CariDee English

Birth Name: Cari Dee English

Place of Birth: Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 23, 1984

Ethnicity: English, German, Irish, Norwegian, some Luxembourgish and Danish

CariDee English is an American model and television personality. CariDee is known for being the winner of the seventh season of America’s Next Top Model.

CariDee is the daughter of Pamela and Anthony English. CariDee’s father has English, Irish, German, and Norwegian roots. CariDee’s mother has German and Norwegian, along with some Luxembourgish and Danish, ancestry.

CariDee’s paternal grandfather was Frank Rice “Jupe” English, Jr. (the son of Frank Rice English, Sr. and Pearl Geneva Larson). Frank, Sr. was the son of Scott English and Elizabeth M. Henschel, whose own parents were German. Pearl was the daughter of Carl Ludwik/Ludwig Larson, whose own parents were Norwegian, and of Irene/Irena B.

CariDee’s paternal grandmother was Genevieve Lorraine Grieger (the daughter of Hugo/Hugho W. Grieger and Josephine O.). Hugo was the son of German parents, Johann Julius Grieger and Emily/Emilie Zirke.

CariDee’s maternal grandfather was Donald Christian Flesness (the son of Christian Emil Flesness/Flisnes and Josephine Margaret Poehls). Christian was born in Norway, the son of Peder Rasmus Karolus Olssen Flisnes and Jensine Petra Olsdatter Skarbø. Josephine was the daughter of John Poehls, Sr., whose own parents were German, and of Emma Margaret Wright, who had German and Danish roots.

CariDee’s maternal grandmother was Delores Jean Benzmiller (the daughter of Eugene Benzmiller and Bernice Evelyn Ostreim). Eugene was the son of Ambrose Benzmiller, whose own parents were German and Luxembourgian, and of Mary Elizabeth Coenen, who was of German descent. Bernice was the daughter of Ole M. Ostreim, who was Norwegian, and of Ida Kornelia Ness, who also had Norwegian roots.

Sources: Genealogy of CariDee English (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Obituary of CariDee’s paternal grandmother – http://www.inforum.com

Obituary of CariDee’s aunt (mother’s sister) – http://www.westfuneralhome.com

Obituary of CariDee’s maternal grandfather – http://www.findagrave.com

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