Melissa Rauch
Rauch in 2011, photo by PrPhotos
Birth Name: Melissa Ivy Rauch
Place of Birth: Marlboro Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 23, 1980
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Melissa Rauch is an American actress and comedian. Her parents are both Jewish.
Melissa is married to writer Winston Rauch (born Winston Beigel), with whom she has two children.
Melissa’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Rauch (the son of David Rauch and Sophie Goldstein). Joseph was born in New York. David was the son of Samuel Rauch and Hudel Atlas. Sophie was born in Russia, the daughter of Moses Goldstein and Rosie Socomb.
Melissa’s paternal grandmother was Beatrice Rappaport (the daughter of Nathan/Neta Rappaport and Sadie/Bela Ridenauer/Rinderman). Beatrice was born in New York. Nathan was born in Nizhyn, Chernigov Gubernia, Ukraine, the son of Joseph/Jona/Jacob Rappaport and Malka/Mollie Kissileff/Kaminsky.
Melissa’s maternal grandfather was Bernard Marcus (the son of Samuel Marcus and Eva Chaya Marcus). Bernard was born in New York, to Jewish emigrants. Samuel was born in Ukraine, the son of Isaac Marcus and Sophia Weixner. Eva was born in London, England, the daughter of Max Marcus and Betsy Stovaskovsky.
Melissa’s maternal grandmother Doris Levin (the daughter of Theodore Levin and Esther Rosenthal). Doris was born in New York. Theodore was born Russia, to Lithuanian Jewish parents, Benjamin Levine and Celia Brody.
Sources: http://hollowverse.com
Genealogy of Melissa Rauch (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Marriage record of Melissa’s paternal great-grandparents, David Rauch and Sophie Goldstein – https://www.familysearch.org
Melissa’s maternal grandmother, Beatrice Rappaport, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Paternal grandfather Joseph Rauch’s mother was Sophie Goldstein (1886) Russia. She was the daughter of Mollie and Louis Goldstein.
In case anyone wants to know about Melissa Rauch’s maternal grandparents here it is… Maternal grandfather Bernard Marcus (1920) Brooklyn NY, the son of Samuel Marcus (1889-1955) and Eva Chaya Marcus (1891-1972). Samuel was born in Ukraine, the son of Isaac Marcus and Sophia Weixner. Eva was born in London, England, the daughter of Max Marcus and Betsy Stovaskovsky.
Maternal grandmother: Doris Levin (1919-1999) Brooklyn, NY, was the daughter of Theodore Levin and Esther Rosenthal. Theodore Levin was born in 1884 in Russia to Lithuanian Jewish parents Benjamin Levine and Celia Brody. Melissa should be tagged as Russian Jewish, Lithuanian Jewish, and English Jewish, in addition to her Ukrainian Jewish tag.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34635442/bernard-marcus
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34635422/doris-marcus
Geni.com I think is wrong about Beatrice Rappaport’s mother. Her mothers name was Dora not Sadie. Her father and paternal grandparents however I believe geni got correct.
Source: 1940 United States Federal Census Beatrice Rappaport (ancestry.com)
According to Geni.com, Dora was a stepmother.
oh okay makes sense. can you check if Samm Levine has Puerto Rican ancestry? It would most likely be on his fathers side of his family
correction; her eyes are blue/green and her hair is light brown (brunet) (dyed blonde)