Don Dokken

07/23/2008 – Dokken – Poison’ s “Live, Raw and Uncut Tour” – Cruzan Amphitheater – West Palm Beach, Florida – Keywords: Don Dokken, Jon Levin, Barry Sparks, Mick Brown – 0 – – Photo Credit: A. Gilbert / PR Photos

Birth Name: Donald Maynard Dokken

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: June 29, 1953

Ethnicity:
*Norwegian (father)

Don Dokken is an American musician. He is the lead singer and occasional guitarist of heavy metal band Dokken.

He is the son of Eleanor and Jerrold Dokken.

Don’s paternal grandfather was Maynard Alfred Dokken (the son of Martin Olson Dokken and Anne Kristine “Annie” Olsdatter Langedragslien, later Lien). Maynard was born in Minnesota. Martin was the son of Norwegian emigrants, Helge Olsen Otterdokken and Kari (later Caroline “Carrie”) Fingarsdatter Bakken, both of Nes, Buskerud. Anne was a Norwegian emigrant, from Bagn, Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, and was the daughter of Ole Gulbrandsen Langedragslien (later Lien) and Karen Finsdatter.

Don’s paternal grandmother was Helen Martha Hatlestad (the daughter of John Martin Nielsen Hatlestad and Herborg Hansdatter Sandal, later Hattie Henderson). Helen was born in Iowa. John was the son of Norwegian emigrants, Niels Torstensen Hatlestad and Martha Pedersdatter Egge, of Gran, Oppland. Hattie was a Norwegian emigrant, from Fana (now part of Bergen), Hordaland, and was the daughter of Hans Engel Stensen Sandal (later Henderson) and Martha Jensine Andersdatter Gjemdal.

Don’s maternal grandfather was surnamed Marshall.

Sources: Discussion about Don’s paternal ancestry – https://forum.arkivverket.no

Don’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Don’s paternal grandparents, Maynard Alfred Dokken and Helen Martha Hatlestad – https://www.familysearch.org

Birth record of Don’s paternal grandfather, Maynard Alfred Dokken – https://www.familysearch.org

Death record of Don’s paternal grandfather, Maynard Alfred Dokken – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Don’s paternal great-grandfather, Martin Olson Dokken – https://www.familysearch.org