Linda Lavin

Lavin in 2015, photo by DFree/www.bigstockphoto.com

Place of Birth: Portland, Maine, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 15, 1937

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Linda Lavin is an American actress and singer.

Linda is the daughter of Lucille/Lucy and David Lavin. She is married to artist and musician Steve Bakunas.

Linda’s paternal grandfather was named Efraim Zurech/Simon Frank Lavin. Efraim Zurech was born in Lithuania, then in the Russian Empire.

Linda’s paternal grandmother was named Jessie Goodwin (the daughter of Simon Goodwin and Gertrude/Gishi). Jessie was from Russia.

Linda’s maternal grandfather was named Harry H. Potter/Ploshchok (the son of Michael Potter/Ploshchok). Harry was from Minsk, Belarus.

Linda’s maternal grandmother was Esther Spitzer (the daughter of Selik/Selig Spitzer and Enta/Yetta Berman). Esther was from Russia. Yetta was the daughter of Meyer Berman.

Sources: Genealogy of Linda Lavin – http://www.geni.com

Marriage record of Linda’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org

Linda’s father on the 1910 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Linda’s mother on the 1910 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org