Birth Name: Jonathan Gregory Brandis
Date of Birth: April 13, 1976
Place of Birth: Danbury, Connecticut
Date of Death: November 12, 2003
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California
Ethnicity:
*English, some German (father)
*Irish, Italian (mother)
Jonathan Brandis was an American actor, director, screenwriter, and model. He is remembered for starring on the television series Seaquest. His death by suicide at the age of 27 left his fans deeply shaken.
Jonathan’s patrilineal line can be traced back to Henry William Brandis, who was born, c. 1823, in Prussia.
Jonathan’s paternal grandparents were Fay William Brandis (the son of Durward Frederick Brandis and Hazel Pearl Howe) and Mary Ellen Pearson (the daughter of William E. Pearson and Anna Atwater).
Jonathan’s maternal grandparents were Frank J. Mooney (the son of James Mooney and Bridget A. Karey) and Marie Josephine Borrelli (the daughter of Cono Valentino Amadeo Borrelli and Rosa Maria Tuoti). James was born in Connecticut, to Irish parents. Bridget was Irish. Jonathan’s grandmother Marie was born in New York, to Italian parents.
Sources: Genealogy of Jonathan’s father (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Jonathan’s paternal grandfather, Fay William Brandis, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Jonathan’s paternal grandfather, Fay William Brandis – http://owenspavlotrogers.com
Jonathan’s maternal grandfather, Frank J. Mooney, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Jonathan’s maternal grandmother, Marie Josephine Borrelli, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org