Carmit Bachar
Bachar in 2008, image courtesy of Prphotos
Birth Name: Carmit Maile Bachar
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: September 4, 1974
Ethnicity:
*father – Israeli Jewish
*mother – Dutch, small amounts of Indonesian and Chinese
Carmit Bachar is an American singer, dancer, model, actress, and showgirl. She is a member of electro/pop duo LadyStation. She was part of The Pussycat Dolls, a band whose members also included Kaya Jones, Ashley Roberts, Nicole Scherzinger, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton, and Kimberly Wyatt. She is also known as Carmit and Foxy Doll.
Carmit is the daughter of Dina and Shlomo Nissin Bachar. Her father is Israeli, and Jewish. Her mother is of Dutch, and small amounts of Indonesian and Chinese, background. A picture of Carmit and her mother can be seen here. Carmit is married to Kevin Whitaker, with whom she has a daughter.
Carmit’s maternal grandfather was Jan Leendert van Minnen/Vanminnen (the son of Berend Jan van Minnen and Dina Neeltje van Heukelingen). Jan was born on Cimahi, Java, Indonesia, to Dutch parents. He was a POW in Japan during WWII. Berend was the son of Antonie Kornelis Heijmensz van Minnen and Johanna Maria ten Hag. Dina was the daughter of Jan Leendert Hendriksz van Heukelingen and Maatje Geldhof.
Carmit’s maternal grandmother was named Ernestine H. Bodeman (the daughter of Antoinette Elisabeth Bodeman). Ernestine was born on Cimahi, Java, Indonesia. Ernestine’s father likely was Nicholas Cornelius van Gent. Antoinette was born on Jakarta, Java, Indonesia, the daughter of Jan Jacob Bodeman and Asmaja/Lasmaja, who was likely Indonesian.
Sources: Marriage record of Carmit’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Genealogies of Carmit’s maternal grandparents, Jan Leendert van Minnen/Vanminnen and Ernestine H. Bodeman – https://www.genealogieonline.nl
Obituary of Carmit’s maternal grandfather, Jan Leendert van Minnen/Vanminnen – https://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Carmit’s maternal grandmother, Ernestine H. (Bodeman) Boonstoppel – http://www.legacy.com
Her father has to be Sephardi Jewish of course
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/denverpost/name/jan-van-minnen-obituary?id=26842957
https://www.genealogieonline.nl/genealogie-vis-van-minnen/I3553.php
Carmit’s maternal grandfather was Jan Leendert van Minnen (the son of Berend Jan van Minnen and Dina Neeltje van Heukelingen). Jan was born in Cimahi, Java, Indonesia, to Dutch parents. Berend was the son of Antonie Kornelis van Minnen and Johanna Maria ten Hag. Dina was the daughter of Jan Leendert van Heukelingen and Maatje Geldhof.
Ernestine Bodeman (the daughter of Antoinette E. Bodeman)
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Ernestine H. Bodeman (the daughter of Antoinette Elisabeth Bodeman). Ernestine was born in Cimahi, Java, Indonesia. Antoinette was born in Jakarta, Java, Indonesia.
The familysearch tree claims Ernestine’s father was Nicholas Cornelius van Gent, and that Antoinette was the daughter of Jan Jacob Bodeman and Asmaja/Lasmaja, who was likely Indonesian.
Bachar is a Sephardic/Mizrahi Jewish surname.