John Krasinski
Krasinski in 2013, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: John Burke Krasinski
Place of Birth: Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 20, 1979
Ethnicity:
*Polish (father)
*Irish (mother)
John Krasinski is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. He is well known for his role on the television series The Office. John is married to English actress Emily Blunt, with whom he has two children.
His father, Ronald Krasinski, is of Polish descent, and originally from Natrona, Pennsylvania. His mother, Mary Clare (Doyle), is of Irish ancestry, and originally from Providence, Rhode Island.
John’s paternal grandfather was Leo Krasinski (the son of Wladislaw “Walter” Krasinski and Mary Tomajczyk). Leo was born in Pennsylvania. Wladislaw was born in Poland, the son of John Krasinski and Theophila Lyszkowska. Mary was born in New York, to Polish parents, Franciscus Tomajczyk and Valentina Gramińska.
John’s paternal grandmother was Regina L. Wajozynski/Wojszynski/Wojczynski/Wijszynski/Woiszynski (the daughter of Casimer/Casimir/Walter Wojszynski/Wojczynski and Laura Filip/Philips). Regina was born in Pennsylvania. Casimer was born in Poland. Laura was born in Pennsylvania, to Polish parents.
John’s maternal grandfather was Edward Joseph Doyle, Jr. (the son of Edward Joseph Doyle and Bridget Aloysius Murphy). John’s grandfather Edward was born in Rhode Island. John’s great-grandfather Edward was born in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the son of Irish parents, Patrick Doyle and Catherine. Bridget was born in Rhode Island, the daughter of Michael J. Murphy, from County Kerry, Ireland, and of Margaret M. McGuann, from County Clare, Ireland.
John’s maternal grandmother was Eileen Goggin Burke (the daughter of Dennis/Denis Burke and Hannah Connors). Eileen was born in Massachusetts, to Irish parents. Dennis was the son of William Burke and Mary Anne/Ann Daly. Hannah was the daughter of Patrick Connors and Margaret Goggin/Goggan.
Sources: Genealogies of John Krasinski – http://www.wargs.com
http://www.geni.com
Marriage record of John’s paternal grandparents, Leo Krasinski and Regina L. Wajozynski – https://familysearch.org
John’s paternal grandfather, Leo Krasinski, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
John’s paternal grandmother, Regina L. Wajozynski, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Regina L. Wajozynski on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogies of John’s maternal grandparents, Edward Joseph Doyle, Jr. and Eileen Goggin Burke – http://www.findagrave.com
John’s maternal grandfather, Edward Joseph Doyle, Jr., on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
John’s maternal grandmother, Eileen Goggin Burke, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
He look Ashkenazi Jew.
His father looks clearly Polish Catholic /Slavic. Further, Krasinski researched his genealogy back to several generations in Poland, and they were all Polish Catholics. If he is Jew it must on his mother’s side. However, many times, people of Polish and Irish descent look a little bit Jew (e.g. Johnny Galecki).