Josh Duhamel
Duhamel in 2011, image by s_bukley / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Joshua David Duhamel
Place of Birth: Minot, North Dakota, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 14, 1972
Ethnicity: German (more than half), as well as one eighth Norwegian, 1/16th French-Canadian, Irish, and English
Josh Duhamel is an American fashion model and actor. His roles include the films Win a Date with Tad Hamitlon!, Turistas, Transformers, and several of its sequels; When in Rome, Life as We Know It, New Year’s Eve (2011), Safe Haven, You’re Not You, Love, Simon; and Think Like a Dog; television’s All My Children, Las Vegas, Battle Creek, and Jupiter’s Legacy; and the video games Call of Duty: WWII and The Callisto Protocol.
He is the son of Bonnie, a teacher and businessperson, and Larry David Duhamel, an advertising salesperson. His father is of one eighth French-Canadian descent, along with German, English, Norwegian, and Irish. His mother is of mostly German, and some English, ancestry. His surname Duhamel means “from the hamlet” in French.
Josh is married to model, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder Audra Mari, who was Miss World America 2016. He has a son with his former wife, singer and actress Fergie.
An AncestryDNA test whose results were displayed on the show Who Do You Think You Are? (2018) stated that Josh’s genetic ancestry is:
*36% Great Britain
*17% Europe West
*13% Scandinavia
*9% Europe East
*9% Ireland/Scotland/Wales
*8% Europe South
Josh’s paternal grandfather was Lawrence Louis “Larry” Duhamel (the son of Louis William Duhamel and Agnes Catherine/K. Rader). Lawrence was born in Kenmare, North Dakota. Josh’s great-grandfather Louis was the son of William Brassar Duhamel, who was French-Canadian, from Ontario, and of Mary Jane O’Brien/O’Brian, whose parents were Irish. Agnes was the daughter of German parents.
Josh’s paternal grandmother was Vergil Delores Baker (the daughter of Clifford Mark Baker and Minnie Constance Bjorn). Vergil was born in Minot, North Dakota. Clifford was the son of Bernard Mortimer Baker and Florence Adda Perry, who had English ancestry. Minnie was born in North Dakota, the daughter of Norwegian parents, Alfred Christopher Bjorn and Helga Nathilda Aarstad/Orstad.
Josh’s maternal grandfather was Walter John Bachmeier (the son of Daniel/Dan Bachmeier and Theresia Sander). Walter was born in North Dakota. Daniel was an ethnic German from Russia. Theresia was born in North Dakota, the daughter of ethnic German parents from the Russian Empire, Rochus Sander/Saudar, from Selz, Kutschurgan Colony, and Theresia/Trieca/Theresa Bartsch, who was also from the Odessa area.
Josh’s maternal grandmother is Eileen Grace Smith (the daughter of George Edward/Edgar Smith and Elizabeth Gertrude Hannis). Eileen was born in North Dakota. George was born in Illinois, the son of Edgar Scott Smith and Hermina Bretthauer, who was of German descent. Elizabeth was born in North Dakota, the daughter of Peter Hannis, who was German, and of Anna Lydia Hierath, who was born in Vysoké Jamné. Anna was the daughter of Josef Karl Hierath and Anna Marie Riedel, and was of Sudeten German descent.
Sources: Josh’s appearance on Who Do You Think You Are?, 2018 – https://www.youtube.com
Genealogy of Josh Duhamel – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Josh Duhamel (focusing on his father’s side) – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Josh’s maternal grandfather, Walter John Bachmeier (focusing on his own mother’s side) – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Josh’s maternal grandfather, Walter John Bachmeier – http://www.hertzfuneralhomes.com
Josh’s maternal great-grandparents, Daniel/Dan Bachmeier and Theresia Sander, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Josh’s maternal grandmother, Eileen Grace Smith, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
His mother’s name is Bonnie Kemper, but I don’t know if that’s her maiden name or current husband’s name.
I actually haven’t thought about it before, but he could pass as a Norwegian!!
I knew that he was French Canadian and Irish, but I did’n t know that he was German, Norwegian and English.
but where does his tanned skin comes from? I thought this would say native american or something… by the way where’s the duhamel last name from?
To Danae
That’s a good question,but you have to remember,all these( French Canadian, Norwegian ,German, Irish, English)are just countries.Not one of them tells you what the people who he descends from look like
Ever herd of a tanning bed, geesh. u people are ridiculous.
The French in him…there are quite a few French that have tan or mediterranean skin tone…they’re not all pale and chalky…lol ;)
Duhamel
French: topographic name for someone who lived in a hamlet, from Old French hamel, a diminutive of ham ‘homestead’, with fused preposition and definite article du.
how does having tan skin contribute to anyone’s ethnicity, it just means he goes in the sun or goes to tanning salons, the whole purpose of a “tan” is to go darker than your natural colour, everyone tans
is that tan to you? o.o
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