Kelsea Ballerini
Ballerini in 2015, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Kelsea Nicole Ballerini
Place of Birth: Mascot, Tennessee, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 12, 1993
Ethnicity: Italian (one quarter), English, German, Scottish
Kelsea Ballerini is an American country pop singer and songwriter. Her songs include “Love Me Like You Mean It,” “Dibs,” “Peter Pan,” and “Legends.”
Her father was a country programmer and sales manager for a radio station. Her mother worked in marketing and for a sponsorship company. Kelsea moved to Nashville, Tennessee, when she was fifteen.
Kelsea’s paternal grandfather was Edward Andrew Ballerini (the son of Edward Ballerini and Ines/Enes L. Rausse). Edward was born in New Jersey, of Italian heritage. Ines was born in Novale, Vicenza, Italy, the daughter of Francesco Rausse and Regnia Legato.
Kelsea’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth June “Betty” Ray (the daughter of John Russell Ray and Ethel Lous Sollers). Elizabeth was born in Washington, Indiana. Ethel was the daughter of Edgar Frances Sollers and Lulu Metcalfe.
Kelsea’s maternal grandfather was Alvin Jean Denham (the son of Dewey L. Denham and Martha Jane Wheeler). Dewey was born in Arkansas, the son of Morgan Denham and Sarah Elizabeth Moss. Martha was born in Oklahoma, the daughter of John Charles Wheeler and Sarelda Jane Scott.
Kelsea’s maternal grandmother was Judith Marie Rutland (the daughter of Otto George Rutland and Virginia Mae Huffman). Virginia was the daughter of Charles Jonathan Huffman and Margaret J. Mitchell.
Sources: http://995qyk.com
Genealogies of Kelsea’s paternal grandparents, Edward Andrwe Ballerini and Elizabeth June “Betty” (Ray) Ballerini – https://www.findagrave.com
She is a good singer. I used to sing the song Legends by her in my sleep. I always thought I could have been on American Idol but I always got woken up by my kids and dogs saying/barking to “stop screeching.” It was a sad night :(
Kelsea’s paternal grandfather was Edward Andrew Ballerini (son of Edward Ballerini and Ines/Enes L. Rausse). Edward was born in New Jersey to Italian parents. Ines was born in Novale, Vicenza, Italy to Francesco Rausse and Regnia Legato.
Kelsea’s paternal grandfather was Elizabeth Ray
Kelsea’s paternal grandfather was Elizabeth Ray->Kelsea’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Ray.
Kelsea’s maternal grandmother was named Judith.
To add to that her paternal grandmother Elizabeth June Ray (1929-2016) was born in Indiana, to John Russell Ray (1906) and Ethel Lous Sollers (1910). Ethel was the daughter of Edgar Frances Sollers and Lulu Metcalfe.
Her maternal grandfather was Elvin Jean Denham (1930-2018), the son of Dewey L. Denham and Martha Jane Wheeler. Dewey was born in Arkansas, the son of Morgan Denham and Sarah Elizabeth Moss. Martha was born in Oklahoma, the daughter of John Charles Wheeler and Sarelda Jane Scott.
Her maternal grandmother was Judith Marie Rutland, the daughter of Otto George Rutland and Virginia Mae Huffman. Virginia was born in 1905 the daughter of Charles Jonathan Huffman and Margaret J. Mitchell.
Sources/References: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208762331/elizabeth-june-ballerini (paternal grandmothers obituary)
Add German + Irish please
Correction: She is Italian and English.