Christine Marzano

Marzano in 2013, photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Birth Name: Christine M. Marzano

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 5, 1986

Ethnicity:
*62.5% Irish
*25% Italian
*12.5% German

Christine Marzano is an American and Irish actress, model, and dancer.

Christine has dual American and Irish citizenship. She has stated:

My dad was made go to the feiseanna [Irish dancing competition] every week and would take great pleasure in hearing the very non-Irish sounding name Marzano called out when we’d win.

Christine’s paternal grandfather was Angelo Joseph Marzano (the son of Joseph Marzano and Dora Matteace). Angelo was born in Brooklyn, New York City, to Italian parents.

Christine’s paternal grandmother was Eleanor T. Hesselberg (the daughter of Louis Robert Hesselberg and Gertrude Gibbons). Eleanor was born in Brooklyn, New York City. Louis was the son of Otto Hesselberg, who was born in New York, to German parents; and of Anna Flume, who was also German. Gertrude was the daughter of Patrick Walter Gibbons, who was born in England, and likely was of Irish descent; and of Margaret Doody, who was born in New York, to Irish parents.

Christine’s maternal grandfather was named Patrick Boyle.

Christine’s maternal grandmother was named Mary Brigid “Maureen” Meehan. Mary was born in Drim-boarty, County Donegal, Ireland, and moved to the U.S. in 1948.

Sources: http://www.irishtimes.com

Marriage record of Christine’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Christine’s maternal grandmother, Mary Brigid “Maureen” (Meehan) Boyle – http://www.newspapers.com