Lance Henriksen
Henriksen in 2009, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Lance James Henriksen
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 5, 1940
Ethnicity:
*father – Norwegian
*mother – Latvian, Irish
Lance Henriksen is an American actor and artist. He is known for his roles in genre films.
His father, James Marin Henriksen, was a Norwegian emigrant, born in Tønsberg. His mother, Marguerite Ann (Werner), was American. He is married to Louise Lunde, and has four children.
Lance’s paternal grandfather was Thiis Marin Henriksen (the son of Rasmus Sanne Henriksen and Lise Maria Larsdatter Gunnestad). Thiis was born in Nesbryggen, Nøtterøy, Vestfold, Norway. Rasmus was the son of Hendrik/Henrik Eriksen Hella and Ingeborg Sørine Rasmusdatter Sande. Lise was the daughter of Lars Larsen/Larson and Lovise Marie/Maria Jespersdatter.
Lance’s paternal grandmother was Cecile Hansine/Hansina Jaokina/Joakima Amundsen/Ellingsen (the daughter of Amund Ellingsen and Petrikke/Petrikka/Fredrikke JoAnne/Johanne Oline Ulricksdatter/Ulrikstadder). Cecile Hansine was born in Børge, Lofoten, Nordland, Norway. Amund was the son of Elling Amundsen. Petrikke was the daughter of Ulrik Christensen and Johanne Arnesdr.
Lance’s maternal grandfather was Henry/Heinrich John Werner/Blankenfeld/Blonkenfeld/Blonkenfelt (the son of John Blankenfeld and Pauline Karschinski). Henry was born in Riga, Latvia.
Lance’s maternal grandmother was Florence Mary Healey (the daughter of John Joseph Healey and Lucy Ellen McGourty/McGourthy). Florence was born in Massachusetts, and was of Irish descent. John was born in Massachusetts, to Irish parents, John J. Healy and Catherine O’Neil/O’Neill, from Cork. Lucy was the daughter of Charles McGourty and Ellen/Nellie Welch/Walsh.
Sources: Death record of Lance’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Catherine (O’Neil/O’Neill) Healy – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage records of Lance’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Charles McGourty and Ellen/Nellie Welch/Walsh – https://www.familysearch.org
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Death record of Lance’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Ellen/Nellie (Welch/Walsh) McGourty – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Lance’s maternal great-great-great-grandmother, Bridget (Carr) Welch – https://www.familysearch.org
Lance’s maternal grandfather was Henry/Heinrich John Werner/Blankenfeld/Blonkenfeld/Blonkenfelt (the son of John Blankenfeld and Pauline Karschinski). Henry was born in Riga, Latvia.
Lance’s maternal grandmother was Florence Mary Healey (John Joseph Healey and Lucy Ellen McGourty/McGourthy). Florence was born in Massachusetts. John was born in Massachusetts, to Irish parents, John J. Healy and Catherine O’Neil. Lucy was the daughter of Charles McGourty and Ellen Welch.
So?
I don’t know which document to consider reliable. Passenger list says German for Pauline and her children (John was already in US). 1920 census has widowed Pauline in her brother’s (I guess, they have different last names, but it says she’s his sister) household and it says they’re Russian. 1930 and 1940 census says that Henry was born in New Jersey, but that’s not true. 1930 census also says his parents were from Germany. Karschinski obviously isn’t a German name. According to the passenger list, Pauline’s father is named Jankel, which is Yiddish, I think. In conclusion, I don’t know.
Lance’s maternal grandfather name Henry H. Werner doesn’t sound like Latvian. So he might have been Baltic German, not Latvian. Is there any further information regarding him?
Spot on. You hardly get ethnic Baltic people from Baltic countries, rather Baltic Germans, Slavs or Jews.