Amy Schumer

Schumer in 2014, photo by PrPhotos

Birth Name: Amy Beth Schumer

Place of Birth: Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 1, 1981

Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – English, German, some Scottish and Welsh [converted to Judaism]

Amy Schumer is an American comedian, actress, writer, and producer. She has starred in the films Trainwreck, Snatched, and I Feel Pretty, and on the show Inside Amy Schumer.

Amy is the daughter of Sandra Jane and Gordon David Schumer. Amy’s father is from an Ashkenazi Jewish family, from Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, and Poland. Amy’s mother has English, German, and some Scottish and Welsh, ancestry, and is of Methodist background; she converted to Judaism when marrying her first husband, who was also Jewish. Amy was raised Jewish, in Reform Judaism. She went to Hebrew School and had a Bat Mitzvah ceremony.

Amy’s sister, Kim Caramele, has worked as her road manager, co-writer, and producer. Amy is married to chef and farmer Chris Fischer, with whom she has a son.

Amy is a second cousin, once removed, of U.S. Senator from New York and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Amy’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Abraham Schumer and Joder Ida/Edith Wizman, were also Chuck’s paternal great-grandparents.

Amy is also a third cousin, once removed, of actor and model Justin Chambers. Amy’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Edward E. Dement, was a brother of Justin’s maternal great-grandmother, Sarah Esther Dement.

Amy’s paternal grandfather was Abraham Herman “Abe” Schumer (the son of Charles Kalman Schumer and Chaje/Ann/Anna Brenner Riemer). Abraham was born in Manhattan, New York Co., New York, to Jewish emigrant parents. Charles was born in Buchach/Buchotz, Buchats’kyi district, Ternopil’s’ka oblast, Ukraine, the son of Abraham Schumer and Joder/Ydea Ida/Edith Wizman/Weisman; Abraham was the son of Kalmen Schumer and Yetta Margulies. Amy’s great-grandmother Ann was born in Wiśnicze/Wiznitz/Witznitz, Bokovina, now western Ukraine, the daughter of Wolf Riemer and Chane/Anna/Chana Scheifler/Shefler.

Amy’s paternal grandmother was named Beverly M. Gold (the daughter of Joseph Gold and Minnie). Beverly was born in New York, to parents from Minsk, Belarus, then in the Russian Empire.

Amy’s maternal grandfather was Kenneth Hayden Jones (the son of Lawrence Elmore Jones and Mildred G. Tribou/Shattuck). Kenneth was born in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Lawrence was the son of Charles Stevens Jones and Edith Lawrence Johnson/Johnston. Mildred was the daughter of Minnie Theresa Tribou.

Amy’s maternal grandmother was Betty Jane Roth (the daughter of John Slater Roth and Georgia Catherine Dement). Betty was born in Ohio. John was born in Erlanger, Kenton, Kentucky, the son of Harry Lamont Roth and Nancy/Nannie Witt. Georgia was born in West Union, Adams, Ohio, the daughter of Edward E. Dement and Frances/Francis Ellen “Fannie” Phillips. While there are many Jewish Roth families, Amy’s Roth line is of non-Jewish German origin.

Sources: Genealogies of Amy Schumer – http://www.geni.com
https://famouskin.com

Obituary of Amy’s paternal great-uncle, Walter Schumer (paternal grandfather’s brother) – http://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Amy’s maternal grandmother, Betty Jane (Roth) Jones – http://obits.dignitymemorial.com

Obituary of Amy’s maternal great-uncle, John Slater “Jack” Roth (maternal grandmother’s brother) – http://www.findagrave.com