Karen Harding
Birth Name: Karen Louise Harding
Place of Birth: Durham North, Durham, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 18 November, 1991
Ethnicity:
*father – English, one eighth Cornish
*mother – Filipino [Sambal, possibly other]
Karen Harding is a British singer and songwriter. She is known for her single “Say Something.”
Her father, Roger Harding, is English, as well as of one eighth Cornish, ancestry. Her mother, Nenita “Nita” Fortin Mandilag, is Filipino. Her parents owned an Asian food store, where she worked in her youth. One of her first recordings was the anti-racism song “Strange Fruit,” originally sung by Billie Holiday.
Karen’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her sixth great-grandfather, William Kisser.
Karen’s paternal grandfather was Roy Keith Kisser (later Harding, the son of Leonard George Harding Kisser and Evelyn Tandy). Roy was born in Newton Abbot, Devon. Leonard was the son of George Kisser and Kate Mersh. Evelyn was the daughter of George Tandy and Wilmot Quick Dunstan, who was from Towednack, Cornwall.
Karen’s paternal grandmother is Delphine Parker (the daughter of Herbert George Parker and Irene May Davis). Delphine was born in Lanchester, County Durham. Herbert was the son of Robert Parker and Margaret Alice Thompson. Irene was the daughter of Samuel Henry Davis and Emma English.
Karen’s maternal grandfather was named Andres [Edra] Mandilag (the son of Victorio Mandilag and likely, Margarita Edra).
Karen’s maternal grandmother was named Adelaida Fortin (the daughter of Francisco Fortin).
Sources: Marriage record of Karen’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Karen’s paternal grandparents, Roy Keith (Kisser) Harding and Delphine Parker – https://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Karen’s paternal grandfather, Roy Keith Kisser – https://www.familysearch.org
Name change notice of Karen’s paternal grandfather, Roy Keith (Kisser) Harding – https://www.thegazette.co.uk
Marriage record of Karen’s paternal great-grandparents, Leonard George Harding Kisser and Evelyn Tandy – https://www.familysearch.org
Karen’s paternal great-grandfather, Leonard George Harding Kisser, on the 1901 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandparents, George Kisser and Kate Mersh – https://www.familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandfather, George Kisser – https://www.familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Kate Mersh – https://www.familysearch.org
Karen’s paternal great-grandmother, Evelyn Tandy, on the 1901 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandparents, George Tandy and Wilmot Quick Dunstan – https://www.familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandfather, George Tandy – https://www.familysearch.org
Karen’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Wilmot Quick Dunstan, on the 1881 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Karen’s paternal grandmother, Delphine Parker – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Karen’s paternal great-grandparents, Herbert George Parker and Irene May Davis – https://www.familysearch.org
Karen’s paternal great-grandfather, Herbert George Parker, on the 1911 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Robert Parker and Margaret Alice Thompson – https://www.ancestry.com (https://imgbox.com)
Birth record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Robert Parker – https://www.ancestry.com (https://imgbox.com)
Baptismal record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Robert Parker – https://www.familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Margaret Alice Thompson – https://www.familysearch.org
Karen’s paternal great-grandmother, Irene May Davis, on the 1911 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Samuel Henry Davis and Emma English – https://www.familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Emma English – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Karen’s maternal grandparents, Andres Mandilag and Adelaida Fortin – https://www.familysearch.org
Her middle name is Louise.
Her father, Roger Keith Harding, is English, as well as 1/8 Cornish ancestry. Her mother, Nenita “Nita” Fortin Mandilag, is Filipino.
Karen’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her sixth great-grandfather, William Kisser.
Karen’s paternal grandfather was Roy Keith Kisser (later Harding, the son of Leonard George Harding Kisser and Evelyn Tandy). Roy was born in Newton Abbot, Devon. Leonard was the son of George Kisser and Kate Mersh. Evelyn was the daughter of George Tandy and Wilmot Quick Dunstan, who was from Towednack, Cornwall.
Karen’s paternal grandmother is Delphine Parker (the daughter of Herbert George Parker and Irene May Davis). Delphine was born in Lanchester, County Durham. Herbert was the son of Robert Parker and Margaret Alice Thompson. Irene was the daughter of Samuel Henry Davis and Emma English.
Karen’s maternal grandfather was Andres [Edra] Mandilag (the son of Victorio Mandilag and likely, Margarita Edra).
Karen’s maternal grandmother was Adelaida Fortin (the daughter of Francisco Fortin).
Birth record of Karen Harding – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV4R-5QGZ
Marriage record of Karen’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H1CQ-WKZM
Marriage record of Karen’s paternal grandparents, Roy Keith (Kisser) Harding and Delphine Parker – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVDT-XZNN
Birth record of Karen’s paternal grandfather, Roy Keith Kisser – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV3L-DMSN
Name change notice of Karen’s paternal grandfather, Roy Keith (Kisser) Harding – https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36397/page/965/data.pdf
Marriage record of Karen’s paternal great-grandparents, Leonard George Harding Kisser and Evelyn Tandy – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZV-56TH
Karen’s paternal great-grandfather, Leonard George Harding Kisser, on the 1901 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9XZ-B6R
Marriage record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandparents, George Kisser and Kate Mersh – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D1L-5NW
Baptismal record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandfather, George Kisser – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRH7-8P8
Baptismal record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Kate Mersh – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J976-PHW
Karen’s paternal great-grandmother, Evelyn Tandy, on the 1901 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW9H-QWZ
Marriage record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandparents, George Tandy and Wilmot Quick Dunstan – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26S6-Z9G
Baptismal record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandfather, George Tandy – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5MX-QR3
Karen’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Wilmot Quick Dunstan, on the 1881 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27H-GDDS
Birth record of Karen’s paternal grandmother, Delphine Parker – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVQF-HD32
Marriage record of Karen’s paternal great-grandparents, Herbert George Parker and Irene May Davis – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV87-2F6N
Karen’s paternal great-grandfather, Herbert George Parker, on the 1911 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWHT-6NH
Marriage record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Robert Parker and Margaret Alice Thompson – https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/163677723/person/332127571782/media/cb9f660a-ac0d-492c-be6c-9e8cd1900990?_phsrc=uSU2909&usePUBJs=true (https://imgbox.com/f5F35kMn)
Birth record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Robert Parker – https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/163677723/person/332127571782/media/0b21b53a-a192-4fff-9d3a-399e6c047420?_phsrc=uSU2909&usePUBJs=true (https://imgbox.com/VJg5zEWl)
Baptismal record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Robert Parker – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLLV-XN5S
Baptismal record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Margaret Alice Thompson – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J75G-Q3J
Karen’s paternal great-grandmother, Irene May Davis, on the 1911 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWHT-7C3
Marriage record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Samuel Henry Davis and Emma English – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26Q5-C4X
Baptismal record of Karen’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Emma English – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMHS-XGC
Marriage record of Karen’s maternal grandparents, Andres Mandilag and Adelaida Fortin – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H1LB-SJMM
Specify Sambal as part of her Filipino ancestry. Judging by her look, she looks that she is part Aeta (also of Filipino ethnicity) from her mother’s side since Aetas live on the mountains of Zambales, including the municipalities of Candelaria and Iba, though it is not clear if her mother is indeed at least part Aeta. I haven’t seen at least a pic of her mother yet.
I also noticed that PrPhotos is now gone.
no pic. probably ugly
Didn’t see the Asian. Thought she was half black and half white.