Paul Dano
Dano in 2013, image via Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Paul Franklin Dano
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 19, 1984
Ethnicity:
*50% Rusyn
*25% Swedish
*25% mix of Slovenian and Bohemian Czech
Paul Dano is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and musician.
Paul is the son of Gladys and Paul Dano. His father is originally from Pennsylvania. Paul was raised partly in New Canaan and Wilton, both in Connecticut. Paul has a daughter with his partner, actress and screenwriter Zoe Kazan.
Paul’s paternal grandfather was John Dano/Danno (the son of Nicholas Dano/Danno and Mary Matey). John was born in Pennsylvania, to Rusyn parents (Carpathian Ruthenians).
Paul’s paternal grandmother was Anna/Annie H. Herzo/Heras (the daughter of John Herzo/Heras and Mary Trapchak/Ivopetok). Anna was born in Pennsylvania, also to Rusyn parents.
Paul’s maternal grandfather was Frank Jacob Pipp (the son of Frank Jacob Pipp and Caroline I. “Carrie” Snyder). Paul’s grandfather Frank was born in Michigan. Paul’s great-grandfather Frank was born in Michigan, to parents from Austria, John Pipp and Mary Pangrelic/Pechie; John was from Feistritz an der Gail, a Slovenian-speaking town. Caroline was born in Austria, the daughter of Frank/Franc William Snyder and Anna/Annie/Anne Macek, and was of Bohemian Czech descent.
Paul’s maternal grandmother was Gloria Charlotte Nilsson (the daughter of Okie Richard Nilsson and Elsie Anna Hanson). Gloria was born in Illinois. Okie was born in Sweden, the son of Johan Nilsson and Hella Gram. Elsie was of Swedish descent.
Sources: Paul’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Paul’s paternal grandparents, John Dano/Danno and Anna/Annie H. Herzo/Heras, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Paul’s paternal grandmother, Anna/Annie H. Herzo/Heras, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Paul’s maternal great-grandparents, Frank Jacob Pipp and Caroline I. “Carrie” Snyder – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Paul’s maternal great-grandfather, Okie Richard Nilsson – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Paul’s maternal great-grandfather, Okie Richard Nilsson – https://www.newspapers.com
Wait, you accidentaly removed Bohemian. Snyder/Macek family was from Bohemia.
Were they only Czech or part German?
I don’t know. The census says Bohemian. Schneider is usually a German name in Czechia, but in the version Šnajdr, it’s usually Czech (still an originally German word, but loaned into Czech). I really can’t say anything, oder than what’s on records.
Nicholas Dano was born in West Bohemia (near Plzeň) so he was unlikely Slovak.
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/genealogy/records/john-dano-24-m7sd3k
This document is also interesting: a passport application to visit “relatives” in Italy: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9D3-3H6G?i=314&cc=2185145&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQV5Y-4442
Where do you see that? I see England (bar association meeting); Czechoslovakia (settling an estate); France (visit something, can’t read).
In John Dano’s brother’s obituary, it says he was a member of Carpatho Rusyn Society of Lackawanna County.
According to Anna Dano’s obituary, her parent’s were John Herzo and Mary Trapchak.
This is Anna on the census:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGQQ-G38
Her parent’s are listed as Ruthenians from Hungary. It’s safe to say Paul’s father is entirely Rusyn.
In the scanned document. That is just a trivia, though. So they were Ruthenian, I agree.
Do you mind checking the Gilroy brothers and Jon Bongiovi “Slovak” grandparent if it’s correct.
John Pipp and Mary Pechie (Pangrelic?) were probably Croats. Both Croatian surnames.
https://it.findagrave.com/memorial/103862157/jacob-pipp
Anything Austrian in that family (as usual for “Austrians”), except maybe Snyder.
John Pipp was from Feistritz an der Gail, which was a Slovenian speaking town, so he’s likely Slovenian.
Thanks. Slovenian was my second option too. It seems right.