Henry Rollins

Rollins in 2010, photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Birth Name: Henry Lawrence Garfield

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., U.S.

Date of Birth: February 13, 1961

Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – Irish, some English, Scottish, Cornish, French, and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish

Henry Rollins is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, presenter, comedian, and activist.

Henry is the son of Iris and Paul Garfield. His father changed his surname from Garfinkel to Garfield.

Henry’s paternal grandfather was named Harry P. Garfinkel/Garfield. Harry was a Russian Jewish immigrant.

Henry’s paternal grandmother was Belle Luban (the daughter of Henach/Henry/Enoch Luban and Esther/Ester Menucha/Menna Galbraich/Galbreich/Goldberg). Belle was a Latvian Jewish immigrant. Her parents were from Rezekne, Latvia. Henach was the son of Schmuila Jankel Luban and Kreine. Esther was the daughter of Joseph Berl Goldberg and Hannah Sheina Maltinsky, who were from Shtetl Kreslavka and Rēzekne, Latvia/Russia.

Although Henry is not mentioned in his paternal grandmother’s obituary, he has referred to her as his grandmother.

Henry’s maternal grandfather was Robert Lawrence Hill (the son of Ira Lawrence Hill and Estelle Baker). Robert was born in New York. Ira was born in Illinois, the son of Thomas J. Hill and Leann Jean Welch. Estelle was born in New York, the daughter of Thomas Baker and Ellen Toole, whose parents were Irish.

Henry’s maternal grandmother was Agnes Loretta Donigan (the daughter of Thomas Francis Donigan and Loretta Veronica McQueenie/McGurney). Agnes was born in New York. Thomas was born in New York, to Irish parents. Loretta was also born in New York, the daughter of Francis Michael McQueenie, who was Irish, and of Mary Alexandria Flynn, who also had Irish heritage.

Sources: http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org

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

Genealogy Henry’s paternal grandmother, Belle (Luban) Garfinkel – https://www.geni.com

Information about Henry’s paternal great-grandfather, Henach/Henry/Enoch Luban – http://www.dailykos.com

Obituary of Henry’s mother – https://www.legacy.com