Erica Durance

Durance in 2012, photo by Joe Seer/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Date of Birth: June 21, 1978

Ethnicity: Irish, one quarter Italian, Dutch, English, German, Scottish, French-Canadian, Welsh

Erica Durance is a Canadian actress, producer, and director. She is known for her roles on the series Smallville and Saving Hope, and in the film The House of the Dead.

Erica was raised in Three Hills, Alberta. She is married to actor David Palffy, with whom she has two children. She has also been billed as Erica Parker, the surname of her former husband Wesley Parker.

Erica’s paternal grandfather was Leon Jones/Jone Durance (the son of Clarence Winfield Durance and Mabel Estelle Soutar). Leon was born in Washington. Clarence was born in Michigan, the son of Jones Durance, whose father was English and whose mother was of half French-Canadian and half Colonial American descent; and of Lula Olive Carter. Mabel was born in Washington, to a Scottish father, Andrew Soutar, and to an English mother, Annie Pettett.

Erica’s paternal grandmother was Anna Elizabeth Carson (the daughter of George Hugh Carson and Margaret Ann/Anna “Maggie” Stafford). Anna was born in Alberta, to Irish parents. George was the son of William Carson and Anne Jane McCourt.

Erica’s maternal grandfather was named Oresto Antonio “Rusty” Borroz (the son of Maurizio G. “Maurice” Borroz and Semeria/Semere Maria “Mary”). Oresto was born in Illinois, to Italian parents, from Aosta Valley. Maurizio was born in Nus, the son of Girolamo “Jerome” Borroz and Favra.

Erica’s maternal grandmother was Nina M. Stonebrink (the daughter of George W. Stonebrink and Grace Ethyl/Ethel Edwards). Nina was born in New Mexico. George was born in Kansas, the son of Gerben Hidde “George” Stonebrink, who was Dutch, and of Mary Ann Mahoney, who was Irish. Grace was born in Indiana, the daughter of Edmund Andrew Edwards and Christena/Christiana Clarissa Potts.

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

Genealogy of Erica’s paternal grandfather, Leon Jones/Jone Durance – https://www.familysearch.org

Erica’s paternal grandmother, Anna Elizabeth Carson, on the 1916 Canada, Prairie Provinces Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Death record of Erica’s paternal great-grandfather, George Hugh Carson – https://www.familysearch.org

Erica’s maternal grandfather, Oresto Antonio “Rusty” Borroz, on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Erica’s maternal grandfather, Oresto Antonio “Rusty” Borroz – http://www.findagrave.com