James Ransone

Ransone in 2010, photo by PrPhotos

Birth Name: James Finley Ransone III

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 2, 1979

Ethnicity: Italian (maternal grandmother), Irish, English, German, distant Swedish

James Ransone is an American actor.

James’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced to Peter Ransone, who was born, c. 1615, in England.

James’s paternal grandfather was James Finley/Finlay Ransone (the son of John Edward Bromwell Ransone and Mary Latisha/Letita Price). James was born in Maryland. John was the son of Alexander L. Ransone and Mary. James’s great-grandmother Mary was the daughter of Finley Fleetwood Price and Margaret Ellen “Maggie” Porter.

James’s paternal grandmother was Mary Patricia Daniels (the daughter of Edward Patrick Daniels and Lillian Louise Born). Mary was born in Maryland. Edward was Irish.

James’s maternal grandfather was Walter Preston “Jack” Peterson (the son of Walter Eli Peterson and Estella Kinzer). James’s grandfather Walter was born in Virginia. James’s great-grandfather Walter was the son of Doctor Radford Peterson and Annie A./Ellen Fisher. Estella was the daughter of Jasper N. Kinzer and Emma/Emeline V. Hicks.

James’s maternal grandmother was named Evelyn Vitocolonna. Evelyn was of Italian descent.

Sources: Genealogy of James’s paternal great-grandfather, John Edward Bromwell Ransone (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Obituary of James’s maternal grandfather, Walter Preston “Jack” Peterson – http://articles.baltimoresun.com