June Allyson

Birth Name: Eleanor Geisman

Date of Birth: October 7, 1917

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Death: July 8, 2006

Place of Death: Ojai, California, U.S.

Ethnicity:
*father – German
*mother – Dutch, French/French-Canadian, English, Guernsey Channel Islander

June Allyson was an American stage, film, and television actress, dancer, and singer.

June was the daughter of Clara Josephine and Robert Henry Geisman. Her father was born in Roanoke, Virginia, to German parents. Her mother was born in New York.

She was married to dentist and actor David Ashrow, until her death. She was previously married to singer, actor, filmmaker, and studio head Dick Powell, until his death, with whom she had two children.

June’s paternal grandfather was named Henry/Harry Geismann/Geisman. Henry was born in Ahsen, Prussia.

June’s paternal grandmother was named Anna/Annie C. Hafner/Hofner.

June’s maternal grandfather was James T. Provost (the son of Henry Provost and Mary Ackerly). James was born in New York.

June’s maternal grandmother was Frances R. Queripel (the daughter of Henry Jean Queripel, Jr. and Adeline Veldran). Frances was born in New York. Henry was the son of Henry Queripel, who was born in France, and of Ann Longdon, who was born in England. Adeline was the daughter of James Richard Veldran and Rachel Cavileer.

Sources: Marriage record of June’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of June Allyson – https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of June Allyson (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Marriage record of June’s maternal grandparents, James T. Provost and Frances R. Queripel – https://www.familysearch.org

June’s maternal grandmother, Frances R. Queripel, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

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4 Responses

  1. andrew says:

    Provost is a French last name

  2. Harriet says:

    CORRECTION: ‘Channel Islands’ should be changed to ‘Channel Islander’.

  3. LIL VACHA says:

    ETHNIC, HER DAUGHTER STATED THAT JUNE WAS OF DUTCH AND FRENCH DESCENT. (BUT STILL KEEP GERMAN IN THERE TOO.) SOURCE:
    http://www.zap2it.com/movies/zap-juneallysonobit,0,3682859.story

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