Jackson Rathbone
Birth Name: Monroe Jackson Rathbone V
Place of Birth: Singapore
Date of Birth: December 14, 1984
Ethnicity: German, English, smaller amounts of Cajun/French, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Irish, Dutch, and Spanish
Jackson Rathbone is an American actor and musician. He is known for playing Jasper Hale in the Twilight films (2008-2012).
Jackson was born in Singapore, to American parents, and was raised in the United States, including Midland, Texas, and also in Indonesia. He is from a family that has resided in the United States for many generations. His ancestry is heavily German and English, along with smaller (to varying degrees) amounts of Cajun/French, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Irish, Dutch, and Spanish.
Jackson is married to dancer Sheila Hafsadi, with whom he has three children.
Jackson’s paternal grandfather is Monroe Jackson Rathbone III (the son of Monroe Jackson Rathbone, Jr. and Elinor/Eleanor Kline/King Groves). Jackson’s grandfather Monroe was born in Louisiana. Jackson’s great-grandfather Monroe was the chairman of Standard Oil, and was the son of Monroe Jackson Rathbone and Ida Virginia Welch/Welsh. Elinor was of German descent, and was the daughter of Walter Jedediah Weiss Groves and Mabel Rachel Kline.
Jackson’s paternal grandmother is Barbara Theo Faures (the daughter of Morris Hypolite Faures and Audrey Leonora Carpenter). Barbara was born in Louisiana. Morris was the son of Louis Bernard Faures, whose father was French, and who was also of part Spanish ancestry; and of Olivia Theresa Williams. Audrey was the daughter of Charles Frank/Franklin Carpenter and Barbara Ella Montegudo; Barbara was of one eighth Spanish descent, with roots in Santiago, Galicia.
Jackson’s maternal grandfather is Clarence Joseph Brauner, Jr. (the son of Clarence Joseph Brauner and Sadie Ellen Louise Miller). Jackson’s great-grandfather Clarence was the son of Lawrence Brauner, who was of German descent, and of Louisa/Louise Felicity Elfert, who was of mostly German, and a small amount of French, ancestry. Sadie was the daughter of Wharton Nicholas Miller and Ella Pohlmann, who was of German descent.
Jackson’s maternal grandmother is Brenda Lynn Baker (the daughter of William Garrett Baker and Suzanne/Susan Katherine D’Aubert). William was the son of Alfred Thomas Baker, Sr. and Mary Arvella Sanders. Suzanne’s father, Francis D’Aubert, was the son of a Cuban-born father, of French origin, and of an Irish mother, from County Donegal. Suzanne’s mother, Daisy Edna Skardon, was the daughter of an English father, from Devon.
Sources: Genealogies of Jackson Rathbone (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
http://familypedia.wikia.com
Genealogy of Jackson’s paternal grandfather, Monroe Jackson Rathbone III (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://www.rathbun-family.com
Genealogies of Jackson’s paternal great-grandparents, Monroe Jackson Rathbone, Jr. and Elinor/Eleanor Kline/King Groves – https://www.findagrave.com
Genealogies of, and information about, Jackson’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Walter Jedediah Weiss Groves and Mabel Rachel Kline – http://himedo.net
Genealogy of Jackson’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Barbara Ella Montegudo (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.genealogy.com
Genealogies of Jackson’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Francis D’Aubert and Daisy Edna Skardon – https://www.findagrave.com
Genealogy of Jackson’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Daisy Edna Skardon (through Daisy’s brother) – https://www.geni.com
http://familypedia.wikia.com/wiki/Jackson_Rathone_(1984)/Ancestors
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=174702720
Also, if “Faures” is a Spanish last name, he’s more than 1/128 Spanish.
I Lala Love him! best ACTOR I HAVE EVER SEEN!^-^
He is so hot.
Definitely not in that picture though, this site has the worst pictures.
that is so true i totally agree with you!he looks hotter in the pictures I have!
Yeah, I know! There’s so many better pictures, but they tend to choose the….. Not so good ones!
He’s okay looking, not hot or anything.
Doesn’t really matter what his ethnicity is…he’s beautiful…