (the son of James Thomas Raitt and Eva Orilla Brockett). Alexander was born in Santa Ana, California. James was the son of George Patterson Raitt and Janet McFadden, both who were born in New York State of entierly Scottish descent. Eva was the daughter of Emmett Chauncey Brockett and Mary Elizabeth Biggs, and had mostly English ancestry, with small degrees of Scot-Irish and likely some Dutch.
Bonnies’ paternal grandmother was Stella Eulalie Walton (the daughter of Charles Ethan Walton and Elizabeth S. Jackson). Stella was born in North Dakota. Charles was the son of Joseph Walton and Cynthia Lapham, both of mostly English ancestry. Elizabeth of an unknown Jackson, whose parents were English immigrants from Yorkshire, and Mary McCorkindale, who was an Scottish immigrant from Lismore, Argyll.
Bonnie’smaternal grandfather was Earl Henry Haydock (the son of Henry Clay Haydock and Mary Ellen Nimock). Earl was born in Kansas. Henry Clay was the son of Nathan Haydock, who was mostly of Irish descent, smaller degrees of Enlish and Welsh, and Elizabeth Rebecca Cain, who was of English, Iirish and Welsh descent also. Mary Ellen was born in Iowa.
Bonnie’s maternal grandmother was Marguerite Roberta Keiser (the daughter of Alonzo Manville Keiser and Margaret Elizabeth Davis). Marguerite was born in West Virginia. Alonzo was the son of Jeremiah/Jeremy Keiser, who was of German descent, and Mary E. Spangler, who was of German and British descent. Margaret Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Davis, who was of English and German descent, and Maria Swisher, who was of German descent.
Sources: Family tree of Bonnie Raitt — https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GD5Q-MLY
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