Landon Donovan
03/20/2016 – Landon Donovan – Luc Robitaille Celebrity Shootout 2016 – Arrivals – Toyota Sports Center – El Segundo, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Guillermo Proano / PR Photos
Birth Name: Landon Timothy Donovan
Place of Birth: Ontario, San Bernardino, California, United States
Date of Birth: March 4, 1982
Ethnicity: Irish, English, Scottish, Welsh, distant German, Dutch, and Swiss-German, possibly other
Landon Donovan is an American professional soccer player. A forward, he is widely considered among the greatest, or the greatest, U.S. soccer player ever. He has played for Bayer Leverkusen II, Bayer Leverkusen, the San Jose Earthquakes, LA Galaxy, Bayern Munich, Everton, León, and, indoor, the San Diego Sockers; and for the U.S. national team. He is the manager, co-founder, and vice-president of soccer operations for USL Championship side San Diego Loyal SC, and is also a strategic advisor for English side Lincoln City. He won a record six MLS Cups, and is MLS’s all-time assists leader with 136, and also the highest-scoring male American player in World Cup history. Major League Soccer renamed The Landon Donovan MVP Award in his honor.
Landon is the son of Donna, a special education teacher, and Tim Donovan, a semi-professional ice hockey player. His father is from Canada. He was raised partly in Redlands, California. Landon is married to Hannah Bartell, with whom he has two children. Landon speaks German and Spanish. He has distant ancestors who were Amish and Mennonite.
Landon’s maternal grandfather was Rex Allen Kenney (the son of Roy Alfred Kenney and Mary Velura Alexander). Rex was born in Nebraska. Roy was born in Colorado, the son of William Walter Kenney and Caroline Ida Roth. Mary was born in Iowa, the daughter of Alfred Cleo Alexander and Laura Luella Doan.
Landon’s maternal grandmother was Shirley Ann Gesner (the daughter of Orris Hubert Gesner and Donna Edith Ferguson). Shirley was born in Kansas. Orris was born in Kansas, the son of John Herbert Gesner and Carlotta Jane Oldson, whose mother was the daughter of English parents. Donna was born in West Virginia, the daughter of Coleman Bowman Ferguson and Louisa Belle Murphy.
Sources: Genealogy of Landon Donovan (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Landon’s maternal grandparents, Rex Allen Kenney and Shirley Ann Gesner – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Landon’s maternal grandmother, Shirley Ann (Gesner) Kenney – https://findagrave.com
Can someone find his father’s background?
He also has Scottish, Welsh, and distant Dutch ancestry.
Landon’s maternal grandfather was Rex Allen Kenney (the son of Roy Alfred Kenney and Mary Velura Alexander). Landon’s grandfather Roy was born in Nebraska. Landon’s great-grandfather Roy was born in Colorado, the son of William Walter Kenney and Caroline Ida Roth. Mary was born in Iowa, the daughter of Alfred Cleo Alexander and Laura Luella Doan.
Landon’s maternal grandmother was Shirley Ann Gesner (the daughter of Orris Hubert Gesner and Donna Edith Ferguson). Shirley was born in Kansas. Orris was born in Kansas, the son of John Herbert Gesner and Carlotta Jane Oldson, whose mother was the daughter of English parents. Donna was born in West Virginia, the daughter of Coleman Bowman Ferguson and Louisa Belle Murphy.
Genealogy of Landon’s maternal grandparents, Rex Allen Kenney and Shirley Ann Gesner – https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/portrait/LDB2-338
Obituary of Landon’s maternal grandmother, Shirley Ann Gesner Kenney – https://findagrave.com/memorial/194559253/shirley-a.-gesner
THIS DUDES HAIRLINE LMFAO — —-
probably his parents’ marriage record: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVYZ-FFY
his father has an interesting look: https://successstory.com/people/photos/family/landon-donovan
He looks quite Asian/Mongoloid influenced. He may be part Mexican, Chinese or whatever. He’s not fully white.
@andrew his father looks like a turkish guy. I know many turkish who have this look
look at this
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4pIY0TCqVqhSi16a2ZjbVJNaUE?resourcekey=0-GBxf4lmRsJCZ8ZBJgl9vIQ
@andrew even some ashkenazi jewish could have this look also,because they have ancient turkic origin, (like jessica biel,Mikey Madison)
https://www.nature.com/articles/srep08377
That study suggests South Asian and East Asian admixture, they don’t go over Turkic influence.
passingtime85, yes, I know that the study suggests east asian admixtures,may be I was mistaken for saying (turkic origin), thanks for correcting me
I’ve cited that study often on this site, most people kind of ignore it.
@passingtime85, tbh, if I saw him in the street for first time, I would think he could be a turkish, he has very Eurasian look that found in many Turkish in turkey
@passingtime85 yes, many people don’t know the complex origin of Ashkenazi jewish, they have ancient east asian admixtures and I think that’s the reason that some of them could have some east asian influence like (Ezra miller, Mikey Madison) and I personally know some Ashkenazi jewish who also have this look (east asian influence)
I would say Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a strong candidate for such heritage.