Farrah Abraham
Abraham in 2014, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Farrah Laurel Abraham
Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 31, 1991
Ethnicity:
*father – Lebanese-Syrian, Italian
*mother – English, one quarter Danish, one quarter Italian/Sicilian, distant Irish and German
Farrah Abraham is an American reality television personality, singer, pornographic actress, and writer. Her mother is reality personality Debra Danielsen.
Farrah has said:
I am Syrian, Italian, Sicilian and Danish… Syrian and Italian on my dad’s side and on my mom’s it’s Sicilian and Danish.
Farrah has a daughter with her late partner Derek Underwood.
Farrah’s paternal grandfather was named Donald C. Abraham (the son of Elias Abraham and Anna/Hanna). Donald was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Tripoli, Lebanon.
Farrah’s paternal grandmother was named Jennie Carolina.
Farrah’s maternal grandfather was Goodman Harold “Sonny” Danielsen/Danielson, Jr. (the son of Goodmond/Goodman Harold Danielsen, Sr. and Dorothy Harriet Hays). Farrah’s grandfather Goodman was born in Iowa. Farrah’s great-grandfather Goodmond was born in Iowa, the son of Danish parents, R. Marius Danielsen and Emily Sophia Johnson. Farrah’s great-grandmother Dorothy was the daughter of George Augustus Hays and Myrtle Dell Palmer.
Farrah’s maternal grandmother is Carmella Bersane (the daughter of Giussepe Rocco “Joseph” Bersane, Sr. and Sylvia Pruitt). Carmella was born in Nebraska. Giussepe was the son of Italian parents, Rocco Bersani/Bersane and Carmela Beranti. Sylvia was the daughter of Henry Stuart Pruett/Pruitt and Mary Croghan/Crogan.
Sources: Farrah’s paternal grandfather, Donald C. Abraham, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Donald C. Abraham on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Farrah’s maternal grandfather, Goodman Harold “Sonny” Danielsen/Danielson, Jr., on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Farrah’s maternal grandfather, Goodman Harold “Sonny” Danielsen/Danielson, Jr. – http://www.findagrave.com
Birth record of Farrah’s maternal great-grandfather, Goodmond/Goodman Harold Danielsen – https://familysearch.org
Farrah’s maternal great-grandfather, Goodmond/Goodman Harold Danielsen, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Farrah’s maternal great-grandmother, Dorothy Harriet Hays, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Farrah’s maternal great-great-grandfather, George Augustus Hays (focusing on his father’s side) – http://xfeathers.tripod.com
Farrah’s maternal grandmother, Carmella Bersane, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Farrah’s maternal great-grandmother, Sylvia Pruitt, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Farrah’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Henry Stuart Pruett/Pruitt and Mary Croghan/Crogan – https://familysearch.org
Her paternal grandparents were Donald C. Abraham and Jennie Carolina.
I’ve only found one Donald Abraham born around 1929 with Syrian ancestry, and he was the son of Elias Abraham and Anna/Hanna.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHHJ-P9P
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQNG-SGV
But I can’t tell for sure if it is the right one.
summary
Ethnicity: Syrian, Italian (including Sicilian), 1/8 Danish, English, distant Irish, and German
She is the daughter of Michael Abraham and Debra (Danielsen).
Farrah’s maternal grandfather was Goodman Harold “Sonny” Danielsen/Danielson, Jr. (the son of Goodman/Goodmond Harold Danielsen, Sr. and Dorothy Harriet Hays). Goodman Sr. was born in Iowa, to Danish parents. Dorothy was the daughter of George Augustus Hays and Myrtle Dell Palmer, and had English ancestry.
Farrah’s maternal grandmother is Carmella Bersane (the daughter of Joseph Rocco Bersane Sr. and Sylvia Pruitt). Sylvia was the daughter of Henry Stuart Pruett/Pruitt and Mary Croghan/Crogan
Farrah’s maternal grandfather, Goodman Harold Danielsen/Danielson, Jr., on the 1940 U.S. Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMBJ-NV6
Farrah’s maternal great-grandfather, Goodman/Goodmond Harold Danielsen, on the 1920 U.S Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDMC-XTV
Farrah’s maternal great-grandmother, Dorothy Harriet Hays, on the 1920 U.S Census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDMZ-DVN
Farrah’s maternal grandmother, Carmela Bersane, on the 1940 U.S. Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMBJ-P4Z
Farrah’s maternal great-grandmother, Sylvia Pruitt, on the 1920 U.S. Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDMZ-ZNW
Genealogy of Farrah’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Mary Croghan:
http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/mary-croghan_99312096
Carmella Bersane (the daughter of Joseph Rocco Bersane Sr and Sylvia Pruitt)
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMBJ-P4Z
Sylvia Pruitt was the daughter of Henry Stuart Pruett and Mary Croghan:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDMZ-ZNW
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ56-9KP
genealogy of Mary Croghan: http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/mary-croghan_99312096
Farrah’s maternal grandfather:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=147685416
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMBJ-NV6
pic: http://starcasm.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Farrah_Abrahams_grandfather_Goodmond_Danielsen.jpg
Farrah’s maternal great-grandfather:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDMC-XTV
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q246-8177
genealogy of Farrah’s maternal great-great-grandfather, George Augustus Hays: http://xfeathers.tripod.com/Palmer.htm
her maternal grandfather was Goodmond H. Danielsen, Jr. (the son of Goodmond H. Danielsen, Sr. and Dorothy Hays)
her maternal grandmother is Carmella Bersane