Bill Burr

Burr in 2015, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: William Frederick Burr

Place of Birth: Canton, Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 10, 1968

Ethnicity: Irish, German, English, distant Scottish

Bill Burr is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster.

He is the son of Linda and Robert Burr. He is married to Nia Hill, with whom he has two children. Nia is African-American.

Bill’s maternal grandfather was Philip/Phillip A. Wigent (the son of Warren Ralph Wigent and Myrtie Belle Eisaman). Philip was born in Indiana. Warren was the son of John C. Wigent and Ida May Spore. Myrtie was the daughter of Nicholas/Nicolas R. Eisaman and Delilah Hosack.

Bill’s maternal grandmother was Mary Lucille Taylor (the daughter of John Marshall Taylor and Catherine “Katie”/Kate Wolford/Wolfard). Mary was born in Whitley County, Indiana. John was the son of Henry Howard Taylor and Melvina Elizabeth Mossman. Catherine was the daughter of Frederick Wolfard, who was born in France, of German descent, and of Catherine Gross, whose parents were German.

Sources: Bill’s family background – http://www.scotsman.com

Genealogy of Bill Burr (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Genealogies of Bill’s maternal great-grandparents, Warren Ralph Wigent and Myrtie Belle (Eisaman) Wigent – https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Bill’s maternal grandmother, Mary Lucille Taylor – https://freepages.rootsweb.com

Obituary of Bill’s maternal grandmother, Mary Lucille (Taylor) Wigent – https://www.halbritterwickens.com

Genealogies of Bill’s maternal great-grandparents, John Marshall Taylor and Catherine “Katie”/Kate (Wolford/Wolfard) Taylor – https://www.findagrave.com