Matt Gourley

Birth Name: Matthew James Gourley

Place of Birth: Whittier, Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: May 23, 1973

Ethnicity: English, Irish, German, Swiss-German, French

Matt Gourley is an American actor, comedian, and podcaster.

Matt is the son of Katherine Wellford (Warden) and James Walter Gourley III.

Matt’s paternal grandfather was James Walter “Jim” Gourley, Jr. (the son of James Walter Gourley, Sr. and Ida Potter). James Jr. was born in Ohio. James Sr. was born in Ohio, the son of Elmer E. Gourley, whose parents were Irish, and of Mary Belle Kelty. Ida was born in Ohio, the daughter of Fred Potter and Hattie Little.

Matt’s paternal grandmother was Eleanore/Eleanor Mae “Eddy” Kanel (the daughter of William M. “Willie” Kanel and Irene Katherine Slabaugh). Eleanore was born in Ohio. William was born in Ohio, to parents from Switzerland, Gottfried von Kaenel and Anna Rytz. Irene was born in Ohio, the daughter of Alfred Slabaugh and Clara Marchand.

Matt’s maternal grandfather was Guy Lane Warden, Jr. (the son of Guy Lane Warden, Sr. and Lyla Caroline Willey). Guy Jr. was born in Colorado. Guy Sr. was born in Wisconsin, the son of Alfred Martin Warden and Cornelia Murdock. Lyla was born in Wisconsin, the daughter of Calvin Lucien Willey and Mary Ann Gallagher.

Matt’s maternal grandmother was Katherine Welford Noland (the daughter of Preston Welford Noland and Rosalie Sinclair Merrill). Katherine was born in Virginia. Preston was born in Virginia, the son of Richard William Noble Noland and Catherine Yates Wellford. Rosalie was born in Virginia, the daughter of George Franklin Merrill and Christiana Curtis Munford.

Sources: Genealogy of Matt Gourley (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Birth record of Matt Gourley – http://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Matt’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Matt’s paternal grandfather, James “Jim” Gourley, Jr. – http://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Matt’s paternal grandmother, Eleanore/Eleanor Mae “Eddy” (Kanel) Gourley – http://www.legacy.com

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