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
His father is Jewish
http://www.playboy.com/articles/john-mayer-playboy-interview/index.html?page=2
PLAYBOY: Is your heritage Jewish?
MAYER: I’m half Jewish. People say, “Well, which side of your family is Jewish?” I say, “My dad’s.” And they always say it doesn’t count. But I will say I keep my pool at 92 degrees, so you do the math. I find myself relating to Judaism. One of my best friends is Jewish beyond all Jews—I went to my first Passover seder at his house—and I train in Krav Maga with a lot of Israelis.
Uh, Ethnic, his father is Russian Jewish.
Thanks for the quote. It’s nice to know he is Russian Jewish.
He’s still an idiot, though.
John is dating Katy Perry now. :]
woaah!…okay im african american…….i also am Caucasian….pretty grey green eyes…and tan skin……….black people hate me.,…..why i really dont know……..but they exclude me because i look different……dont feel bad your not the only one…..and i like john mayer for his music not of his personality does it really matter
Was it really necessary to say that black people hate you? Do all black people hate you? You could be lying, but who cares.
You say black people hate,I think you mean maybe the one you have run into dislike you
Cheoni honey….dear ‘o dear smh *kicks rocks*….John Mayer is the one who hates you. He publicly stated he hate “blacks” not to mention women of African descent. Yes, that includes YOU too honey haha. And before you even go there, I am multiracial, however…I do not have to boast about my physical features and attributes about my European side or my African side just to try making myself look like someone important. From one so call “mulatto” to the next, get over yourself you dumb twit. “Blacks” don’t hate you because of your green eyes, they probably hate you because you make yourself look like a donkey. I’m sure those same “blacks” hate “whites” who make themselves look like donkies too. It’s bi/multiracial people like yourself who give the rest of us a horrifying name. You’re an embarassment to people of ANY ethnicity.
This world is fuck up!!!!look at what you guys talk about when people are fighting for food god bless all!!
To Lauren
I understand what you say about black girlz, that you don’t want to stay around them because they’re always excluded you etc … but trust me you talking about the dumb ones, or you met only stupid black girls in your life !!!!! Black girls are not the same !!!
Personally, i had some issues with black girls too, they also excluded me because i don’t act like them, they told me that i act like a white girl, etc etc … but they were just jealous of me because of my appearance, my fashion and my education … And just like you i spend a few time hating black girls because these black girls hated me … But it’s uselessand as stupid as these black chicks: my mother, my sisters, are black, and i’m black myself, it’s ridiculous !!! And then i met some amazin’ black girls just like me : smart and educated; and i realize that the black girls who insulted me are just stupid, ignorant and uneducated !!! i couldn’t help it.
Anyway John mayer is ugly, and if he don’t want to date black women , it’s his choice and personally i don’t even care!! I don’t know even one black girl who want to date this john mayer dude!!! if he don’t want to open his mind, too bad for him loool !!!
To Lauren,
Your really sad, africans have more respect than african americans? you sound like a damn fool. John Mayer isnt racist but you are and if you dont like being around blacks then you should go to the f- ing moon. And News Flash= You Hate your self!
Any ways…..Im going to see John this saturday at the verizon center in the front!