Place of Birth: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date of Birth: October 20, 1980
Ethnicity:
*German (father)
*Irish (mother)
Niall Matter is a Canadian actor.
Niall was born in Edmonton, Alberta, the son of Donnell (McAuley) and Neil Matter.
Niall’s paternal grandparents were Bernhardt “Benny” Matter and Agnes Lorraine Schiewe (the daughter of Otto Schiewe and Lydia). Otto’s parents were Louis Schiewe and Hellena. Louis and Hellena hailed from Russia, and were likely ethnic Germans.
Niall’s maternal grandparents were Donald McAuley and Mary Norah Mullen (the daughter of Edward Mullen and Muriel).
Sources: Obituary of Niall’s paternal grandmother, Agnes Lorraine (Schiewe) Matter – http://www.legacy.com
Niall’s paternal great-grandfather, Otto Schiewe, on the 1906 Canadian Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Niall’s maternal grandmother, Mary Norah (Mullen) McAuley – http://www.legacy.com
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