Nicholas Jarecki

Jarecki in 2014, photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com

Birth Name: Nicholas M. Jarecki

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 25, 1979

Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – English, Scottish, possibly other

Nicholas Jarecki is an American film director, producer, and writer.

Nicholas is the son of Marjorie and entrepreneur, producer, and psychiatrist Henry Jarecki (born Heinrich Georg Jarecki). Among Nicholas’ half-brothers are filmmakers Andrew Jarecki and Eugene Jarecki. He is a nephew of physician Richard Jarecki and chess organizer, International Arbiter, and writer Carol Jarecki.

Nicholas’s father was born into a Jewish family in Stettin, Germany, now Szczecin, Poland. Nicholas’ mother is from Michigan, and is Catholic.

Nicholas’ paternal grandfather was Max Moritz Jarecki (the son of Jacob Jarecki and Luise/Louise Türk). Max was born in Posen. Jacob was the son of Moritz Levy Jarecki and Nanette/Jeanette Goldmann. Luise was the daughter of Nathan Türk and Malvina/Malvine Kantorowicz.

Nicholas’ paternal grandmother was Gerda Kunstmann/Kuntsmann (the daughter of Arthur Kunstmann/Kuntsmann and Clara Händler). Gerda was born in Stettin, Germany. Arthur was born in Swinemuende, Pomerania, the son of Wilhelm Jakoby Kunstmann/Kuntsmann and Lina Jacobi/Jacoby. Clara was born in Hindenburg, Germany, the daughter of Heinrich/Herschel Händler/Haendler, who was born in Baranowitz, Silesia, Prussia, and of Antonie/Antoni Mosler, who was born in Gleiwitz, Silesia, Prussia.

Nicholas’ maternal grandparents’ surnames are Miller and Ferguson.

Source: Genealogy of Nicholas Jarecki – http://www.geni.com