Andy Mientus
Andy Mientus – “Thanks for Sharing” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – ArcLight Hollywood – Hollywood, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Birth Name: Andrew M. Mientus
Place of Birth: Ross Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 10, 1986
Ethnicity:
*Polish, possibly some Austrian (father)
*Irish, Italian (mother)
Andy Mientus is an American stage and television actor and singer. Andy is married to actor, singer, and composer Michael Arden.
Andy is the son of Jean Marie (Gleeson) and Robert J. Mientus. Andy has stated that he is of one half Polish, one quarter Italian, and one quarter Irish, descent.
Andy’s paternal grandfather was Joseph A. Mientus (the son of John/Jon Mientus and Annie/Anna Pokracki/Pocratsky). John was Polish. Annie was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Poland.
Andy’s paternal grandmother was Josephine Chernek (the daughter of Joseph Chernek and Elizabeth Steish/Steis). Joseph was from Poland. Elizabeth was born in Poland, to parents from Austria.
Andy’s maternal grandfather was Morgan Francis Gleeson.
Andy’s maternal grandmother was Mary Rose Lavachielli (the daughter of Matteo “Matthew” Lavacchielli/Lavachielli and Ernestina Costa). Matteo and Ernestina were Italian. Matteo was born in Tiedoli, Province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Sources: Marriage record of Andy’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Andy’s father – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Andy’s aunt (father’s sister), Joanne (Mientus) Nedrow – http://www.legacy.com
Andy’s paternal grandfather, Joseph A. Mientus, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Andy’s paternal grandfather, Joseph A. Mientus – http://www.newspapers.com
Andy’s paternal grandmother, Josephine Chernek, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Andy’s paternal great-uncle (grandmother’s brother), Harry T. Chernek – http://www.legacy.com
Andy’s maternal grandmother, Mary Rose Lavachielli, on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Andy’s maternal grandmother, Mary Rose (Lavachielli) Gleeson – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
New York Passenger Arrival Lists record of Andy’s maternal great-grandfather, Matteo “Matthew” Lavacchielli/Lavachielli – https://www.familysearch.org
his great-grandfather Matteo Lavacchielli was born in Tiedoli, Province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It’s the same village where James Gandolfini’s father’s family was from. And it’s also very very close to Rick Santorum’s maternal grandfather’s home place.
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