Birth Name: Brian Douglas Wilson
Place of Birth: Inglewood, California, United States
Date of Birth: June 20, 1942
Ethnicity: Swedish (paternal grandmother), English, Dutch, German, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, remote French
Brian Wilson is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is a member of the band The Beach Boys. Brian is the son of Audree Neva (Korthof) and Murry Gage Wilson, a musician and record producer. Brian’s brothers, Dennis Wilson and Carl Wilson, were also in the band.
Brian’s paternal grandfather was William Coral Wilson (the son of William Henry Wilson and Alta Lenora Chitwood). Brian’s great-grandfather William was the son of George Washington Wilson and Mary Margret Bailey. Alta was the daughter of Green Lee Chitwood and Ruth Chaffin. Green’s mother had Scottish ancestry.
Brian’s paternal grandmother was Edith Sophia Stohle/Sthole (the daughter of Chas/Charles Stohle/Sthole and Mary). Edith was born in Kansas, to a Swedish father, and a mother who was born in Illinois, to Swedish parents.
Brian’s maternal grandfather was Carl Arie Korthof (the son of Arthur/Aart Korthof/Korthoff and Amelia “Molly” Prignitz). Arthur was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the son of Gerrit Korthof/Korthoff and Sophia Kaarls. Amelia was the daughter of Christian Prignitz, who was German, and of Caroline Louise Christiane Behnke, who was born in Mecklenburg, Germany.
Brian’s maternal grandmother was Ruth Edna “Betty” Finney (the daughter of Albert H. Finney and Elnora Brass). Albert was the son of Eli Barnum Finney and Ellen Celia Cogan, who was born in Ireland. Elnora was the daughter of Almond Ranson Brass, who was born in Leeds, Canada, and of Paulina.
Sources: Genealogies of Brian Wilson – http://www.geni.com
https://familysearch.org
http://www.wikitree.com
Brian’s paternal grandmother, Edith Sophia Stohle/Sthole, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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