Birth Name: John Patrick McEnroe Jr.
Place of Birth: Wiesbaden, Hesse, West Germany (now Germany)
Date of Birth: February 16, 1959
Ethnicity: Irish, English
John McEnroe is an American retired professional tennis player. He was born in Wiesbaden, Germany, to American parents John Patrick McEnroe, Sr. and Katherine “Kay” (Tresham). He has two siblings, Mark and Patrick. They were raised in Douglaston, Queens, New York City.
John’s father has Irish ancestry. John’s mother has English and Irish ancestry.
John’s paternal grandfather and grandmother were originally from County Cavan and County Westmeath, Ireland, respectively.
His maternal grandparents were William J. Tresham and Florence M. Squires (the daughter of Jetur Halsey Squires and Sarah M. Maloney). Jetur’s parents were Edwin Halsey Squires and Iantha Payne.
Source: Genealogy of John McEnroe (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://gw.geneanet.org/
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