Darin Brooks
Brooks in 2017, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Darin Lee Brooks
Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 27, 1984
Ethnicity:
*25% Belgian [Flemish, Walloon]
*25% Polish
*12.5% Norwegian
*12.5% French
*12.5% Swedish
*6.25% Irish
*6.25% Scottish, English, possibly other
Darin Brooks is an American actor. He is known for his roles on Days of Our Lives, Blue Mountain State, and The Bold and the Beautiful.
He is married to Canadian actress Kelly Kruger, with whom he has two children.
Darin’s paternal grandfather was Victor Maynard Brooks (born Victor Maynard Boeckx, the son of Victor Carl Boeckx and Nancy Pearl McMurray). Darin’s grandfather Victor was born in Pennsylvania. Darin’s great-grandfather Victor was a Belgian emigrant, from Brussels; he was the son of Joseph Boeckx and Catherine DeWeerdt. Nancy was the daughter of William Boyd McMurray, an Irish immigrant, and of Jennie Brown, who had deep roots in the U.S.
Darin’s paternal grandmother was Norma Josephine Delbarre/Dalberre (the daughter of Harry Delbarre/Dalberre and Alice M. Demierbe). Norma was born in Pennsylvania. Harry was born in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania, to French parents. Alice was the daughter of Belgian parents, Charles Demierbe and Josephine Francoise Verstregen.
Darin’s maternal grandfather was Woodrow Andrew Bruvold (the son of Peter Bruvold and Hulda Lindell). Woodrow was born in Comertown, Montana. Peter was the son of Norwegian emigrants, from Biri, Oppland, Peder P. Bruvold and Eline Hansdatter. Hulda was the daughter of Swedish emigrants, Nils Lindell, from Onslunda, Kristianstad, and Anna Nelson, from Malmöhus.
Darin’s maternal grandmother was Genevieve Mary Masakowski (the daughter of Stanislaw “Stanley” Masakowski and Stephania Batogowski). Genevieve was born in Wisconsin, to Polish parents.
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GXR5-KB2
>was Victor
>(born Victor Maynard Boeckx, the son of Victor Carl Boeckx and Nancy Pearl McMurray)
>Darin’s grandfather Victor was
>Darin great-grandfather Victor and his parents were a Belgian emigrants from Brussels; he was the son of Joseph Boeckx and Catherine DeWeerdt. Nancy was the daughter of William Boyd McMurray, an Irish emigrant, and Jennie Brown, who had deep lines in America.
Darin’s father’s ethnicity: Belgian (Flemish and Walloon), French, Irish, some Scottish and English
The ethnicity could be presented this way:
*25% Belgian (Flemish and Walloon)
*25% Polish
*12.5% Norwegian
*12.5% French
*12.5% Swedish
*6.25% Irish
*6.25% Scottish and English, possibly other
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GXRP-RZW
Darin’s maternal grandfather was Woodrow Andrew Bruvold (the son of Peter Bruvold and Hulda Lindell). Woodrow was born in Comertown, Montana. Peter was the son of Norwegian emigrants from Biri, Oppland, Peder P. Bruvold and Eline Hansdatter. Hulda was the daughter of Swedish emigrants, Nils Lindell, from Onslunda, Kristianstad, and Anna Nelson, from Malmöhus.
Darin’s maternal grandmother was Genevieve Mary Masakowski (the daughter of Stanislaw “Stanley” Masakowski and Stephania Batogowski). Genevieve was born in Wisconsin, to Polish parents.
*maternal grandfather — Norwegian, Swedish
*maternal grandmother — Polish
And this are likely his paternal grandparents:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GXR5-KB2
Darin’s paternal grandfather was Victor Maynard Brooks.
Darin’s paternal grandmother was Norma Josephine Dalberre (the daughter of Harry Dalberre and Alice M. Demierbe). Norma was born in Pennsylvania. Harry was born in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania, to French parents. Alice was the daughter of parents from Belgium, Charles Demierbe and Josephine Francoise Verstregen.
“Verstregen” is obviously Flemish, I don’t know about “Demierbe”, sounds more Walloon to me…
Susan and Don Brooks —> Susan A. and Donald Lee Brooks
I’m pretty sure this is his grandfather:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J274-YMZ
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ7F-H7K
That would make his paternal grandparents Victor M. Brooks and Norma. Victor’s maternal grandparents, Charles Demierbe and Josephine Francoise Verstrepen, were Belgian immigrants.
Mind adding his spouse Kelly Kruger?