Benson Boone
Birth Name: Benson James Boone
Place of Birth: Monroe, Washington, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 25, 2002
Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, Manx, German, one eighth Spanish, small amount of Danish
Benson Boone is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He became known through TikTok. His songs include “Ghost Town,” “In the Stars,” and “Beautiful Things.”
He was raised LDS (Mormon).
Benson’s paternal grandfather was Lewis Leland Boone, Jr. (the son of Lewis Leland Madison and Geneva Katherine Smith). Benson’s grandfather Lewis was born in Smiths Grove, Kentucky, and took the surname of his stepfather Lawrence Herbert Boone. Benson’s great-grandfather Leland was the son of Fount Green Madison and Jewell Meredith. Geneva was the daughter of Charles Webster “Charlie” Smith and Minnie Ann McGuire.
Benson’s paternal grandmother is the daughter of Lloyd Leslie Karren and Hazel Lorraine Stewart. Lloyd’s father was Leslie James Karren, whose paternal grandparents were born on Douglas, Isle of Man, and Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland, respectively, and whose mother was born in Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark. Lloyd’s mother was Algie Ellen Perry, whose parents were English, her father from Staffordshire and her mother from City of Norwich, Norfolk. Benson’s great-grandmother Hazel is the daughter of Joshua Beynon Stewart, Jr. and Hazel Lareen MacKay.
Benson’s maternal grandfather may be the son of Harlen Arno Smith and Mary Jane Elgert. Harlen was the son of William Marvin Smith and Lula E. Boaz. Mary is the daughter of Adolph Elgert and Josephine F. Venneman, who likely were both ethnic German immigrants.
Benson’s maternal grandmother may be the daughter of Wilbur Zuern and Louise Laura Suarez. Wilbur was the son of Walter John Zuern and Clara Marguarette Vincent. Louise was born in Missouri, the daughter of Louis Suarez and Felicia Díaz, who were of Spanish descent.
Sources: https://www.npr.org
https://www.songfacts.com
Genealogy and obituary of Benson’s paternal grandfather, Lewis Leland Boone, Jr. – https://www.findagrave.com
Genealogies of Benson’s paternal great-grandparents, Lloyd Leslie Karren and Hazel Lorraine (Stewart) Karren – https://www.findagrave.com
Genealogies of Benson’s maternal great-grandparents, Harlen Arno Smith and Mary Jane (Elgert) Smith – https://www.findagrave.com
Genealogy of Benson’s maternal great-grandfather, Wilbur Zuern – https://www.findagrave.com
Sources:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240502500/lewis-leland-boone paternal grandpa and paternal line
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95633730/lloyd_leslie_karren paternal great grandpa
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187209548/lorraine_karren paternal great grandma
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122415520/harlen-a-smith possible maternal great grandpa
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122415573/mary_jane_smith possible maternal great grandma
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1362925/wilbur-zuern possible maternal great grandpa
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129957011/louise_laura_howse possibie maternal great grandma and maternal line
These ethnicities make him Irish, English, Isle of Man, distant Danish (through Karren line, he descends from Mary Kronow, his 3rd great grandma who is Danish), possibie German and polish on his maternal side, and Spanish in his possible maternal line.
Benson’s paternal grandfather is Lewis Leland Boone Jr (the son of Lewis Leland Madison Sr and Geneva Katherine Smith) Lewis Sr is the son of Fount Green Madison and Jewell Meredith. Geneva is the daughter of Charles Webster Smith and Minnie Ann McGuire. Lewis Jr took after his stepdads surname, Lawrence Herbert Boone. Bensons paternal line traces back to John Madison Sr, and is related to president James Madison from that line.
Bensons paternal grandmother is the daughter of Lloyd Leslie Karren and Hazel Lorraine Stewart. Lloyd is the son of Leslie James Karren and Algie Ellen Perry. Hazel is the daughter of Joshua Beynon Stewart Jr and Hazel Mackay. Hazel is most likely the great-grandma he wrote about in “In The Stars”. Their ages match up and they lived in the same timeline for about 20 years, meaning he had that amount of time to meet her.
Bensons maternal grandfather may be the son of Harlen Arno Smith and Mary Jane Elgert. Harlen is the son of William Smith and Lula Boaz. Mary is the daughter of Adolph Elgert, a polish immigrant, and Josephine Venneman, a German immigrant.
Bensons maternal grandmother may be the daughter of Wilbur Zuern and Louise Suarez. Wilbur is the son of Walter John Zuern and Clara Marguarette Vincent. Louise is the daughter of Louis Suarez and Felicia Díaz. She is the child of people of Spanish descent.
I havent confirmed his maternal grandparents, so correct me if I’m wrong.