Kyle Lohse

Lohse in 2011, photo by mtrommer/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Kyle Matthew Lohse

Place of Birth: Chico, Butte, California, United States

Date of Birth: October 4, 1978

Ethnicity: Filipino (maternal grandfather), German, English, Scottish, Nomlaki Native American, Yuki Native American, Pomo Native American

Kyle Lohse is an American professional baseball player. He was a pitcher, who played for the Minnesota Twins, the Cincinnati Reds, the Philadelphia Phillies, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

He is the son of Leslie and Larry Lohse, who were star high school athletes at Hamilton High School, which Kyle also attended. He has two children with his former wife Gabrielle.

Kyle’s paternal grandfather was Otto Ernest Lohse (the son of Adolph Fredrick Lohse and Helene Schumann). Otto was born in California. Adolph was born in California, to German parents, William Lohse, from Holstein, and Ottilie Rohweder, from Poland. Helene was born in Germany.

Kyle’s paternal grandmother was Mae/May Jane Button (the daughter of Clarence Leroy Button and Oral Marie Brownfield). Mae was born in California. Clarence was the son of Charles Edward Button and Minnie Mable Heathcote. Oral was the daughter of Joseph Henry Brownfield and Anna Belle Craig.

Kyle’s maternal grandfather was Theodore Hernando Pata (the son of Juan Pata and Manuela Hernando). Theodore was born in the Philippines.

Kyle’s maternal grandmother was Ida Louella Henthorne (the daughter of Ben Henthorne and Myrtle Duncan). Ida was born in California. Ben was the son of Townsley Henthorn and Susie Bean, and was of half white and half Nomlaki Native American descent. Myrtle was the daughter of Richard Duncan, who was a Yuki Native American, and of Ida Sutherland, who was of half Pomo Native American and half white descent.

Sources: Kyle’s paternal grandfather, Otto Ernest Lohse, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Kyle’s paternal great-grandfather, Adolph Fredrick Lohse, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Kyle’s paternal grandmother, Mae/May Jane Button, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Kyle’s paternal great-grandfather, Clarence Leroy Button, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Kyle’s paternal great-grandmother, Oral Marie Brownfield, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Kyle’s maternal grandmother, Ida Louella Henthorne, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Kyle’s paternal great-grandmother, Myrtle Duncan, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org