Kristin Davis

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Davis in 2011, photo by PrPhotos.com

Place of Birth: Boulder, Colorado, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 23, 1965

Ethnicity: English, German, likely one quarter Italian [Sicilian, Calabrian], 1/16th Dutch, more distant Swiss-German, Danish, Welsh, and Irish, 1/128th Ashkenazi Jewish

Kristin Davis, full name Kristin Lee Davis, is an American actress.

She was raised by her mother, Dorothy, and her stepfather, Keith Davis, who adopted her. She was born in Boulder, and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, where Keith was provost and teacher at the University of South Carolina. Kristin has a daughter, who is adopted.

Keith Davis is the son of Ted Eugene Davis and Mary Flossie Roland.

Kristin’s paternal grandfather likely was Cuthbert Harry Atkinson (the son of Harry Jackson/William Atkinson and Leonora Ellen Henrichs/Hendrick). Cuthbert was born in Huntington, West Virginia. Harry was the son of William Patterson Atkinson, an English immigrant, and of Caroline Jackson, whose parents were from Pennsylvania. Leonora was the daughter of German immigrants, Peter Henrichs and Katherine Preuss.

Kristin’s paternal grandmother likely was Edith Adeline/Adaline Cicero (the daughter of Charles “Charley” Cicero and Maria Bruno). Edith was born in Heilwood, Pennsylvania, to Italian parents. Charles was the son of Giuseppe “Joseph” Cicero, who was from Ribera, Sicily, and Maria Maddalena D’Andrea, who was from Fuscaldo, Calabria.

Kristin’s maternal grandfather was Orval Francis Reeves (the son of Harry Herman Reeves and Katie/Kattie/Katy/Kate Lee Brown). Orval was born in Woodston, Kansas. Harry was the son of James Davidson Reeves and Harriet Frances/Francis “Hattie” Tomlin, and had deep roots in the U.S. Katie was the daughter of John Solomon Brown and Betje Roelofs Huiting, who was a Dutch emigrant, from Vastenow, Drenthe.

Kristin’s maternal grandmother was Ruth Linnette Bowman (the daughter of Lincoln Houts Bowman and Amanda May Lux/Lxue). Ruth was born in Topeka, Kansas. Lincoln was the son of Benjamin Franklin Bowman and Sophronia Louisa O’Hara/O’Harra. Amanda was the daughter of Philip Lewis Lux, whose parents were ethnic Germans, from Hatten, Alsace-Lorraine, and of Anna Catherina/Catherine/Catharina “Kate” Heyl, who was born in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany.

Sources: Genealogies of likely Kristin’s paternal grandparents, Cuthbert Harry Atkinson and Edith Adeline/Adaline (Cicero) Atkinson – https://www.findagrave.com

Kristin’s maternal grandfather, Orval Francis Reeves, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Orval Francis Reeves on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Kristin’s maternal great-grandfather, Harry Herman Reeves (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of of Kristin’s maternal grandmother, Ruth Linnette Bowman – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Kristin’s maternal grandmother, Ruth Linnette (Bowman) Reeves http://www.genlookups.com

15 Responses

  1. Jonas Bittencourt says:

    she looks like a 50/50 mix of Northern and Southern European

  2. Erik1714 says:

    https://bodyheightweight.com/kristin-davis-family/

    Here it says that Kristin’s biological father is Tom Atkinson, a former psychologist at York’s University’s Institute for Behavioural Research who has lived in Toronto for many years. He was in his twenties when Kristin was born.

    So, I am pretty sure this couple were Kristin’s biological paternal grandparents, all the information matches perfectly:
    https://es.findagrave.com/memorial/111682918/cuthbert-harry-atkinson
    https://es.findagrave.com/memorial/111482475/edith-adaline-atkinson

    Kristin’s paternal grandfather was likely Cuthbert Harry Atkinson (the son of Harry Jackson Atkinson and Leonora Ellen Henrichs). Cuthbert was born in Huntington, West Virginia. Harry was the son of William Patterson Atkinson, an English emigrant, and Caroline Jackson, whose paretns were from Pennsylvania. Leonora was the daughter of German emigrants, Peter Henrichs and Ketherine Preuss.

    Kristin’s paternal grandmother was likely Edith Adeline Cicero (the daughter of Charles “Charley” Cicero and Maria Bruno). Edith was born in Heilwood, Pennsylvania, to Italian emigrants. Charles was the son of Giuseppe “Joseph” Cicero, who was from Ribera, Sicily, and Maria Maddalena D’Andrea, who was from Fuscaldo, Calabria.

  3. andrew says:

    I have also Ashley Graham’s genealogy ready in my pocket, Bablah’s gift.

  4. andrew says:

    Kristin’s maternal grandfather, Orval F. Reeves, on the 1910 U.S. Census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2Z3-7K2
    Orval F. Reeves on the 1920 U.S. Census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFXQ-681

    Genealogy of Kristin’s maternal great-grandfather, Harry Herman Reeves: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/KNXD-PST

    Obituary of Kristin’s maternal grandmother, Ruth Linnette Bowman:
    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKGH-QH22

    Genealogy of of Kristin’s maternal grandmother, Ruth Linnette Bowman:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/9XBD-7FT

    Credit: Bablah

    • andrew says:

      documented ethnicities

      maternal grandfather: British Isles, 1/4 Dutch

      maternal grandmother: German, Swiss German, Irish, English, distant Dutch

  5. andrew says:

    there is actually no evidence that she has English ancestry of any sort, so it’s better if you would stop to list people as “English, possibly other” by default when you don’t have much clue. Ok?

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