Paul Walker
Birth Name: Paul William Walker IV
Date of Birth: September 12, 1973
Place of Birth: Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Death: November 30, 2013
Place of Death: Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: English (mostly), some German, distant Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, and Swiss-German
Paul Walker was an American actor. He was known for starring as Brian O’Conner in The Fast and the Furious franchise, as well as for his roles in the films Monster in the Closet, Tammy and the T-Rex, Meet the Deedles, Pleasantville, Varsity Blues, She’s All That, Brokedown Palace, The Skulls, Joy Ride (2001), Timeline, Noel (2004), Into the Blue, Eight Below, Running Scared, Flags of Our Fathers (2006), The Death and Life of Bobby Z, Stories USA, The Lazarus Project, Takers (2010), Vehicle 19, Pawn Shop Chronicles, Hours (2013), and Brick Mansions, and on television’s Highway to Heaven, Throb, and The Young and the Restless. The song “See You Again” was commissioned as a tribute to him.
Paul was the son of Cheryl Ann (Crabtree), a model, and Paul W. Walker III, a contractor and boxer who was a Golden Gloves champion. Among his siblings is actor Cody Walker. Paul was of mostly English ancestry, with a smaller amount of German roots, along with distant Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, and Swiss-German. His family tree included (relatively) recent emigrants from England and Germany, as well as English roots from ancestors who had long lived in New England, and elsewhere in the U.S.
Paul had a daughter, actress and model Meadow Walker, with his former partner Rebecca Soteros.
Paul’s paternal grandfather was Paul William Walker II (the son of Paul William Walker and Harriett/Harriet June Willey). Paul’s grandfather Paul was born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California. He was a boxer, known as “Irish” Billie Walker, but it is not clear if he had any Irish ancestry. Paul’s great-grandfather Paul was born in Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, the son of English-born parents, George Walker and Anna/Anne/Ann Augusta Tilley, who was born in Clerkenwell, London. Paul’s great-grandmother Harriett was born in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, the daughter of Charles Leon Willey, whose family had deep roots in Massachusetts, and of Ella Pearl Clark. Ella’s mother’s maiden name was also Walker.
Paul’s paternal grandmother was June Vivian Oefinger (the daughter of Elmer John Oefinger and Betsey/Betsy Idell Spooner). June was born in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut. Elmer was born in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, the son of Johannes “John” Oefinger, a German emigrant, from Trossingen, Württemberg, and of Louisa/Louise Ann/C. Stark, who was born in Deerfield, Massachusetts, to German immigrants, Ludwig Frederick “Lewis” Stark and Mary/Marie Rechert/Richert. Paul’s great-grandmother Betsey was born in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, the daughter of William H. Spooner and Annie Woodruff Smith, who were from families long-resident in the United States, and of English descent.
Paul’s maternal grandfather was George Milton Crabtree (the son of Louis Franklin Crabtree and Nina Letha Price). George was born in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri. Louis was born in Stillwater, Payne, Oklahoma, the son of George Ransom Crabtree and Dorcia/Dorothy/Doscia Griswald. Nina was the daughter of Clyde Delmar Price and Daisy Jane McGrew.
Paul’s maternal grandmother was Viola Annalee Smith (the daughter of Lester O. Smith and Hazel Clarinda Mitchell). Viola was born in Missouri. Lester was born in Elwood, Doniphan, Kansas, the son of George Wesley Smith and Frances Ellen Newman. Hazel was born in Colorado, the daughter of Henry S. Mitchell and Hattie Bell Hazelwood.
Sources: Genealogies of Paul Walker – https://www.geni.com
https://sites.google.com
https://famouskin.com
Paul’s paternal grandfather, Paul William Walker II, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Paul’s paternal grandfather, Paul William Walker II – http://theworldlink.com
Birth record of Paul’s paternal great-grandfather, Paul William Walker – https://familysearch.org
Paul’s paternal great-grandmother, Harriett/Harriet June Willey, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Harriett/Harriet June Willey on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Paul’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Charles Leon Willey, on the 1870 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Charles Leon Willey on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Paul’s paternal grandmother, June Vivian (Oefinger) Walker – http://theworldlink.com
Paul’s paternal great-grandmother, Betsey/Betsy Idell Spooner, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Paul’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Annie Woodruff (Smith) Spooner – https://www.familysearch.org
he said that he was irish, nothing about the rest… he seemed to considered himself irish :)
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He said he was German as well. As for Irish, I can’t find any evidence of Irish ancestry.
I find it really strange that so many people think they have Irish ancestry and when checked they don’t!
Since I’ve been on this site quite a few people that were self stated as having Irish descent turn out to not. Some are of Scots-Irish ancestry but Paul wasn’t even Scots-Irish. I wonder what is the reason for this confusion?
It must have something to do with his grandfather, the boxer with the “Irish” nickname. Back in those days, a lot of boxers received nicknames that weren’t factually accurate descriptions.
That’s possible but I still find it odd that people add ancestry they don’t have. I know about the Native American thing and it could come from family folklore etc. With the Irish ancestry alot of the time it could be from people mistaking Scot-Irish as being Irish otherwise it is all a bit of a mystery to me.
More information on Paul Walker’s mother’s side up now.
there is so much hate for us English on this website it’s quite funny I don’t get what you people can’t handle these people are English end of discussion you all sound really jealous and racist it’s flattering :)
I think a lot of people just have preconceived ideas about nationalities. They think if someone doesn’t look like their perceptions of what a nationality is then they must have some other ethnicity. Paul Walker is mostly English so that can’t be disputed.
bunch of weird people. he looks typically English and he is English anything you say or do will not change this.
Fine piece of ass!