Matthew Risch

Risch in 2009, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Matthew T. Risch

Place of Birth: Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 20, 1981

Ethnicity: Scottish, English, Irish, German, possibly other

Matthew Risch is an American actor. His roles include the film Test (2013) and television’s Modern Family and Tales of the City.

Matthew’s maternal grandfather was Warren Read Magoun (the son of George Lester Magoun and Helen Elizabeth Read). Warren was born in Massachusetts. George was born in Massachusetts, the son of George Frederick Magoun and Jennie M. Lester. Helen was born in Rhode Island.

Matthew’s maternal grandmother was Dolores A. Putney (the daughter of Homer Putney and Edith Frances Estep). Dolores was born in West Virginia. Homer was born in West Virginia, the son of William Putney and Anna E. “Annie” Jeffers. Matthew’s great-grandmother Edith was born in West Virginia, the daughter of Henderson French Estep and Mary Laws.

Sources: Obituary of Matthew’s maternal grandfather, Warren Read Magoun – http://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Matthew’s maternal grandmother, Dolores A. (Putney) Stallman – http://dufresneandcavanaugh.com