Carah Faye Charnow

Charnow in 2015, photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com

Place of Birth: Santa Barbara, California, United States

Date of Birth: August 3, 1984

Ethnicity: Polish (paternal grandfather), Spanish, German, Scottish, English

Carah Faye Charnow is an American singer and songwriter. She is the female vocalist of rock bands Shiny Toy Guns and Versant.

She was raised in Newbury Park, California.

Carah’s paternal grandfather was Walter Charnow. Walter was Polish. While many Charnow families are Jewish, it is not clear if Walter was Jewish. He had a cross on his grave.

Carah’s paternal grandmother was Grace Adele Smith (the daughter of Fred Myron Smith and Mary/Marie A. Lopez). Grace was born in California. Mary’s father was Spanish.

Carah’s maternal grandfather was Arnold E. Moselle/Mosel (the son of Alfred/Segrid Rudolph Mosel and Plesence/Pleseuver McLay). Arnold was born in Wisconsin. Alfred was born in Berlin, Germany. Plesence was born in Michigan, to a father from Scotland, Murdock McLay, and a mother from Canada, Minnie Fox.

Carah’s maternal grandmother was Barbara Edwin MacFadden (the daughter of Joel/Janel Parkhurst MacFadden and Fay Agnes MacDonald). Barbara was born in Canada, to American parents. Joel was the son of Hugh MacFadden and Katherine Parkhurst. Fay was the daughter of T. B. MacDonald and Louisa.

Sources: Death record of Carah’s paternal grandfather, Walter Charnow – https://www.findagrave.com

Carah’s paternal grandmother, Grace Adele Smith, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Death record of Carah’s paternal grandmother, Grace Adele (Smith) Charnow – https://www.findagrave.com

Carah’s maternal grandfather, Arnold E. Moselle/Mosel, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Carah’s maternal grandparents, Arnold E. Moselle/Mosel and Barbara Edwin MacFadden – http://www.familysearch.org