Liza Soberano
Birth Name: Hope Elizabeth Soberano
Place of Birth: Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 4, 1998
Ethnicity:
*father – Filipino [including Pangasinan]
*mother – Danish, English, French, French-Canadian, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, Swiss-German, Welsh
Liza Soberano is a Filipina-American actress and model.
Her father, John Soberano, is Filipino. Her mother, Jacqulyn, is American, of Danish, English, French, French-Canadian, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, Swiss-German, Welsh, and 1/2048 Lenape Native American, descent. Liza was raised in Visalia, California, after her parents’ separation, before moving to Manila, Philippines, when she was ten. She is a citizen of the U.S. and the Philippines.
Liza’s paternal grandfather was Jeffrey Arevalo Soberano (the son of Sinforiano “Piling” Soberano and Isabel Arevalo).
Liza’s paternal grandmother was named Norma Castillo.
Liza’s maternal grandfather is Michael George Hanley (the son of Earl George Hanley and Lillian Margaret Nielsen). Michael was born in California. Earl was the son of Earl James Hanley and Gertrude Mary Loggins. Lillian was the daughter of Danish emigrants, Niels Pedersen Nielsen (also known as Nels Peter Nielsen), of Marstal, and Karen Marie Rasmussen, of Aarhus.
Liza’s maternal grandmother is Wanda Sue Cooper (the daughter of Harry David Cooper and Bobbie Elizabeth Grizzle). Wanda was born in California. Harry was the son of Ellion Ray Cooper and Sadie May Balentine. Bobbie is the daughter of Shelly Floyd Grizzle and Ruby Caudle. Ruby’s sixth great-grandmother, Ann Suncloud, was Lenape Native American.
Liza’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced to her fifth great-grandmother, Elizabeth Russell (c. 1808, Virginia – between 1870 and 1880, Maury County, Tennessee).
Sources: Genealogy of Liza Soberano – http://www.geni.com
Obituary of Liza’s paternal great-grandmother, Isabel (Arevalo) Soberano – http://www.legacy.com
Marriage record of Liza’s maternal grandparents, Michael George Hanley and Wanda Sue Cooper – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Liza’s maternal grandfather, Michael George Hanley – https://familysearch.org
Liza’s maternal great-grandfather, Earl George Hanley, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Liza’s maternal great-grandfather, Earl George Hanley – http://www.legacy.com
Death record of Liza’s maternal great-grandmother, Lillian Margaret (Nielsen) Hanley – https://familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Liza’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Niels Pedersen Nielsen – https://www.sa.dk
Baptismal record of Liza’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Karen Marie Rasmussen – https://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Liza’s maternal grandmother, Wanda Sue Cooper – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Liza’s maternal great-grandparents, Harry David Cooper and Bobbie Elizabeth Grizzle – https://familysearch.org
Liza’s maternal great-grandfather, Harry David Cooper, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Liza’s maternal great-grandfather, Harry David Cooper – http://www.legacy.com
Marriage record of Liza’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Ellion Ray Cooper and Sadie May Balentine – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Liza’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Sadie May Balentine – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Liza’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Shelly Floyd Grizzle and Ruby Caudle – https://familysearch.org
Liza’s matrilineal ancestry is further traced back to her fifth great-grandmother, Elizabeth Russell (c. 1808, Virginia – between 1870 and 1880, Maury County, Tennessee).
Ruby’s sixth great-grandmother, Ann Suncloud, was Lenape Native American.
Correction for Sadie’s maiden surname as I have found her birth certificate: “Balentine”
Forgot this record: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HP-YK3K
Sadie’s ninth great-grandmother, Keziah Arroyah, was Patawomeck Native American. Sadie was also of possibly Cherokee descent through her third great-grandmother, Sarah J. (maiden surname unknown), however it is unclear if this Cherokee ancestry has been documented/verified.
John’s middle name is Castillo.
Jacqulyn’s married surname is Nguyen.
Liza’s paternal grandmother is ? Castillo. Jeffrey’s middle name, Arevalo, is verfiied. Jeffrey is the son of ? Soberano and Isabel Arevalo.
Additional sources: Genealogy of Liza Soberano – http://www.geni.com/people/Liza-Soberano/6000000040652088894
Obituary of Liza’s paternal great-grandmother, Isabel (Arevalo) Soberano – http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/visaliatimesdelta/obituary.aspx?n=isabel-soberano&pid=155632795
Liza’s paternal grandmother’s given name is Norma.
CORRECTION: All sources are from her maternal side.