Adrianne Lenker

Birth Name: Adrianne Elizabeth Lenker

Place of Birth: Indianapolis, Indiana, US

Date of Birth: July 9, 1991

Ethnicity: English, German, Norwegian (one quarter), Swedish, Danish, Hungarian, Dutch, Belgian, Scottish, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Swiss, distant Welsh and Finnish

Adrianne Lenker is an American musician. She is the lead vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter of the band Big Thief.

Ancestry/Genealogy: Adrianne’s paternal grandfather was John Cleat Lenker (born to Fritz Karl Lenker and Hazel Gertrude Nelms). John was born in Owatonna, Minnesota. Fritz was born in Kueps, Bayern, Germany. Hazel was born in Rushing, Arkansas, and was of English, Irish, Scottish, Northern Irish, German, Swiss, and distant Welsh, Dutch, and Belgian.

Adrianne’s paternal grandmother was Bonnie Tuthill (born to John Douglas Tuthill and Joan Audrey Sybilrud). Bonnie was born in Owatonna. John was of English, German, and Northern Irish descent. Joan was Norwegian.

Adrianne’s maternal grandfather was Dennis John Lee (born to Raymond Alfred Lee and Genevieve Patricia Marcio). Dennis was born in Minneapolis. Raymond was half Norwegian and quarter German, with the remainder being composed of mostly English heritage. Genevieve was half Hungarian and half Swedish, with the latter containing some distant German and Finnish heritage.

Adrianne’s maternal grandmother was Diane Rea Archibald (born to Robert E Archibald and Violet Carrian Lilly Olson). Diane was born in Ramsey, Minnesota. Robert’s father was Canadian of Scottish, Northern Irish, Dutch, and English descent, while his mother was half Belgian and half Dutch. Violet was half Danish and half Norwegian.

Source: Obituaries:
*John Douglas Tuthill Jr., brother of Bonnie

Genealogies:
*paternal grandfather
*paternal grandmother
*maternal grandfather
*maternal grandmother