Caprice Bourret
Bourret in 2012, photo by prphotos.com
Birth Name: Caprice Valerie Bourret
Place of Birth: Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: October 24, 1971
Ethnicity:
*28.125% French-Canadian
*12.5% German
*9.375% British Isles [Welsh, English, Scottish]
*12.5% Bohemian Czech
*12.5% Norwegian
*12.5% Italian
*12.5% Slovenian
Caprice Bourret, also known simply as Caprice, is an American businessperson, model, actress, singer, and television personality. She runs the company, By Caprice, which sells lingerie and bedding ranges. Caprice lives in the U.K.
A picture of Caprice with her sister, mother, and maternal grandmother can be seen here. She is married to Ty Comfort, with whom she has two children.
Caprice is a practicing Jew. It is not clear if she is of Jewish heritage, but she has said that she was raised Jewish.
Caprice’s paternal grandfather was Robert Harold Bourret/Bourett (the son of Lawrence/Laurence Raphael Bourett and Ruth Heitzman/Heitzmann). Robert was born in Iowa. Lawrence was born in South Dakota, the son of William Lewis Bourett/Boret, who was of French-Canadian and Welsh parentage, and of Martha Pachents/Patience Benton, who had English and Scottish ancestry. Ruth was the daughter of Andrew Jackson Heitzman, whose parents were Alsatian Germans, and of Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Crumrine, who was also of German origin.
Caprice’s paternal grandmother was Doris Mae Kutil (the daughter of Frank Albert Kutil and Gunda Theodora/Dora Abelson/Abelsen). Doris was born in Iowa. Frank was the son of Stephen Kutil and Mary Villin, who were of Bohemian Czech origin. Gunda was the daughter of Norwegian parents, Peder Mandius Abelsen/Abelson and Tea/Thea Josefine Tønnesdtr/Tonneson/Thompson, who was from Hananger Vanse.
Caprice’s maternal grandfather was Richard James Pion (the son of George Frank Pion and Anna Adela/Adele/Adella Chatel). Richard was born in California. George was French-Canadian, born in Manitoba, and was the son of Joseph Pion and Alexina Chartier. Anna was born in Michigan, of French-Canadian descent, and was the daughter of Clovis Edouard Chatel and Medrise/Julie Remillard.
Caprice’s maternal grandmother is Susann Mary Comi (the daughter of Albert Petro/Mauro Comi and Angela/Angella Krall). Susann was born in California. Albert was born in Colorado, the son of Italian parents, Paolo/Paul Comi and Assunta/Susie/Della Albo, from Calabria. Angela was born in Michigan, the daughter of Slovenian parents, Anton/Antone Krall and Mary Ticar/Ticor.
Sources: Caprice’s paternal grandfather, Robert Harold Bourret/Bourett, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Caprice’s paternal grandmother, Doris Mae Kutil (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://www.hellesland.com
Caprice’s paternal grandmother, Doris Mae Kutil, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Caprice’s maternal great-grandparents, Albert Petro/Mauro Comi and Angela/Angella Krall – https://www.familysearch.org
Caprice’s maternal great-grandparents, Albert Petro/Mauro Comi and Angela/Angella Krall, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Caprice’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Anton/Antone Krall and Mary Ticar/Ticor – https://www.familysearch.org
Caprice’s father was Dale Robert Bourrett Jr. (1947-2016) the spouse of Valerie Ann Pion. Dale was the son of Robert Harold Bourett Sr.(1921-1997) and Doris Mae Kutil (1923-1990).
Paternal Grandfather Robert was born in Iowa, the son of Lawrence Raphael Bourett (1893-1985) and Ruth Heitzmann (1895-1986). Lawrence, who was born in South Dakota was the son of William Lewis Bourett and Martha Patience Benton. Ruth was the daughter of Andrew Jackson Heitzman and Mary Elizabeth Crumrine.
Paternal Grandmother Doris was born in Iowa, the daughter of Frank Kutil and Gunda Theodora Ableson (1903) South Dakota. Gunda was the daughter of Norwegian parents Peder Abelson and Tea Josephine Tonneson.
To conclude Norwegian and German through the Heitzman lineage should be added. It is also safe to say Caprice has no recent Jewish roots.
Heitzman and Crumrine can be Jewish surnames. A second N on the end of Heitzman would make it more plausible however. Mary Elizabeth isn’t particularly Jewish, but on of my Jewish great grandmother’s was named Mary, so it’s not completely impossible.
So, does anyone know where Bourret’s Jewishness comes from?
She’s probably the most baffling case of stated Jewishness I’ve seen.
Don’t you hate it when a source says a celebrity has Jewish ancestry and doesn’t say from which side of the family?! Anyway I am guessing “Comi” if it hasn’t been changed over time is of Italian origin.
None of these interviews are good enough to verify it?
http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/articles/2597_caprice_interview.htm
https://www.thejc.com/lifestyle/interviews/interview-caprice-1.16054
https://www.jewishtelegraph.com/prof_55.html
Bourret seems to be saying her Jewish heritage is from her mother and/or maternal grandmother, yet from what I can see, they aren’t of Jewish descent. It’s baffling to me.
Uh oh. Hope its not another Alessandra Torresani situation.
“Comi” is an Italian surname
I’ve put up her mother’s ancestry, and they weren’t ethnically Jewish. It’s possible someone converted to Judaism at some point. I just don’t know.
Is Slovenian confirmed? Krall can be Czech too