Mackenzie Rosman
Rosman in 2011, photo by PrPhotos
Birth Name: Mackenzie Lyn Rosman
Place of Birth: Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 28, 1989
Ethnicity: Lumbee Native American, English, German [including Alsatian German], Scottish, Swedish
Mackenzie Rosman is an American actress. Her roles include the shows 7th Heaven and The Secret Life of the American Teenager, the made-for-tv movie Ghost Shark, and the films The Tomb (2009), Fading of the Cries, and Beneath (2013).
She has a daughter.
Mackenzie’s paternal grandfather is Lewis Ludvig Rosman, Sr. (the son of Eugene Leopold Rosman, Sr. and Olive A. Ayers). Eugene was a German immigrant. Olive was the daughter of Cooper Bailey Ayers and Mabel Harlor.
Mackenzie’s paternal grandmother is Martha Chavis (the daughter of Alex/Aleck Chavis Rowlen/Rowen/Roland and Lillian/Lilian T. Goins). Martha is of Lumbee Native American background. Rowlen was the son of Bob Chavis and Martha Fields. Lillian was the daughter of William Darvin “Willie” Goins and Elva/Eloy/Elvy Tremblin.
Mackenzie’s maternal grandfather is Gorham Allen Cowl (the son of Clifford E. Cowl and Margarett Sherman). Clifford likely was the son of Stanton Dagnia/B. Cowl and Ruby Capen.
Mackenzie’s maternal grandmother is Marilyn Ann Wolfersberger (the daughter of William Hippolitte J. Wolfersberger/Wolferberger and Anna C. Anderson). William was born in Alsace-Lorraine. Anna was born in New York, the daughter of Swedish parents, Charles Olaf Anderson and Sofia Charlotte Kittelsen.
Sources: Engagement announcement of Mackenzie’s parents – http://news.google.com
50th anniversary announcement for Mackenzie’s paternal grandparents, Lewis Ludvig Rosman, Sr. and Martha Chavis – http://www.goupstate.com
Obituary of Mackenzie’s great-uncle (the brother of Mackenzie’s paternal grandfather, Lewis Ludvig Rosman, Sr.) – http://www.findagrave.com
Obituaries of Mackenzie’s paternal great-grandparents, Alex/Aleck Chavis Rowlen/Rowen/Roland and Lillian/Lilian T. (Goins) Chavis – https://www.findagrave.com
Likely Mackenzie’s maternal great-grandfather, Clifford E. Cowl, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Mackenzie’s maternal great-grandmother, Margarett (Sherman) Cowl – http://articles.dailypress.com
Mackenzie’s maternal great-grandmother, Anna C. Anderson, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Im pretty sure her gradmother is Lumbee. Both Goins and Chavis are common names among the Lumbees, and Lillian is listed as Croatan Indian (which is what the Lumbees used to go by back then) on a census.
This is her great-grandmother on census:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLS6-X41
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZV4-3LP
On 1940 and 1930 census both of her great-grandparents are listed as white:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X37Q-6Z9
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWQQ-L3J
And I think this is her great-grandfather on 1920 census (his race is either Indian or Unknown, it’s hard to tell if it’s a ”In” or a ”Un”):
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZJL-RGH
This might be Lillian’s father on 1880 census (listed as black):
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6742&h=42981815&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Dnf405&_phstart=successSource
it wouldn’t be surprising. Look at her.
@bablah
How much Native American ancestry do you think she has in total? Still notable how a small amount can affect a phenotype.
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=151014336
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/spartanburg/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=135464462
often reported as Cherokee
It’s part of life.
or Jewish
The Jewish thing is probably what some fans put in online bios because of her last name.
Cherokee, on the other hand, she may have claimed herself for all I know.
correction; her eyes are hazel (light brown) and her hair is dark brown (brunette)