Michael Johnston
02/15/2019 – Michael Johnston – “The Maestro” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – Arena Cinelounge Hollywood, 6464 Sunset Boulevard – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Guillermo Proano / PR Photos
Birth Name: Michael David Johnston
Place of Birth: U.S.
Date of Birth: February 22, 1996
Ethnicity: English, German, one eighth Ukrainian, Irish, Scottish
Michael Johnston is an American actor. He is known for his roles on the show Teen Wolf and in the film Slash.
He was raised in Rutherfordton, North Carolina.
Michael’s paternal grandmother is Coreen Faye Johnston (the daughter of Clement Thomas Johnston and Sophie Virovoy). Coreen was born in Connecticut. Clement was the son of Canadian parents, John Thomas Johnston, whose parents were from Scotland and Ireland, respectively, and Mary Ellen Power/Powers. Sophie was the daughter of Eastern European immigrants, who were likely of Ukrainian descent, John Virovoy and Julia Wolf/Wowchuk.
Michael’s maternal grandfather was David Boyd Sigmon (the son of Charles/Charlie Gordon Sigmon and Lida Mae Rhyne). David was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina, and had deep roots in the state. He was of mostly German and English ancestry. Charles was the son of Thornton Alonzo Sigmon and Alice Luetta McGinnis. Lida was the daughter Robert Edward Rhyne and Sarah Caroline Smith.
Michael’s maternal grandmother was Barbra/Barbara June Edwards (the daughter of James David Edwards and Grace Lehner). Barbra was born in Detroit, Michigan. James was the son of David Wesley Edwards and Nancy Mary Counsell, and had deep roots in the U.S. Grace was the daughter of Leo Lehner and Josephine Wetzel, who were born in Michigan, both of them to German immigrants.
Sources: Genealogies of Michael’s paternal great-grandparents, Clement Thomas Johnston and Sophie (Virovoy) Johnston – https://www.findagrave.com
Michael’s maternal great-grandmother, Sophie Virovoy, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Michael’s maternal grandfather, David Boyd Sigmon – https://stateportpilot.com
Obituary of Michael maternal grandfathe, David Boyd Sigmon:
https://stateportpilot.com/obituaries/article_759564fa-0d91-11eb-b33f-f745bdc499b5.html
Michael’s maternal grandfather was David Boyd Sigmon (the son of Charles Gordon Sigmon and Lida Mae Rhyne). David was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina, and had deep lines in the state. Charles was the son of Thornton Alonzo Sigmon and Alice Luetta McGinnis. Lida was the daughter Robert Edward Rhyne and Sarah Caroline Smith.
David was mostly of German and British descent.
Michael’s maternal grandmother was Barbara June Edwards (the daughter of James David Edwards and Grace Lehner). Barbara was born in Detroit, Michigan. James was the son of David Wesley Edwards and Nancy Mary Counsell, and had deep lines in America. Grace was the daughter of Leo Lehner and Josephine Wetzel, both born in Michigan to German emigrants.
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GFH1-BLZ
On the other hand, Coreen was the daughter of Clement, but with his second wife Sophie Virovoy. So:
Michael’s paternal grandmother is Coreen Faye Johnston (the daughter of Clement Thomas Johnston and Sophie Virovoy). Coreen was born in Connecticut. Clement was the son of Canadian parents, John Thomas Johnston, whose parents were from Scotland and Ireland respectively, and Mary Ellen Power. Sophie was the daughter of Russian emigrants, John Virovoy and Julia Wolf/Wowchuk.
https://es.findagrave.com/memorial/137184017/john-virovoy
In the grave of John and Julia there is an orthodox cross, so they were most likely of Russian originin.
Lastly, I think this is the marriage record of Michael’s parents:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP92-QTPD?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=GFCM-SXN
Michael’s father, also named Michael, is listed as “Michael David Cantrell”. I believe that for some reason he changed his last name to his mother’s name later in life. If this is the case, Michael’s paternal grandfather surname was likely Cantrell.
Birth name: Michael David Johnston
Michael’s paternal grandmother is Coreen Faye Johnston (the daughter of Clement Thomas Johnston and Yvonne Louise Alice Huard ). Coreen was born in Connecticut. Clement was the son of John Thomas Johnston and Mary Ellen Power. Yvonne was the daughter of George Alfred Huard and Dorilla St Amand.
Yvonne was of French-Canadian descent. Clement’s parents were also from Canada.
Michael’s paternal grandfather is named David Boyd Sigmon.
My bad. Maternal grandfather is David Sigmon. Last name Sigmon is almost certainly of German origin.