Debbie Stabenow
official U.S. Senate portrait of Debbie Stabenow c. 2011
Birth Name: Deborah Ann Greer
Place of Birth: Gladwin, Michigan, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 29, 1950
Ethnicity: English, some German
Debbie Stabenow is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a U.S. Senator from Michigan, since January 3, 2001. She was previously a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan, from January 3, 1997 to January 3, 2001.
Debbie is the daughter of Anna Merle (Hallmark) and Robert Lee Greer. She has two children with her former husband Dennis Stabenow. The surname Stabenow is German.
Debbie’s paternal grandfather was Lee Greer (the son of Robert John Greer and Sarah Amanda Peters). Lee was born in Michigan. Robert was born in Ontario, Canada, the son of John Robert Greer and Mary Ellen Sawyer. Sarah was the daughter of William Watchman Peters and Lydia Jackson.
Debbie’s paternal grandmother was named Helene Marie Coon. Helene was born in Pennsylvania.
Debbie’s maternal grandfather was Cummings/Cummins Leroy Hallmark (the son of Andrew Leroy Pechal/Pascal Hallmark and Fannie Mae/May Bechtol/Bechtel). Cummings was born in Texas. Andrew was the son of Elisha Cummins Hallmark and Barbara Susan Allen Craddock. Fannie was the daughter of John Bechtol and Mary Ann Getzendanner.
Debbie’s maternal grandmother was Lola Gertrude Kidd (the daughter of Alonzo Harvey Kidd and Mary Elizabeth Eddins). Lola was born in Tennessee. Alonzo was the son of John Leonidas Kidd and Martha Jane Fullerton. Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of Richard Walker Eddins and Ellen Josephine Finley.
Sources: Genealogies of Debbie Stabenow (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://freepages.rootsweb.com
https://www.geni.com
Debbie’s paternal grandfather was Lee Greer (the son of Robert John Greer and Sarah Amanda Peters). Lee was born in Michigan. Robert was born in Ontario, Canada, to John Robert Greer and Mary Ellen Sawyer. Sarah was the daughter of William Watchman Peters and Lydia Jackson.
Debbie’s paternal grandmother was named Helene Marie Coon. Helene was born in Pennsylvania.
Debbie’s maternal grandfather was Cummings/Cummins Leroy Hallmark (the son of Andrew Leroy Pechal and Fannie Mae Bechtol). Cummings was born in Texas. Andrew was the son of Elisha Cummins Hallmark and Barbara Susan Allen Craddock. Fannie was the daughter of John Bechtol and Mary Ann Getzendanner.
Debbie’s maternal grandmother was Lola Gertrude Kidd (the daughter of Alonzo Harvey Kidd and Mary Elizabeth Eddins). Lola was born in Tennessee. Alonzo was the son of John Leonidas Kidd and Martha Jane Fullerton. Mary was the daughter of Richard Walker Eddins and Ellen Josephine Finley.