Dax Shepard

Shepard in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Dax Randall Shepard

Place of Birth: Milford Township, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: January 2, 1975

Ethnicity: English, French-Canadian, Belgian, remote Dutch

Dax Shepard is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director. His roles include the films Without a Paddle, Zathura: A Space Adventure, Employee of the Month, Idiocracy, Let’s Go to Prison, Baby Mama, This Is Where I Leave You, The Judge, Hit and Run, and CHiPs, the last two of which he also wrote and directed; and the shows Parenthood, The Ranch, and Punk’d.

Dax is married to actress Kristen Bell, with whom he has two children.

Dax’s paternal grandfather was Robert Lansing Shepard (the son of Walter Nuit Shepard and Edith Arlene Treas). Robert was born in Kentucky. Walter was the son of Arden Frank Shepherd and Betty Curtis. Edith was the daughter of John M. Treas and Eudora A. Starks.

Dax’s paternal grandmother was Eulice J. Honchel (the daughter of Calvin Honchel/Haunshell and Hannah Banks). Eulice was born in Kentucky. Calvin was the son of James Franklin Hounshell and Mary Dunn. Hannah was the daughter of Mathew Banks and Lula Taulbee.

Dax’s maternal grandfather was Joel Frederick LaBo (the son of Alger Paul LaBo and Lucille Mary “Lucy” Bodrie/Beaudrie). Joel was born in River Rouge, Wayne, Michigan. Alger was of French-Canadian, and one quarter Belgian [Flemish] descent, and was the son of Joel/Joseph A. LaBo/LaBeau/Les Beaux and Augustine Cousino/Cusino/Cousineau/Causino/Cosino, whose mother was from Belgium. Lucille was of French-Canadian descent, and was the daughter of Frederick/Fred James Bodrie/Beaudry and Adeline/Ada Mary “Addie” Deshaw/Deschamps, who was born in Canada.

Dax’s maternal grandmother was Madeline J. “Midge” Bultinck (the daughter of Alphonse Bultinck and Lena Van Hoet/Vanhoet/Van Hoot/Vanholt/Van Holt). Madeline was born in Michigan, to Belgian parents. Alphonse was born in Lichtervelde, West Flanders, the son of John Bultinck and Romaine DuBouk. Lena was the daughter of Constantine Van Hoet and Honine Brocklet.

Dax is a fourth cousin, once removed, of actress and model Jennifer Rubin. Dax’s four times maternal great-grandparents, Alexis “Alexander” LaBo and Angelique Lafontaine/L’Enfant, were also Jennifer’s three times maternal great-grandparents.

Dax is also a fourth cousin, once removed, of author and politician JD Vance, through their Hounshell line.

Sources: Obituary of Dax’s paternal grandmother, Eulice J. (Honchel) Shepard – https://www.tributearchive.com

Genealogies of Dax Shepard (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://famouskin.com
https://www.geni.com

Obituary of Dax’s maternal grandfather, Joel Frederick LaBo – http://boards.ancestry.com

Genealogy of Dax’s maternal great-grandfather, Alger Paul LaBo – https://www.wikitree.com

Genealogy of Dax’s maternal great-grandmother, Lucille Mary “Lucy” (Bodrie/Beaudrie) Hooker (focusing on her father’s side) – https://old.findagrave.com

Dax’s maternal grandmother, Madeline J. “Midge” Bultinck, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org