David Sedaris

Birth Name: David Raymond Sedaris

Place of Birth: Johnson City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 26, 1956

Ethnicity:
*father – Greek
*mother – English, Scottish

David Sedaris is an American humorist, comedian, author, and radio contributor.

David is the son of Sharon Elizabeth and Louis Harry “Lou” Sedaris. His father is of Greek descent. His mother, whose family has lived in the U.S. since the 1600s, had English and Scottish ancestry. His sister is actress/comedian Amy Sedaris. He was raised in a suburban area of Raleigh, North Carolina.

David’s paternal grandfather was Heracles “Harry” Sedaris (the son of Elias Siderakos and Georgia Attilakou). Heracles was born in Apidia, Laconia, Greece.

David’s paternal grandmother was named Adamandia Thomakou. Adamandia was born in Apidia, Laconia, Greece.

David’s maternal grandfather was Ray/Raymond Willard Leonard (the son of Frank Montville Leonard and Hattie McDonald/McDowell). Ray was born in New York. Frank was the son of John Leonard and Sarah.

David’s maternal grandmother was Elizabeth H. Beebe (the daughter of Kirkham/Kirk P. Beebe and Mary Hitchcock). Elizabeth was born in New York. Kirkham was the son of Martin E. Beebe and Jerusha/Jarusha Brown.

A DNA test whose results were displayed on the show Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2014) stated that David’s genetic ancestry includes:

*42% Italy/Greece
*4% Caucasus
*2% European Jewish

The other results were not displayed.

Sources: Genealogy of David Sedaris – http://www.geni.com

Genealogy of David Sedaris (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com

David’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of David’s maternal great-grandparents, Kirkham/Kirk P. Beebe and Mary Hitchcock – https://www.familysearch.org