Place of Birth: Bel Air, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 29, 1968
Ethnicity:
*Swedish, Dutch, German, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, remote French (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Carnie Wilson is an American singer and television host. She is known as a member of the pop music group Wilson Phillips, along with Chynna Phillips and her sister Wendy Wilson. Carnie is the daughter of singer Marilyn (Rovell) and musician Brian Wilson.
Carnie’s paternal grandfather was Murry Gage Wilson (the son of William Coral Wilson and Edith Sophia Stohle/Sthole). William was the son of William Henry Wilson and Alta Lenora Chitwood. Edith was of Swedish descent, and was the daughter of Chas/Charles Stohle/Sthole and Mary.
Carnie’s paternal grandmother was Audree Neva Korthof (the daughter of Carl Arie Korthof and Ruth Edna “Betty” Finney). Carl was the son of Arthur/Aart Korthof/Korthoff, who was Dutch, born in Amsterdam, and of Amelia “Molly” Prignitz, whose parents were German. Ruth was the daughter of Albert H. Finney and Elnora Brass.
Carnie’s maternal grandparents were Irving Eric Rovell and Mae Gassman. Irving and Mae were Jewish.
Sources: Carnie’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
Genealogies of Carnie Wilson (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
http://www.wikitree.com
Genealogy of Carnie’s father, Brian Wilson – https://familysearch.org
Carnie’s paternal great-grandmother, Edith Sophia Stohle/Sthole, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Article on Brian and Marilyn Wilson – http://forward.com
Information on Carnie’s maternal grandparents, Irving Eric Rovell and Mae Gassman – http://smileysmile.net
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