Bill Belichick
Birth Name: William Stephen Belichick
Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 16, 1952
Ethnicity:
*father – Croatian
*mother – English, Scottish, Irish
Bill Belichick is an American football coach. He serves as the head coach of the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).
Bill is the son of Jeannette Ruth (Munn) and football player and coach Steve Belichick (Stephen Nickolas/Nicholas Belichick). He has three children with his former wife Debby Clarke. His paternal grandparents moved from Croatia to Monessen, Pennsylvania. His mother’s ancestry includes Colonial American roots in Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
Bill’s paternal grandfather was named John Ivan/T. Biličić/Belichick. Ivan was from Draganić, Karlovac County.
Bill’s paternal grandmother was named Marija/Mary Barković/Barkovich. Marija was from Draganić.
Bill’s maternal grandfather was Leslie Gaius Munn (the daughter of George Anderson Munn and Ina A. Miller). Leslie was born in Burton, Geauga, Ohio. George was the son of Gaius Munn and Perliette St. John.
Bill’s maternal grandmother was Irene May Ferris (the daughter of Thomas B. “Tom” Ferris and Bertha Livingston). Irene was born in Michigan. Thomas was the son of Albert H. Ferris and Mary M. Anderson. Bertha was the daughter of Nathaniel Livingston and Caroline McCune.
Sources: Genealogies of Bill Belichick – http://www.geni.com
https://famouskin.com
Marriage record of Bill’s maternal grandparents, Leslie Gaius Munn and Irene May Ferris – http://www.familysearch.org
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