Michael Monroe

Birth Name: Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm

Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland

Date of Birth: June 17, 1962

Ethnicity: Finnish, Finland-Swedish, small amount of German

Michael Monroe is a Finnish rock musician and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead singer of rock band Hanoi Rocks. He is also known as Mike Monroe, High in the Sky, and Flashing Psychedelic Kid.

Michael is the son of Toini Marjatta Kiilas and radio personality Pentti Fagerholm (Pentti Johannes Fagerholm). He is married to Johanna. He was previously married to Jude Wilder, until her death.

Michael’s paternal grandfather was Artur/Artturi/Arthur Reino Fagerholm (the son of Anton Fagerholm and Josefina Backman). Artur was born in Jyväskylä. Anton was the son of Kristian Fagerholm and Eeva Kristina/Kristiina Seppälä. Josefina was the daughter of Fredrik Wilhelm/Vilhelm Hägglund and Sofia Backman.

Michael’s paternal grandmother was Siiri Louise Vuorio (the daughter of Emerik Filibert Rainer Vuorio/Forsberg and Louise von Willebrand). Siiri was born in Helsinki. Emerik was the son of Karl/Carl Wilhelm/Vilhelm Forsberg and Johanna Karolina Forsberg Ehnberg. Michael’s great-grandmother Louise was the daughter of Fredrik Magnus von Willebrand and Signe Carlsdtr Estlander.

Michael’s maternal grandfather was named Erkki Heindrich/Heinrich Kihl/Kiilas (the son of Karl Wilhelm Kihl). Karl was the son of Karl Wilhelm Kihl and Wilhelmiina/Vilhelmina Karjalainen.

Michael’s maternal grandmother was Toini Kristiina Wallenius (the daughter of Evert Alexander/Aleksander Eliasson Dristig Wallenius and Wilhelmiina/Wilhelmina Aqvilina/Aquilina Åkerman). Toini was born in Helsinki. Evert was the son of Elias Eliasson Dristig/Wallenius and Eva Cristina/Christina/Stina Mattsdotter Dahlman. Wilhelmiina was the daughter of Gustaf Ericsson Åkerman and Beatha Christina Kristiansdotter Kytö.

Sources: Genealogy of Michael Monroe (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Michael’s mother – http://suku.genealogia.fi