Kristy Swanson

Swanson in 2009, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Kristen Nöel Swanson

Place of Birth: Mission Viejo, Orange, California, United States

Date of Birth: December 19, 1969

Ethnicity: German, one quarter Swedish, as well as English, Scottish, Irish

Kristy Swanson is an American actress.

Kristy is married to Canadian pair figure skater Lloyd Eisler, with whom she has a son.

Kristy’s paternal grandfather was Simon Paul Swanson (the son of Per August Svensson/Swanson and Lovisa/Louisa Kristina Nilsson/Nelson). Simon was born in Illinois, the son of Swedish parents. Per was the son of Sven August Persson and Anna Nelson. Lovisa was the daughter of Anna Catharina Carlsdotter.

Kristy’s paternal grandmother was Maude/Maud Opal Barker (the daughter of Robert Hiram Barker and Victoria Weininger). Maude was born in Missouri, and had English, Scottish, and German ancestry. Robert was the son of John Robert Barker and Rebecca Shaw. Victoria was the daughter of William Wentworth Wineinger and Rhoda Elizabeth Crawford.

Kristy’s maternal grandfather was Robert Martin Albrecht (the son of Robert Albrecht and Rosa/Rose Miller/Muller). Kristy’s grandfather Robert was born in Pennsylvania, to German parents.

Kristy’s maternal grandmother was Miriam Harriet Laverty/Lafferty (the daughter of Francis Henry Laverty/Lafferty and Mary T. Woods). Miriam was born in New York, and had Irish and German ancestry. Francis was the son of Elizabeth. Mary T. was the daughter of John J. Woods and Mary Barbara Bockmier/Mockmier.

Sources: Kristy’s paternal grandfather, Simon Paul Swanson, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Kristy’s maternal grandfather, Robert Martin Albrecht, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Kristy’s maternal grandmother, Miriam Harriet Laverty/Lafferty, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org