William Petersen

Petersen in 2003, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: William Louis Petersen

Place of Birth: Evanston, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 21, 1953

Ethnicity:
*father – Danish, German, some French
*mother – German

William Petersen, also credited as William L. Petersen, is an American actor and producer.

William was the son of Helen June (Hoene) and Arthur Edward Petersen. He is married to Gina Cirone. He has a daughter with his former wife Joanne Brady; and two children with Gina.

William’s paternal grandfather was Jurgen Petersen (the son of Andreas Christian Petersen and Anna Margaretha Ericksen/Erichsen). Jurgen was born in Germany, to Danish parents.

William’s paternal grandmother was Lizzie Theodora/Dora/Dorothy Ricksher (the daughter of John Henry Ricksher and Laura Josephine Michamp). Lizzie was born in Iowa. John was German. Laura was born in Louisiana, and had French and German ancestry. She was the daughter of Louis Eugene Michamp/Michamps and Marie Louise Rond.

William’s maternal grandfather was Arthur Cornelius Hoene (the son of Johann/John Friedrich/Frederick Hoene and Anna Maria/Marie/Mary Elizabeth/Elisabeth Burghardt/Borchardt). Arthur was born in Wisconsin. Johann was German, the son of Karl Ludwig Hoene and Marie Amalia/Amalie. Anna Maria was born in Wisconsin, to German parents, Johann/John Frederick Borchardt and Friederike Jeske.

William’s maternal grandmother was Katherine Vera “Katie” Vollmar (the daughter of Friedrich/Frederick “Fred” Vollmeir/Vollmar/Vollmer and Mary Johanna/Jennie Kraus). Katie was born in New York. Friedrich was German, the son of Peter Vollmar/Vollmer and Catherine Knuff/Kumpf. Mary was born in New York, the daughter of German parents, Johannes/John Petrus Kraus, from Kempenich, Kingdom of Prussia, and Maria/Mary Jacques/Jax/Fox, from Nachtsheim, Maien.

Sources: Genealogy of William Petersen – https://www.geni.com

William’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

William’s paternal grandmother, Lizzie Theodora/Dora/Dorothy Ricksher, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

William’s maternal grandfather, Arthur Cornelius Hoene, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of William’s maternal great-grandparents, Johann/John Friedrich/Frederick Hoene and Anna Maria/Marie/Mary Elizabeth/Elisabeth Burghardt/Borchardt – https://www.familysearch.org

William’s maternal grandmother, Katherine Vera “Katie” Vollmar, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org