Val Emmich

Val Emmich

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Birth Name: Val Matthew Emmich

Place of Birth: Manalapan Township, New Jersey, U.S.

Date of Birth: 1979

Ethnicity:
*father – German, Russian
*mother – Italian

Val Emmich is an American writer, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his roles on the shows Ugly Betty and 30 Rock.

He is the son of Josephine and Valentin Emmich. His father was born in Germany. Val is married, and has two children.

Val’s paternal grandfather was Eugene Emmich (the son of Alexander Emmich and Lidia Deis). Eugene was born in Irkutsk, Russia.

Val’s paternal grandmother was Alexandra Drosdova/Drosdovski (the daughter of Frederick/Teodor Drosdov/Drosdovski and Natasha/Natalie Kalenikova). Alexandra was born in Baranavichy, Belarus.

Val’s maternal grandfather was named Peter/Pietro Dell’accio/Dellaccio/Dell’aggio. Peter was an Italian immigrant, who moved to the U.S. in 1939.

Val’s maternal grandmother was Catherine Mattiace (the daughter of Gennaro Mattiace and Maria Gaetana Lippolis). Catherine was born in New York, to Italian parents, from Bari, Puglia. Gennaro was born in Binetto, the son of Vincenzo Mattiace and Caterina Marziliano. Maria was born in Toritto, the daughter of Francesco Lippolis and Rosa Coscia.

Source: Val’s mother on the 1950 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

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6 Responses

  1. ann says:

    Eugene was born in Irkutsk, Russia. Alexandra was born in Baranavichy, Belarus.
    Val’s mother is named Josephine Dellaccio/Dell’aggio.

    Val’s matenal grandfather was Peter/Pietro Dell’accio/Dellaccio. Peter was Italian immigrant, and came in US in 1939.
    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XT5-1CX6
    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24LC-7G4

    Val’s maternal grandmother was Catherine Mattiace (the daughter of Gennaro Mattiace and Maria Gaetana Lippolis). Catherine was born in New York. Gennaro was born in Binetto, Bari, Puglia, Italy, and the son of Vincenzo Mattiace and Caterina Marziliano. Maria was born in Toritto, Bari, Puglia, Italy, and the daughter of Francesco Lippolis and Rosa Coscia.
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GDJG-4KV

  2. ann says:

    His father is Valentin Emmich.
    Val’s paternal grandparents were Eugene Emmich and Alexandra Drosdova (the daughter of Frederick Drosdov and Natasha). Eugene was German. Alexandra was Russian.

    • ann says:

      Val’s paternal grandparents were Eugene Emmich (the son of Alexander Emmich and Lidia Deis) and Alexandra Drosdova/Drosdovski (the daughter of Frederick/Teodor Drosdov/Drosdovski and Natalie Kalenikova).

  3. ann says:

    His paternal grandfather was Eugene Emmich, he was from Germany, but live in Russia, where he met his Russian wife. After WWII they came to Germany (where Val’s father was born) and later to New York.
    Val is 25% German, 25% Russian (father’s side) and 50% Italian (mother’s side).

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