Mark McGwire
Birth Name: Mark David McGwire
Place of Birth: Pomona, Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: October 1, 1963
Ethnicity: German, as well as English, Irish, Austrian
Mark McGwire is an American professional baseball player. He is nicknamed “Big Mac.”
Mark is the son of Ginger and John McGwire. His brother is professional football player Dan McGwire. Mark is married to Stephanie Slemer. He has six children, including five with Stephanie.
His father is Irish, English, and German ancestry. His mother is of German, and some Austrian, descent.
Mark’s paternal grandfather was Alexander Thomas McGwire (the son of John William McGwire and Ellie/Ellis M. Phares). Alexander was born in New Jersey. John was the son of John Fleming McGuire and Hannah Elizabeth Whitelaw. Ellie was the daughter of Thomas Henry Phares and Anne Marie Oatman.
Mark’s paternal grandmother was Madelyn Marie Hampton (the daughter of Luther Irvin Hampton and Lillian May Stricker). Madelyn was born in Idaho. Luther was the son of James M. Hampton and Nancy June Norcott. Lillian was the daughter of Henry Stricker and Elizabeth C. Kuther.
Mark’s maternal grandfather was Paul William Huseman (the son of August George Huseman and Mary Etta Stouffer). August was born in Germany.
Mark’s maternal grandmother was Alice Francis/Frances Rupprecht (the daughter of Adolph Rupprecht and Magdelena Mathilda Mayberger/Mehrberger). Alice was born in Nebraska. Adolph was born in Austria, the son of John Rupprecht and Martha Alt. Magdelena was born in Nebraska, the daughter of Carl/Karl Mayberger/Mehrberger, who was an ethnic German, from Jiříkov/Girsig, Moravia, and of Franciska/Frances Till.
Source: Genealogy of Mark McGwire – https://www.geni.com
Mark’s brother is American football player Dan McGwire.
Mark’s paternal grandfather was Alexander Thomas McGwire (the son of John William McGwire and Ellie M. Phares). Alexander was born in New Jersey. John was the son of John Fleming McGuire and Hannah Elizabeth Whitelaw. Ellie was the daughter of Thomas Henry Phares and Anne Marie Oatman.
Mark’s paternal grandmother was Madelyn Marie Hampton (the daughter of Luther Irvin Hampton and Lillian May Stricker). Madelyn was born in Idaho. Luther was the son of James M. Hampton and Nancy June Norcott. Lillian was the daughter of Henry Stricker and Elizabeth C. Kuther.
Mark’s maternal grandfather was Paul William Huseman (the son of August George Huseman and Mary Etta Stouffer). August was born in Germany.
Mark’s maternal grandmother was Alice Francis Rupprecht (the daughter of Adolph Rupprecht and Magdelena Mathilda Mayberger/Mehrberger). Alice was born in Nebraska. Adolph was born in Austria, to John Rupprecht and Martha Alt. Magdelena was born in Nebraska, to Carl/Karl Mayberger/Mehrberger and Frances Till. Karl was German from Jiříkov/Girsig, Moravia.