Nick Waterhouse
Waterhouse in 2012, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Nicholas Ryan Waterhouse
Place of Birth: Santa Ana, Orange, California, United States
Date of Birth: February 8, 1986
Ethnicity: German, English, Polish, possibly other
Nick Waterhouse is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is a guitarist and singer known for a sound rooted in rhythm & blues, jazz, and soul.
Nick’s paternal grandparents likely are named Lawrence Earl Waterhouse and Mary Ann.
Nick’s maternal grandfather was Aloys/Aloise Philip Raupp (the son of Alois John Raupp and Caroline Maria Wagner). Nick’s grandfather Aloys was born in Illinois. Nick’s great-grandfather Alois was the son of John Raupp, whose father was from Bavaria and whose mother was from Rhineland-Palatinate; and of Mary Margaret Weidner, whose parents were also German. Caroline was the daughter of Andrew Wagner, whose parents were from Bavaria, and of Maria C. Musser, whose parents were from Baden-Württemberg.
Nick’s maternal grandmother was Dorothy Ethel Schmitt (the daughter of Joseph G. Schmitt and Irene A. Mayzure). Dorothy was born in Illinois. Joseph was the son of John W. Schmitt, who was born in Illinois, to German parents, and of Annie Neugebauer, who was German. Irene was the daughter of Walter Mayzure/Mazurowski, who was Polish, and of Catherine Novak, who was also of Polish origin.
Sources: Genealogy and obituary of Nick’s maternal grandfather, Aloys/Aloise Philip Raupp – https://www.findagrave.com
Birth record of Nick’s maternal grandmother, Dorothy Ethel Schmitt – https://www.familysearch.org
Nick’s maternal great-grandfather, Joseph G. Schmitt, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Nick’s maternal great-grandmother, Irene A. Mayzure, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
His paternal grandparents are likely Lawrence Earl Waterhouse and Mary Ann.