Chris Massoglia

Massoglia in 2009

Birth Name: Christopher Paul Massoglia

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Date of Birth: March 29, 1992

Ethnicity: Italian (great-grandfather), Irish, German, English, French/French-Canadian, Swiss-German

Chris Massoglia is an American actor and politician. He has been a Member of the Blaine, Minnesota City Council, since January 4, 2021. He starred in the film Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant (2009). He has sometimes been credited under the name Chris Kelly (his maternal grandmother’s maiden surname).

Chris’s paternal grandfather is of half Italian and half French descent, making Chris of one eighth Italian descent. Chris’s paternal grandmother has German, Swiss-German, French-Canadian, and Irish ancestry. Chris’s maternal grandfather has German and English ancestry, while Chris’s maternal grandmother is of Irish ancestry.

Chris is married to Shauna, with whom he has one child.

Chris is a devout Christian.

Chris’s paternal grandfather is John Blanchard Massoglia (the son of John Paul Massoglia and Blanche Gillette). Chris’s grandfather John was born in Michigan. Chris’s great-grandfather John was the son of Italian parents, Domenic/Dominic V. Massoglia and Elena/Ellen Marta Sapino, who were from San Giovanni Canavese and San Martino Canavese, respectively, both in Province of Turin, Piedmont. Chris’s great-grandmother Blanche was of French descent, and was the daughter of Joseph Gillette and Victoria Parisot.

Chris’s paternal grandmother is Mary Elaine Neibauer (the daughter of Michael Neibauer and Louise Moore/More). Michael was of German and Swiss-German descent, the son of Michael Neibauer and Agnes Deitlin/Dudler. Louise was the daughter of John Moore, who was of mostly French-Canadian descent, and of Mary Jane Basney.

Chris’s maternal grandfather is Richard Edgerly Van Doeren (the son of Charles Anthony Van Doeren and Sarah Joslin “Sally” Edgerly). Richard was born in Oklahoma. Charles was of German descent, and was the son of Henry John August Edward VonDoeren and Caroline Sabina Dietmeyer. Sarah had English ancestry, and was the daughter of Julian Campbell Edgerly and Eleanor Joslin.

Chris’s maternal grandfather is Kathleen Kelly (the daughter of Frederick/Frederic Milton Kelly and Evalyn Loretta Brown). Kathleen was born in Nebraska, and is of Irish descent. Frederick was the son of Thomas Albert Kelly and Mary Annie McCormack. Evalyn was the daughter of Michael Brown and Sarah Flanagan.

Sources: Genealogy of Chris’s father (through Chris’s father’s sister) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Marriage record of Chris’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Domenic/Dominic V. Massoglia and Elena/Ellen Marta Sapino – https://www.familysearch.org

Death record of Chris’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Domenic/Dominic V. Massoglia – https://www.familysearch.org

Chris’s paternal great-grandfather, Michael Neibauer, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Chris’s paternal great-grandmother, Louise Moore/More, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Louise Moore/More on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Chris’s maternal grandfather, Richard Edgerly Van Doeren (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Chris’s maternal great-grandfather, Charles Anthony Van Doeren, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org