Logan Henderson
Henderson in 2012, image via kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Logan Philip Henderson
Place of Birth: Temple, Bell, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 14, 1989
Ethnicity: Mexican (maternal grandmother), one eighth Polish, one eighth Moravian Czech, English, Scottish, distant German, remote French
Logan Henderson is an American actor and singer. He is a member of pop music boy band Big Time Rush, and starred in the television series of the same name. The other members of the band are James Maslow, Carlos PenaVega, and Kendall Schmidt.
His father is a school therapist and his mother works in pharmaceuticals. He was partly raised in North Richland Hills, Texas.
Logan’s paternal grandfather is Ralph Clifton Henderson, Jr. (the son of Ralph Clifton Henderson, Sr. and Lorene None Bell). Logan’s great-grandfather Ralph was the son of William Aubra Henderson and Stella Mae Johnson. Lorene was the daughter of Albert Lloyd Bell and Bethel Lee Lemmons.
Logan’s paternal grandmother was Carolyn/Caroline Ann Lavendusky (the daughter of Louis Guy Lavendusky and Vlasta Marie Lessie Klecka). Carolyn was born in Texas. Louis’s parents, Peter Maximallian Lavendusky and Anna Theresa Zhudowski/Zbitowsky, were of Polish descent. Vlasta’s father, John Klecka, was Moravian (Czech), and was the son of Valentine Aloisius Klecka and Anna Mary Begus. Vlasta’s mother, Karolina Toman, was born in Texas, to Moravian (Czech) parents, Augustin Toman and Karolina Vavrik.
Logan’s maternal grandfather was Earl Franklin Wright (the son of John Drew Wright and Opal Estelle Fields). Earl was born in Texas. John was the son of John Thomas Wright and Bessie Alice Clark. Opal was the daughter of Alexander Hosea Fields and Ida Pearl Wyatt.
Logan’s maternal grandmother is Maria Fantina Gutierrez (the daughter of Arturo Carlos Gutierrez and Josefa “Pepa” Martinez). Maria Fantina was born in Texas. Arturo was born in Mexico, the son of Juan Gutierrez and Santos Rodriguez. Josefa was born in Zapata, Texas, of Mexican descent, the daughter of Antonio Martinez and Maria Guadalupe Sanchez.
Sources: Genealogy of Logan’s paternal great-grandparents, Ralph Clifton Henderson, Sr. and Lorene None Bell – http://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Logan’s paternal great-grandfather, Ralph Clifton Henderson – http://www.tdtnews.com
Obituary of Logan’s paternal great-grandmother, Lorene None (Bell) Henderson – http://obits.dignitymemorial.com
Obituary of Logan’s paternal grandmother, Carolyn/Caroline Ann (Lavendusky) Henderson – http://www.scanioharperfuneralhome.com
Logan’s maternal grandmother, Maria Fantina Gutierrez, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Logan’s maternal great-grandmother, Josefa “Pepa” Martinez, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Logan’s maternal great-grandmother, Josefa “Pepa” (Martinez) Gutierrez – http://madmax.lmtonline.com
Looks Italian or Macedonian.
He does look kind of Hispanic.
is it possible he has some Jewish roots because I found out Lavendusky could be one of the Polish names some of the Jews in Poland took
Carolyn Ann Lavendusky’s parents were Louis Guy Lavendusky and Lessie Annie Klecka. Lessie’s dad, John Klecka, was Moravian (Czech), and Lessie’s mother, Carrie, was born in Texas, to Moravian (Czech) parents.
Louis Guy Lavendusky’s parents were Peter Maximallian Lavendusky and Anna Tracey Zhudowski.
So nothing here indicates a Jewish background. Just a “standard” Texas mix of Polish and Czech.
BTW, most people I can find with the surname “Lavendusky” are not Jewish.
I don’t think it’s possible he would have any on the Polish/Czech side of the family but isn’t it likely on the 25% Mexican side he has some form of Sephardi ancestry that converted in the 1490’s?
Yes.
Well actually isn’t it all a matter of how far back you go? I mean on Logan’s Mexican side he probably had Sephardic ancestry pre-1492 but probably Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry before 1648 when the Jews were kicked out of Poland and the ones that stayed had to convert as well. Or when the British/Irish kicked the Jews out in 1290 the ones that stayed completely left their Jewish faith. I am not saying he has recent Jewish ancestry but on both sides of his family he probably does going back 800 + years.
Correction add Lebanese
A lot of Lebanese immigrants came into Mexico in the 19th and early 20th century…. not saying he is part Lebanese only stating a fun fact.
I know everyone knows now, but just to confirm it. He is 25 percent Hispanic. He mentioned it a couple days ago on Kiss FM. He said that he didn’t know much Spanish, despite being 25 percent Hispanic.
Oh, I missed this comment somehow. I didn’t know he mentioned his Hispanic background. Well, there you go.