Creed Bratton

Creed Bratton – “Liz & Dick” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – Beverly Hills Hotel – Beverly Hills, CA, USA, 2012 – Photo Credit: David Gabber / PRPhotos.com 

Birth Name: William Charles Schneider

Place of Birth: Los Angeles County, California, United States

Date of Birth: February 8, 1943

Ethnicity: English, German, Irish

Creed Bratton is an American actor, singer, and musician.

He was raised in Coarsegold, California, a small town near Yosemite National Park. His mother and grandparents were musicians.

Creed’s paternal grandfather was Gustave Adolph Schneider (the son of Jacob Schneider and Caroline Rampmeier). Gustave was born in Illinois, to German parents.

Creed’s paternal grandmother was Grace Hannah Hand (the daughter of Benjamin Franklin/B. Franklin Hand and Hannah Lafferty). Grace was born in either Pennsylvania or New Jersey. Benjamin was born in Bahamas, to English parents, Isaiah Barnes Hand and Sarah Ann Gardiner. Creed’s great-grandmother Hannah was the daughter of William Lafferty and Elizabeth Daniels.

Creed’s maternal grandfather was Charles Alfred Fanshier (the son of William Thomas Fanshier and Almira Etta Stevenson). Charles was born in Iowa or Kansas.

Creed’s maternal grandmother was Dottie/Dott Mack Derrington (the daughter of Levi Jackson Derrington and Minnie M. Austin). Dottie was born in Missouri. Levi was the son of William Derrington and Melinda Jane Davis, who was born in West Virginia. Creed’s great-grandmother Minnie was the daughter of M. L. Austin and Margaret Cooper.

Sources: Genealogy of Creed Bratton – https://www.geni.com

Creed’s paternal grandmother, Grace Hannah Hand, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Creed’s maternal grandfather, Charles Alfred Fanshier, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Creed’s maternal grandmother, Dottie/Dott Mack Derrington, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

1 Response

  1. bablah says:

    Creed’ s paternal grandfather was Gustave Adolph Schneider (the son of Jacob Schneider and Caroline Rampmeier). Gustave was born in Illinois to German parents.

    Creed’ s paternal grandmother was Grace Hannah Hand (daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hand and Hannah Lafferty). Grace was born in either Pennsylvania or New Jersey. Benjamin was the son of Isaiah Barnes Hand and Sarah Ann Gardiner. Hannah was the daughter of William Lafferty and Elizabeth Daniels.

    Creed’ s maternal grandfather was Charles Alfred Fanshier (the son of William Thomas Fanshier and Almira Etta Stevenson). Charles was born in Kansas.

    Creed’ s maternal grandmother was Dottie Mack Derrington (the daughter of Levi Jackson Derrington and Minnie M. Austin). Dottie was born in Missouri. Levi was the son of William Derrington and Melinda Jane Davis. Minnie was the daughter of M. L. Austin and Margaret Cooper.

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