John Mayer
Mayer in 2011, Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: John Clayton Mayer
Place of Birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 16, 1977
Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – English, as well as German, Luxembourgish, and Swedish
John Mayer is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He is the son of Margaret, an English teacher, and Richard Mayer, a high school principal. His father is Jewish. His maternal grandfather was of German, Luxembourgish, and Swedish descent, and his maternal grandmother was of English descent.
John has said, “I’m half Jewish… I find myself relating to Judaism.”
John’s paternal grandfather was Carl Mayer (the son of Samuel Mayer and Amalia Stein). Carl was a German Jewish emigrant, born in Trier.
John’s paternal grandmother was Helen Sackett (the daughter of Samull/Samuel Abraham Sacofsky/Sackett and Reve Rebecca Lipscher). Helen was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents. Samuel was born in Odessa, the son of Isaac Lev/Louis Zachevsky/Sacofsky/Sackett and Fruma Eva Rose Frankel. Reve was born in Kiev, the daughter of Abraham Lifschitz/Lipscher and Malka Chai Postol.
John’s maternal grandfather was Henry Clayton Hoffman (the son of Henry Charles Hoffman and Bertha Anderson). John’s grandfather Henry was born in Connecticut. John’s great-grandfather Henry was the son of Henri Hoffman, who was born in Nassau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and of Agnes Fabricius, who was born in Beaufort, Luxembourg. Bertha was the daughter of August Anderson and Sara Carlton, who were Swedish.
John’s maternal grandmother was Annie J. Jackson (the daughter of John Thomas Jackson and Margaret Ann Edwards). Annie was English, and was born in Lancashire.
Sources: Genealogy of John Mayer – https://www.geni.com
John’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of John’s paternal grandfather, Carl Mayer – https://www.newspapers.com
John’s paternal grandmother, Helen Sackett, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
John’s maternal grandfather, Henry Clayton Hoffman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
John’s maternal great-grandparents, Henry Charles Hoffman and Bertha Anderson, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of John’s maternal great-grandfather, Henry Charles Hoffman – http://www.greenerpasture.com
Obituary of John’s maternal grandmother, Annie J. (Jackson) Hoffman – http://nl.newsbank.com
Why do people make Judaism out to be a nationality ? To my knowledge isn’t it a religion? I don’t really know much about john mayer besides that racist comment he was heard saying. Although it was unnecessary we all need to remember he is still a human. Hopefully He learns from his mistakes. I do like his song gravity, I was shocked to know that the person who sings that wonderful song was him.
john looks pure juwesh to me
To Lauren ,
Your (Coloured) family is in Africa,that’s funny I never heard it phrases that way before.
But also what can you expect ,when kids are raising kids.I know girls that sit around,teaching their daughters to use profanity;and they think it’s cute.But here’s the thing,it’s not only black kids.I was sitting outside the other day,and I heard words I didn’t know.What came from behind the wall was 3 little mexican kids 4-6
How is one half Jewish and what is the other half Christian, Muslim, Buddist?
All my coloured family is in Africa. I do not know them. By the wat African born blacks have a lot more manners and respects than blacks in America.
hahahaha yo dick’s a white supremacist oh hoho he dont date black people im black, and that hurts, just cuz its you a celebrity saying that really hurts. o and i thoght u were cool mr. john mayer. u not people who are racist just really piss me off, and im still young. at least i want to do somthin bout it if i could…