Brendan Fehr
Fehr in 2008, photo by Prphotos
Place of Birth: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Date of Birth: October 29, 1977
Ethnicity: German
Brendan Fehr is a Canadian television and film actor and model. He is known for starring in the science fiction series Roswell and the film The Forsaken.
Brendan is the son of Hilda and Jacob Fehr. His family moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, around 1990. He is married to Jennifer Rowley, with whom he has three children.
The surname Fehr is German, most common in southern Germany, near the border of Switzerland. His ancestors were Mennonites from the Chortitza Colony.
Brendan’s paternal grandfather is Bernhard Siemens Fehr (the son of David K. Fehr and Susanna Siemens). Bernhard was born in Manitoba. David was born in either Canada or Russia, and was the son of David Isaac L. Fehr and Anna J. B. Klassen. Susanna was born in Canada, to parents from Russia, Erdman Siemens and Helena Friesen.
Brendan’s paternal grandmother is named Aganetha “Nettie” Reimer.
Brendan’s maternal grandfather was surnamed Wiebe.
Sources: Genealogies of Brendan Fehr (focusing on his father’s side) – http://daveloewen.com
http://www.fehrgenealogy.com
His ancestors were Mennonites from the Chortitza Colony. He is also a descendant of Gysbert Jansz de Veer, who was born, c. 1556, in Schiedam, the Netherlands.
Brendan’s paternal grandfather is Bernhard Siemens Fehr (the son of David K. Fehr and Susanna Siemens). Bernhard was born in Manitoba. Brendan’s great-grandfather David was born in either Canada or Russia, and was the son of David Isaac L. Fehr and Anna J. B. Klassen. Susanna was born in Canada, to parents from Russia, Erdman Siemens and Helena Friesen.
Brendan’s paternal grandmother is Aganetha “Nettie” Reimer.
Genealogies of Brendan Fehr (focusing on his father’s side) – http://daveloewen.com/genealogyklassen/html/fam/fam04697.html
http://www.fehrgenealogy.com/trees/fehr/p220.htm#i42926