Lance Armstrong

Armstrong in 2008, photo via PR Photos

Birth Name: Lance Edward Gunderson

Place of Birth: Plano, Dallas, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 18, 1971

Ethnicity: Norwegian (great-grandfather), English, Irish, Scottish, distant Dutch

Lance Armstrong is an American road racing cyclist. He is nicknamed “Le Boss” and “Big Tex.”

Lance is the son of Linda Gayle and Eddie Charles Gunderson. He was born Lance Edward Gunderson, and took on his stepfather’s surname, Armstrong, after he adopted him in 1974. He was named after professional football player Lance Rentzel. Lance is married to Anna Hansen. He has three children with his former wife Kristin Richard; and two children with Anna.

Lance’s paternal grandfather was Edwin Moody Gunderson (the son of Carl/Charlie Johan/John Gunderson and Ruby Sinclair). Edwin was born in Texas. Carl was the son of Martin Andersen Hveem Vestre/Gunderson and Marie Elizabeth Pedersen/Pederson, who were were from Norway, with his father having been born in Hveem Vestre, Østre Toten, Oppland. Ruby was the daughter of Richard Darling Sinclair and Florence Dudley.

Lance’s paternal grandmother was named Willene/Willine Meadows. Willene was born in Texas.

Lance’s maternal grandfather was Paul Mooneyham (the son of Jesse Robert Mooneyham and Hazel Nan Easterly). Jesse was the son of Thomas Carter Mooneyham and Mary Florence Griffin. Hazel was the daughter of John Monrow Easterly and Sudie Kathryn Swanson.

Lance’s maternal grandmother was Elizabeth Ama Hodge (the daughter of Bert Gray Hodge and Mary Ellen Conley). Elizabeth was born in Texas. Bert was the son of Robert Grey Hodge and Elizabeth. Mary Ellen was Irish.

Sources: Genealogies of Lance Armstrong – http://www.wargs.com
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