Brian Baumgartner
Baumgartner at the World Premiere of “Get Smart”. Mann Village Theatre, Westwood, CA. 06-16-08, s_bukley/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Brian Bruce Baumgartner
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 29, 1972
Ethnicity: German, English, some Scots-Irish/Northern Irish and Scottish, distant Welsh, Swiss-German, Dutch, and Cherokee Native American
Brian Baumgartner is an American actor. He is known for his role on the show The Office.
Brian’s paternal grandfather was Richard George Baumgartner (the son of Friedrich Lawrence “Fred” Baumgartner and Minnie Fischer). Richard was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Fred was a German emigrant, who was born in Segelen, Baden-Württemberg, the son of Georg Baumgartner and Lydia Mettenberger. Minnie was born in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, the daughter of Frederick C. Fischer and Wilhelmina Schuck.
Brian’s paternal grandmother was Ruth H. McNeill (the daughter of Claude Herndon McNeill and Pearl Frances Wheeler). Ruth was born in Fayette County, Kentucky. Claude was born in Scott, Kentucky, the son of Bruce McNeill and Lena Rivers Elliott. Pearl was born in Claiborne, Tennessee, the daughter of Reese Henderson Wheeler, who was from Virginia; and of Barthena H. Vandeventer, whose mother Arra was of part Cherokee Native American descent, the daughter of Barthena “Theny” Brock Sloan.
Brian’s maternal grandfather was James Harris “Jimmy” Isbell (the son of Thomas Priestly Isbell and Mary Josephine “Josie” Williams). Jimmy was born in Lavonia, Georgia. Thomas was born in Franklin County, Georgia, the son of Charles Franklin Isbell and Clarissa Elizabeth Dickson, who was from South Carolina. Josie was born in Franklin County, the daughter of Henry Johnson Williams and Diademe Elizabeth “Damie” Ayers.
Brian’s maternal grandmother was Sue Margretta/Margaretta/Margetta Freymark (the daughter of Charles Albert Freymark and Georgia Swindal/Conkle). Sue was born in East Liverpool, Ohio. Charles was born in East Liverpool, the son of August Friedrich Freymark and Fredricka/Fredrica Geiser, who were from Bulbach, Prussia, Germany. Georgia was born in East Liverpool, the daughter of James Conkle, from Georgetown, Pennsylvania, and of Christina Amos, from West Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Sources: Genealogy and obituary of Brian’s paternal grandmother, Ruth H. (McNeill) Baumgartner – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Brian’s maternal grandmother, Sue Margretta/Margaretta/Margetta (Freymark) Isbell – https://www.newspapers.com
Classic “Cherokee Native” claims from a white dude
Brian’s paternal grandfather was named Richard George Baumgartner. Richard was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Friedrich Lawrence “Fred” Baumgartner and Minnie Fischer. Fred was a German emigrant, who was born in Segelen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany to Georg Baumgartner and Lydia Mettenberger. Minnie was born in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, to Frederick C. Fischer and Wilhelmina Schuck. Both of whom were born in Sandusky.
Brian’s paternal grandmother Ruth was born in Fayette County, Kentucky. Claude was born in Scott County, Kentucky to Bruce McNeill and Lena Rivers Elliott. Bruce was born in Chilo, Ohio and Lena was born in Scott County. Brian’s great-grandmother Pearl was born in Kentucky. Reese was born in Smythe County, Virginia. Barthena was born in Hancock County, Tennessee.
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GMYR-R4D
Brian’s maternal grandfather was James Harris “Jimmy” Isbell (the son of Thomas Priestly Isbell and Mary Josephine “Josie” Williams). Jimmy was born in Lavonia, Georgia. Thomas was born in Franklin County, Georgia the son of Charles Franklin Isbell and Clarissa Elizabeth Dickson. Charles was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina and Clarissa was born in Franklin County. Josie was born in Franklin County, the daughter of Henry Johnson Williams and Diademe Elizabeth “Damie” Ayers. Henry was born in Franklin County and Damie was born in Georgia.
Source (his mother’s FamilySearch family tree): https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/G666-9B8
Brian’s maternal grandmother was Sue Margaretta Freymark (the daughter of Charles Albert Freymark and Georgia Conkle). Sue was born in East Liverpool, Ohio. Charles was born in East Liverpool, the son of Prussian German emigrants August Friedrich Freymark and Fredricka Geiser. Charles’ parents were from the Bulbach province of Prussia. Georgia was born in East Liverpool, the daughter of James Conkle and Christina Amos. James was born in Georgetown, Pennsylvania and Christina was born in West Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
The ethnicity should be changed to: “German, English, some Scottish, distant Swiss-German and Dutch”