White in 2013, photo by Prphotos
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 17, 1991
Ethnicity: Ukrainian (paternal grandmother), English, German, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, distant Dutch
Jeremy Allen White is an American actor. His roles include the shows Shameless, Homecoming, and The Bear, and the films Afterschool, Twelve, The Time Being, Movie 43, Bad Turn Worse, After Everything, The Rental, Viena and the Fantomes, and The Birthday Cake.
Jeremy’s parents have both previously acted. His parents have very deep roots in North Carolina, each through at least one of their own parents. Jeremy was raised in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. He was a dancer as a child.
Jeremy is married to actress Addison Timlin, with whom he has two children.
Jeremy’s paternal grandfather was Allen Jesse White (the son of Ernest Wilson White and Leah Leola Rountree). Jeremy’s grandfather Allen was born in North Carolina, and came from a long line of Quakers in that state. Ernest was the son of Robert Jordan White and Elizabeth Ella Lane. Leah was the daughter of Jesse Augustus Rountree and Pleasant Ann Winslow.
Jeremy’s paternal grandmother was Ellen Vasilivna Lisovitch/Lesovitch (the daughter of Wasily/Vasily/Bazyli/Vasile John Lisovitch/Lesovitch/Lisowich and Efrosinia/Efrozena/Rose Serodinska/Serdynska). In her obituary, Ellen is described as “A daughter of Russian Orthodox immigrants.” She became a Quaker when she married Jeremy’s grandfather. Jeremy’s grandmother Ellen was born in Pennsylvania, to parents who were Ukrainian emigrants, from Galicia, and were of the Eastern Orthodox faith. Jeremy’s great-grandfather Wasily was the son of John V. Lisovitch and Catherine Mycek.
Jeremy’s maternal grandfather was Henry Julius Zeigler (the son of Henry Julius Zeigler and Ida Estelle “Essie” Kennedy). Jeremy’s grandfather Henry was born in South Carolina. Jeremy’s great-grandfather Henry was the son of Joseph/Joel D. Zeigler and Elizabeth/Eliza “Lizzie” Heaner. Ida was the daughter of Silas Cox Kennedy and Ida Susannah Catherine Funchess.
Jeremy’s maternal grandmother was Doris/Darris Eloise Ivey (the daughter of Rester Richard Ivey and Mary Herring). Doris was born in North Carolina. Rester was the son of Haynes Ivy and Florence Willoughby. Mary was the daughter of Robert Herring and Molly/Mollie Sealey.
While Jeremy is sometimes described as Jewish on the internet, this is not accurate. He is not of Jewish heritage.
Sources: Jeremy’s paternal grandparents, Allen Jesse White and Ellen Vasilivna Lisovitch/Lesovitch, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Jeremy’s paternal great-grandfather, Ernest Wilson White – http://webcache.googleusercontent.com
Jeremy’s paternal grandmother, Ellen Vasilivna Lisovitch/Lesovitch, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Jeremy’s paternal grandmother, Ellen Vasilivna (Lisovitch/Lesovitch) White – https://www.newspapers.com
Jeremy’s paternal great-grandparents, Wasily/Vasily/Bazyli/Vasile John Lisovitch/Lesovitch/Lisowich and Efrosinia/Efrozena/Rose Serodinska/Serdynska, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Naturalization record of Jeremy’s paternal great-grandfather, Wasily/Vasily/Bazyli/Vasile John Lisovitch/Lesovitch/Lisowich – https://familysearch.org
Jeremy’s maternal grandfather, Henry Julius Zeigler, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Jeremy’s maternal great-grandfather, Henry Julius Zeigler – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Jeremy’s maternal great-grandmother, Ida Estelle “Essie” Kennedy (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.findagrave.com
Jeremy’s maternal grandmother, Doris/Darris Eloise Ivey, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Jeremy’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Herring, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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