Natalie Jane
Birth Name: Natalie Janowski
Place of Birth: Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 25, 2004
Ethnicity: Polish-Ashkenazi Jewish
Natalie Jane is an American singer and songwriter. She made it into the top 40 of the eighteenth season of American Idol.
Natalie’s maternal grandfather was Richard William Selmonsky (the son of Joseph Selmonsky and Miriam Seff). Joseph was born in England, to a Polish Jewish family. Miriam was born in New York, the daughter of Marx Seff, a Russian Jewish immigrant, and of Pauline Wiplich, who was an Austrian Jew.
Natalie’s maternal grandmother was Judy Pakulsky (the daughter of Sam Pakulsky and Frieda Feldman). Sam was a Jewish emigrant, who was born in Minsk, Belarus. Frieda was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents.
Sources: Marriage record of Natalie’s maternal grandparents, Richard William Selmonsky and Judy Pakulsky – https://www.myheritage.com
Marriage record of Natalie’s maternal great-grandparents, Sam Pakulsky and Frieda Feldman – https://www.myheritage.com
her father was born in london to likely polish-jewish parents
maternal grandfather – Richard Selmonsky (born to Joseph Selmonsky and Miriam Seff). Joseph Selmonsky was born in England to a Polish-Jewish family. Miriam Seff was born in New York to Jewish parents – Marx Seff, born in Russia, and Pauline Wiplich, born in Austria.
maternal grandmother – Judy Pakulsky (born to Sam Pakulsky and Frieda Feldman). Sam was born in Minsk, Belarus to Jewish parents, while Frieda was born in New York to Russian-Jewish parents.
marriage record of natalie’s maternal grandparents: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10540-2285393/richard-selmonsky-and-judy-pakulsky-in-new-york-city-marriages?s=1572007352
marriage record of judy’s parents: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-20807-2973453-S/sam-pakulsky-and-frieda-feldman-in-new-york-new-york-city-marriages