John Kasich
official photo of John Kasich c. 2011, Office of Ohio Governor
Birth Name: John Richard Kasich
Place of Birth: McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 13, 1952
Ethnicity:
*father – Rusyn or Czech
*mother – Croatian
John Kasich is an American politician. A Republican, he served as Governor of Ohio, from January 10, 2011 to January 14, 2019. He was previously a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio, from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 2001, and Chairman of the House Budget Committee, from January 3, 1995 to January 3, 2001.
He was a candidate for the Republican Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 2000 and 2016. While he was not on the ballot, he received an electoral vote for President from a faithless elector in the 2016 presidential election.
John is the son of Anne B. (Vukovich) and John Kasich. His grandparents were all immigrants. He is married to business executive Karen Waldbillig Kasich, with whom he has two children.
His paternal grandparents are sometimes described as Czech, but were likely ethnic Rusyns.
John’s paternal grandfather was named Vasil/Karol/Charles/Charley Kasich. Vasil was born in Husnŷj, Ung County, Austro-Hungarian Empire, and now in Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine.
John’s paternal grandmother was named Jevka/Eva/Eve Leikan/Lukan. Jevka was born in Suchŷj, Ung County.
John’s maternal grandfather was Anton/Anthony Vuković/Vukovich (the son of Dubovick Vukovich and Mondei Lublouna). Anton was Croatian, and was born in Stajnica.
John’s maternal grandmother was named Barbara Peckovich/Perkovich. Barbara was Croatian.
John is one of four people of significant Slavic ancestry to have won a major American party’s Presidential caucus and/or primary. He won 1 state in 2016, Ohio. The other three people are:
*Harold Stassen (Republican; in 1944, he won 1 state, Nebraska; in 1948, he won 4 states; in 1952, he won 1 state, Minnesota; Stassen also sought the 1964, 1968, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1992 Republican nominations; Stassen’s paternal grandmother was Czech)
*Edmund Muskie (1972; Democratic; won 4 states; Muskie was previously the 1968 Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States; he was of Polish descent)
*Tom Harkin (1992; Democratic; won 1 state, Iowa; Harkin’s mother was of Slovene descent)
Other people of significant Slavic ancestry who have mounted plausible or semi-plausible campaigns for a major party’s nomination for President of the United States are:
*George H. Bender (who sought the 1960 Republican nomination; Bender was of Czech descent)
*James Traficant (who sought the 1988 Democratic nomination; Traficant’s mother was of Slovak descent)
*Dennis Kucinich (who sought the 2004 and 2008 Democratic nominations; Kucinich’s father was of Croatian descent)
*Gary Johnson (who sought the 2012 Republican nomination, and was the Libertarian Party’s 2012 and 2016 nominee for President of the United States; Johnson’s mother was of Ukrainian descent)
*Tim Pawlenty (who sought the 2012 Republican nomination; Pawlenty’s father was of Polish descent)
*Amy Klobuchar (who sought the 2020 Democratic nomination; Klobuchar’s father was of Slovene descent)
*Joe Sestak (who sought the 2020 Democratic nomination; Sestak’s father was of Slovak descent)
*Perry Johnson (who sought the 2024 Republican nomination; Johnson’s mother was of Rusyn and Slovak descent)
Sources: Genealogy of John Kasich – https://www.geni.com
John’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Article discussing John’s likely Rusyn ancestry – http://rusynsofpa.blogspot.ca
Hi Follers, it’s bearboy. I apologize if this information is false but I believe Anthony Vukovich was the son of Dubovick Vukovich and Mondei Lublouna.
This Anton Vuković is born in Stajnica, Croatia. Is it the same one you’ve got. Mondei Lublouna doesn’t sound like a person you’d find in Lika.
Where is this from?
Ancestry.com I found a record of Anton Vukovich who was born in 1883 (the same year as it says on Geni.com) was married to Barbara and died in Pennsylvania, USA.
Was I right about John Kasich’s great-grandparents?
I don’t know. Bablah might.
Oh okay. btw I found records I believe going further back on Johnny Galecki’s family tree on ancestry.com
In all seriousness who are all of the administrator’s of ethnic celebs?
Sorry, I misunderstood the question. Yes, you were right.
Rusyn?
http://rusynsofpa.blogspot.se/2016/03/john-kasich-carpatho-rusyn-pennsylvanian.html
Megan Smolenyak has shared this article.
Should Czech be changed to Rusyn?
According to that article, Kasich’s father was ethnically Rusyn with any doubt.
I hope he doesn’t drop out he got the only chance at beating Donald trump and Hillary Clinton.
You’re right @allennox out of the four remaining Republicans John Kasich actually matches up best against Hillary Clinton. btw Jay Baruchel’s long lost relative Scott Walker was a candidate with 1/16th Slavic ancestry.
I think Scott Walker’s ancestor may have been an ethnic German. Sometimes it’s hard to figure those things out.
Anyway, I put in the phrase “significant Slavic ancestry” for that reason.
okay. btw random but why can’t most DNA companies identify Sephardic ancestry?
I don’t know.
he is funded by GEORGE SOROS you imbecile
Too bad I was hoping to find his Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors in the 800’s along with Reagan’s :-) You’re awesome Follers! Please if you find more of his family tree let @Bearboy know.
Thank you.
Shouldn’t Austrian be added to his ethnicity. I know his maternal grandparents were Croatian but his maternal great parents (I believe all four) were Austrian.
What? I doubt he has any ethnic Austrian ancestry.
John Kasich’s paternal grandmother was Barbara Vukovich (Peckovich) right? https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCC1-V93 Father’s and mother’s birthplace according to this is both Austria!
sorry maternal grandmother
The birthplaces of ethnic Croatians, Serbs, Czechs, and even Polish people was often listed as “Austria” (really the Austro-Hungarian Empire).
@Follers, were you able to go back on John Kasich’s tree past his grandparents?
No.