Marisa Miller
Birth Name: Marisa Lee Bertetta
Place of Birth: Santa Cruz, California, United States
Date of Birth: August 6, 1978
Ethnicity: Italian (one eighth), Norwegian (one eighth), Luxembourgish, German, English, Scottish
Marisa Miller is an American model and actress.
She is the daughter of Krista and Marc Bertetta. Her parents are pictured here.
Marisa is married to music producer and talent manager Griffin Guess, with whom she has two children. Her surname is from her ex-husband, Jim Miller.
Marisa’s paternal grandfather is John Richard Bertetta (the son of Aurelio Bertetta and Kathleen Hurst). Aurelio was Italian, likely from Genoa, Liguria, and was the son of Antonio L. Bertetta and Blanche/Bianchina/Bianca Chiappari. Kathleen was the daughter of John Richard Hurst and Mary Evelina Irvine.
Marisa’s paternal grandmother is named Barbara Jeanne Ross.
Marisa’s maternal grandfather was Ronald Eugene Useldinger (the son of John Jackson Useldinger and Ellen Josephine Wickum). John was born in Minnesota, the son of Paul Useldinger, who was Luxembourgian, from Remich, Canton de Remich, Grevenmacher, and of Frances Weiland/Weil, who was German. Ellen was the daughter of Hans Wickum and Mary Bestul, who were born in Minnesota, both of them to Norwegian parents.
Marisa’s maternal grandmother is named Donna Lee Bowman.
Sources: Marriage record of Marisa’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Marisa’s paternal grandfather, John Richard Bertetta – https://familysearch.org
Marisa’s paternal grandfather, John Richard Bertetta, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marisa’s paternal great-grandfather, Aurelio Bertetta, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Marisa’s maternal grandfather, Ronald Eugene Useldinger – http://www.scmemorial.com
Marisa’s maternal great-grandfather, John Jackson Useldinger, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogies of Marisa’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Paul Useldinger and Frances Weiland/Weil – https://www.findagrave.com
Marisa’s maternal great-grandmother, Ellen Josephine Wickum, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
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http://www.scmemorial.com/obituaries/Ronald-Useldinger/#!/Obituary
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5W-YBX7
John Jackson Useldinger was the son of Paul Useldinger and Frances Weiland.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2PS-LQZ
Ellen Josephine Wickum was the daughter of Hans Wickum and Mary Bestul (both of Norwegian descent):
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2P3-2NJ
Marisa’s grandmother was Donna Lee Bowman.
Aurelio Bertetta was evidently from Genoa, Liguria, Italy.
On her father’s side, she is the granddaughter of John Richard Bertetta (the son of Aurelio Bertetta and Kathleen Hurst). Aurelio was Italian, the son of Antonio Bertetta and Blanche Chiappari. Kathleen was from California.
Marriage record of Marisa’s parents: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6FR-M7R
Birth record of Marisa’s paternal grandfather: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2RW-JDX
Marisa’s paternal grandfather on 1940 U.S. Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K98N-BT8
Marisa’s paternal great-grandfather on 1920 U.S. Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH46-XNB