Adrianne Lenker

Birth Name: Adrianne Elizabeth Lenker

Place of Birth: Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 9, 1991

Ethnicity: English, German, one quarter Norwegian, 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 indie folk band Big Thief.

Adrianne’s paternal grandfather was John Cleat Lenker (the son of 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, ancestry.

Adrianne’s paternal grandmother was Bonnie Tuthill (the daughter of 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 (the son of Raymond Alfred Lee and Genevieve Patricia Marcio). Dennis was born in Minneapolis. Raymond was of one half Norwegian and one quarter German ancestry, with the remainder being composed of mostly English heritage. Genevieve was of approximately half Hungarian and half Swedish descent, with the latter containing some distant German and Finnish heritage.

Adrianne’s maternal grandmother was Diane Rea Archibald (the daughter of 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 of half Belgian and half Dutch ancestry. Violet was of half Danish and half Norwegian descent.

Sources; Genealogy of Adrianne’s paternal grandfather, John Cleat Lenker – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Adrianne’s paternal grandmother, Bonnie Tuthill – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Adrianne’s paternal great-uncle (grandmother’s brother) – https://www.parkerkohlfuneralhome.com

Genealogy of Adrianne’s maternal grandfather, Dennis John Lee – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Adrianne’s maternal grandmother, Diane Rea Archibald – https://www.familysearch.org