Amy Winehouse
Winehouse in 2009, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Amy Jade Winehouse
Date of Birth: 14 September, 1983
Place of Birth: Enfield, Middlesex, England, U.K.
Date of Death: 23 July, 2011
Place of Death: Camden Town, London, England, U.K.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Amy Winehouse was a British singer and songwriter. She was born to Jewish parents. Her ancestors were Russian Jews, Polish Jews, and Belarusian Jews. Amy was famous for her 2006 album Back to Black, which won five Grammy awards.
Her family’s surname was Weinhaus several generations back.
Amy’s paternal grandfather was Alec Winehouse (the son of Benjamin Winehouse and Fanny Grandis). Alec was born in Bethnal Green, London, England. Benjamin was born in Russia, the son of Harris Weinhaus and Jetta, who was from Minsk, Belarus. Fanny was the daughter of Russian-born Abraham Grandis and Mary.
Amy’s paternal grandmother was Cynthia Gordon (the daughter of Max Gordon and Celia Berger). Cynthia was born in Stepney, London, England. Max was born in Russia, the son of Sarah. Celia was born in London, to parents from Russia, Herschel Berger/Belzac and Sarah Kram.
Amy’s maternal grandfather was Eddie Seaton (born Edward Steinberg, the son of Jacob Steinberg and Annie Singer). Eddie was born in St George in the East, London, England, to parents from Russia. Jacob was the son of David Puppavovovitch and Annie Steinberg.
Amy’s maternal grandmother was named Stella Richman (the daughter of Barnett Reichman/Richman and Debbie). Stella was born in Newcastle, England. Barnett and Debbie were born in Poland. Debbie’s mother was named Esther.
Sources: http://www.dailymail.co.uk
Genealogy of Amy Winehouse – http://www.geni.com
@Natasha, you’re absolutely correct
how scary.
before the drugs
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thats a bit rude wouldnt you say.
i really dont get why people come on here JUST to hate like…seriously get a life and stop trying to make yourself feel better thats to ALL of you rude people.
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I’d agree with you on Dave. Only Americans seem to think it is.
Meant to say :
I’d agree with you on that Dave. Only Americans seem to think it is.
if you ask an Ashkenazi Jew they will tell you the same
What you talkin bout dude?
Gees you people are ridiculous
Judaism actually started out as a tribe- being a european Jew- an ashkenazi Jew- is an ethnicity, culture, and religion- I am Jewish/ African American Russian Jew
You totally missed my point, being jewish doesn’t determine your ethnicity.
No you missed the point because if you are an ashkenazi Jew like Amy- russian Jew- then no you can not become Jewish over night- you are only Jewish if your mother is Jewish because you always know who your mother is. Now religiously you can be who you think you want to be! Also Jews dont try to convert people like other religions do- Judaism is an ethnicity- if you want to participate in the religion part- thats on that person- but they will not be Jewish ethnically!
ok in that sense i can see where your coming from if your saying culturally she’s jewish, but racially she is still white or caucausian.
correct! My grandma says she is not white she is Jewish- but she is white- she is russian! Just like I tell her I am African American and Jewish- so if I can be black than she can be white