Landry Bender

Bender in 2017, photo by Prphotos

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 3, 2000

Ethnicity: German, English, Irish, one eighth Polish, 1/16th French-Canadian

Landry Bender is an American actress. She has appeared in the film The Sitter, and on the shows Crash & Bernstein, Best Friends Whenever, The Lion Guard, Fuller House, Looking for Alaska, and The Republic of Sarah.

She is the daughter of Amy Bender, a sports reporter and producer, and Trey Bender, a sportscaster. Her family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, when she was two.

Landry’s paternal grandfather was Gary Nedrow Bender (the son of Herbert Leo Bender and Helen Dolores Nedrow). Herbert was born in Kansas, to ethnic German parents from the Russian Empire, Henry Philip Bender and Anna Elizabeth Schneider. Helen was born in Kansas, the daughter of Arthur Tracy Nedrow and Iva Montzelle Hand.

Landry’s paternal grandmother was Linda Wright (possibly the daughter of Herschel Louis Wright and Edna Florence Poister). Herschel was the son of William R. Wright and Lottie Anna Barr. Edna was the daughter of James Clarence Poister and Stella Shaler.

Landry’s maternal grandfather was Richard Irvin Bombard (the son of John Vincent Bombard and Sophia/Sophie/Sophy M. Kolinska). John was the son of Louis/Lewis Bombard, whose parents were French-Canadian, and Abbie/Abby Grant. Sophia was the daughter of Polish parents, Joseph Kolinska and Lessa Sienkilwitz.

Landry’s maternal grandmother was Barbara Suzanne Hogan (the daughter of Loran Roy Hogan and Virginia Freddie Elrod). Virginia was the daughter of Fred Elrod and Addie Poor.

Sources: Landry’s maternal great-grandfather, John Vincent Bombard, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
John Vincent Bombard on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Landry’s maternal great-grandmother, Sophia/Sophie/Sophy M. (Kolinska) Bombard – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Landry’s maternal great-grandmother, Virginia Freddie (Elrod) Hogan – https://www.lindquistmortuary.com

5 Responses

  1. jackson9 says:

    She appears to be 1/8th Russian.
    Paternal grandfather: as noted Gary Nedrow Bender (September 1940) (Kansas). He was the son of Herbert Leo Bender and Helen Dolores. Herbert was born in Kansas to Russian parents Henry Philip Bender and Anna Elizabeth Schneider. Helen was born in Kansas, to Arthur Tracy Nedrow and Iva Montzelle Hand.
    Sources/References: Gary N Bender in the 1950 United States Federal Census (ancestry.com)
    I can give you the obituaries of the 2nd time great grandparents and their long lineage in Russia. They are probably mixed with some German as well.

  2. madman says:

    Landry’s paternal grandparents were named Gary Nedrow Bender and Linda W.
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    Landry’s paternal grandfather was Gary Nedrow Bender.

    Landry’s paternal grandmother was Linda Wright (possibly the daughter of Herschel Louise Wright and Edna Florence Poister). Herschel was the son of William R. Wright and Lottie Anna Barr. Edna was the daughter of James Clarence Poister and Stella Shaler.

    I think this is Linda (Wright) Bender’s brother:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190014972/kenneth-c_-wright

    Could someone confirm it?

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