Mark Hapka

Hapka in 2010, photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Birth Name: Mark David Hapka

Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 29, 1982

Ethnicity:
*father – Polish
*maternal grandfather – Italian/Sicilian
*maternal grandmother – German, Swiss-German, Flemish Belgian, English, Irish

Mark Hapka is an American film and television actor, and producer. He has also been credited as Marc Hapka.

Mark was raised in Rome, New York.

Mark’s paternal grandfather was named Stanley Hapka (the stepson of Fred Nowicki and Anna). Fred was Polish. Anna was born in New York, to Polish parents.

Mark’s paternal grandmother was Regina Wachowiak (the daughter of Walenty/Valentine Wachowiak and Agnes Wozniak). Regina was born in New York, to parents from Poland.

Mark’s maternal grandfather was Paul F. Fanara (the son of Natale Fanara and Anna Tripi). Paul was born in New York. Natale was born in Sicily, Italy, the son of Michele Fanara. Anna was born in New York, to Italian parents, with her mother being named Filippina/Philippina/Filippa.

Mark’s maternal grandmother was Phyllis L. Poorman (the daughter of Arthur James Poorman and Margaret Lydia Allenbaugh). Phyllis was born in Pennsylvania. Arthur was born in Pennsylvania, the son of James Edward Poorman and Della Agnes Glace. Margaret was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of William Henry Allenbaugh and Ada M. McDonnell/McDonald.

Sources: http://romesentinel.com

Mark’s paternal grandmother, Regina Wachowiak, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Mark’s paternal grandmother, Regina (Wachowiak) Hapka – http://files.usgwarchives.net

Obituary of Mark’s maternal grandfather, Paul F. Fanara – https://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Mark’s maternal grandmother, Phyllis L. (Poorman) Fanara – https://www.dignitymemorial.com