Mark Mothersbaugh

Mark Mothersbaugh – “Thor: Ragnarok” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – El Capitan Theatre, 6838 Hollywood Boulevard – Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2017 – Photo Credit: Izumi Hasegawa / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Mark Allen Mothersbaugh

Place of Birth: Akron, Ohio, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 18, 1950

Ethnicity: English, German, Swiss-German

Mark Mothersbaugh is an American singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, artist, and visual artist.

Mark is the son of Mary Margaret and Robert Mothersbaugh. His brothers are musicians Bob Mothersbaugh and Jim Mothersbaugh.

Mark’s paternal grandfather was Allen Curtis Mothersbaugh (the son of James Eugene “Jim” Mothersbaugh/Motherstough and Mary F. Reams). Allen was born in Pennsylvania. James was the son of Benjamin F. Mothersbaugh and Amanda M. “Manda” Stewart. Mary was the daughter of Curtis J. Reams and Rachel Dale.

Mark’s paternal grandmother was Alice E. Wilkinson (the daughter of Charles Herbert Wilkinson and Sarah Anne/Anna “Annie” Kephart). Alice was born in Pennsylvania. Charles was born in Pennsylvania, the son of John Wilkinson and Alice Lyons/Limb. Sarah was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Hiram W. Kephart and Charlotte Emma/M. Kephart.

Mark’s maternal grandfather was Jacob Arthur Ratzer (the son of Jacob Christian Ratzer and Marie/Mary A. Moser). Mark’s grandfather Jacob was born in West Virginia, to Swiss-German parents.

Mark’s maternal grandmother was Clara Ida Eaton (the daughter of George Washington Eaton and Edith Margaret Smith). George was burn in Ohio, the son of Samuel Eaton and Mary Ann Harmon. Edith was born in Ohio, the daughter of Vincent B. Smith and Sarah Ann Mason.

Sources: Genealogies of Mark’s parents – https://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Mark’s father – http://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Mark’s mother – http://www.legacy.com