Kate Levering

Kate Levering – 27th Annual Macy’s Passport Benefit Gala – Arrivals – The Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hanger – Santa Monica, CA, USA, 2009 – Keywords: – 0 – – Photo Credit: Tony Lowe / PR Photos

Birth Name: Kate Christine Levering

Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, United States

Date of Birth: January 3, 1979

Ethnicity: Danish (3/16ths), German, English, Dutch, Scottish, Welsh

Kate Levering is an American actress and dancer.

She is married to entrepreneur Reza Jahangiri, with whom she has three children. Reza is CEO of American Advisors Group (AAG), and has been co-chair of the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA).

Kate’s paternal grandfather was William Eugene Levering (the son of Harold Keiser Levering and Lucy M. Dreker/Dreher). William was born in Pennsylvania. Harold was the son of Eugene Henry Levering and Ada May Keiser. Lucy was the daughter of Edwin Dreher and Josephine Alice Bartholomew.

Kate’s paternal grandmother was Catherine Marilyn Miller (the daughter of Theodore R./Harris “Theo” Miller and Helen Myrtle/Gertrude Bender). Catherine was born in Pennsylvania. Theodore was the son of Maurice Miller, whose father was German and whose mother was English; and of Mary Harris, whose parents were Welsh. Helen was the daughter of George Alexander Bender and Catherine Davis.

Kate’s maternal grandfather was Elbert Alexander Dawson, Jr. (the son of Elbert Alexander Dawson, Sr. and Marie Josephine Schreiber). Kate’s grandfather Elbert was born in New Mexico. Kate’s great-grandfather Elbert was the son of John Wilburn Dawson and Sarah Elizabeth Davidson. Marie Josephine was the daughter of German parents, Richard Schreiber and Pauline Caroline Engel.

Kate’s maternal grandmother was Doris Christensen (the daughter of Paul Dennis Christensen and Genevieve Busenbark). Doris was born in Utah. Paul was the son of Danish parents, Anders Christensen and Margrethe Berthelsen. Genevieve was the daughter of John Busenbark and Dorthea Jensine Dreyer, who was Danish.

Sources: Marriage record of Kate’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Kate’s father – http://www.familysearch.org

Genealogies of Kate’s paternal grandparents, William Eugene Levering and Catherine Marilyn Miller – http://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Kate’s paternal grandparents, William Eugene Levering and Catherine Marilyn Miller – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Kate’s maternal grandmother, Doris (Christensen) Dawson – http://napavalleyregister.com