Mike Trout
Trout in 2011, photo by Debby Wong/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Michael Nelson Trout
Place of Birth: Vineland, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 7, 1991
Ethnicity: Serbian, Czech, German, English, Irish
Mike Trout is an American professional baseball player. He is a center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is nicknamed “Prince Fish,” “God’s Gift,” “Millville Miracle,” and “King Fish 2.0.”
Mike is the son of Debbie and Jeff Trout. He is married to Jessica Cox, with whom he has a son.
Mike’s patrilineal line can be traced to Jacob Trout, who was born, c. 1801, in New Jersey.
Mike’s paternal grandfather was Nelson Leon Trout (the son of John Nelson Trout and Dorothy Cossaboon). Mike’s grandfather Nelson was born in New Jersey. John was the son of John Trout and Mary Bailey. Dorothy was the daughter of Thomas Cossaboon and Viola.
Mike’s paternal grandmother was Phyllis Ash (the daughter of Edward Grover Ash and Helen Rose). Phyllis was born in New Jersey. Edward was the son of Jesse Bennett Ash and Alice Franklin East. Helen was the daughter of Raymond L. Rose and Flora W. Mohr.
Mike’s maternal grandfather was William Joseph Busonick (the son of Charles Busonick and Mary Ann Beck). William was born in Illinois. Charles was Czech.
Mike’s maternal grandmother was Louise Zerkich (the daughter of John Zerkich and Mary Kovas). Louise was born in Michigan, to Serbian parents. John was the son of Steven Zerkich and Katie Klag.
Source: Genealogy of Mike Trout – https://www.geni.com
Mike Trout’s maternal grandmothers, paternal grandmother Katie Zerkich’s maiden name was Klag. Being that Trout’s grandmother’s side was Serbian is that a common surname amongst ethnic Serbs?
>Helen was the daughter of Raymond L. Rose and Flora W. Mohr.
Mike’s maternal grandfather was William Joseph Busonick (the son of Charles Busonick and Mary Ann Beck). William was born in Illinois.
>Charles was Czech, and was the son of Charles Busonick and Elsie Cleghorn.
This is impossible. Elsie was William’s sister.
Someone on Geni made a mistake. There were two Dorothy Cossaboons. Mike Trout’s paternal great grandmother was born in 1909 and was the daughter of Thomas and Viola Cossaboon. The Dare descendant named Dorothy May Cossaboon was born on 22 July 1917 and was the daughter of Elbert Burdell Cossaboon and Sarah Dare Garrison. Sorry to disappoint, but someone did not have sufficient data. Both are listed in Millville and Cedarville census records as well as Findagrave.
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