Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 16, 1969
Ethnicity:
*Swedish, Dutch, German, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, remote French (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Wendy Wilson is an American singer and television personality. She is known as a member of the pop music group Wilson Phillips, along with Chynna Phillips and her sister Carnie Wilson. Wendy is the daughter of singer Marilyn (Rovell) and musician Brian Wilson.
Wendy’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.
Wendy’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.
Wendy’s maternal grandparents were Irving Eric Rovell and Mae Gassman. Irving and Mae were Jewish.
Sources: Wendy’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
Genealogies of Wendy Wilson (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
http://www.wikitree.com
Genealogy of Wendy’s father, Brian Wilson – https://familysearch.org
Wendy’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 Wendy’s maternal grandparents, Irving Eric Rovell and Mae Gassman – http://smileysmile.net
Info on her father by Madman
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