PewDiePie
PewDiePie in 2013, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg
Place of Birth: Gothenburg, Sweden
Date of Birth: 24 October, 1989
Ethnicity: Swedish
PewDiePie is a Swedish YouTuber, comedian, and gamer commentator.
He is the son of Lotta Kristine Johanna (Hellstrand) and Ulf Christian Kjellberg. He is married to Italian Internet personality Marzia Kjellberg (CutiePieMarzia), with whom he has a son.
A 23andMe DNA test whose results PewDiePie displayed on YouTube stated that his genetic ancestry is:
*100% Scandinavian
PewDiePie’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced to his fourth great-grandfather, Jonas Larsson (1 January, 1806 – 18 May, 1850, Västerlanda, Västra Götaland).
PewDiePie’s paternal grandfather was Leif Lennart Kjellberg (the son of Jakob Karl Georg Kjellberg and Göta Henrietta Eriksson). Leif was born in Gamlestaden, Gothenburg. Jakob was the son of Karl Hjalmar Kjellberg and Annie Alida Larsson. Göta was the daughter of John Leonard Eriksson and Elin Charlotta Lundgren.
PewDiePie’s paternal grandmother is Ulla Dahl (the daughter of Hugo Vilhelm, later Wilhelm, Dahl and Anna Holmberg). Ulla was born in Gamlestaden, Gothenburg. Hugo was the son of August Dahl and Paulina Bengtsson. Anna was the daughter of Carl (later Karl) Johansson Holmberg and Ida Maria Andreasdotter.
PewDiePie’s maternal grandfather was Åke Arvid Hellstrand (the son of Arvid Hellstrand and Sally Henrietta Andrén). Åke was born in Göteborgs Vasa. PewDiePie’s great-grandfather Arvid was the son of August Hellstrand and Maria Strand. Sally was the daughter of Oskar Emanuel Andrén and Anna Fredrika Andrietta Winbo. Anna was a foundling, and was later put into the foster care of Andreas Peter Svensson and Johanna Svensdotter. A picture of PewDiePie’s grandfather can be seen here.
PewDiePie’s maternal grandmother was Ingrid Vera Birgitta Johansson (the daughter of Knut Albert Johansson and Vera Dagmar Olsson). Knut was the son of Albert Johansson and Amanda Gustafva Millberg. PewDiePie’s great-grandmother Vera was the daughter of Elof Olsson and Ada Theresia Johansdotter. PewDiePie’s great-grandparents were originally surnamed Johansson, but were later renamed Jaremark.
PewDiePie’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his sixth great-grandmother, Ingrid Andersdotter (died August 1772, Älmeboda, Kronoberg).
Sources: Genealogy of PewDiePie (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.myheritage.com
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal grandfather, Åke Arvid Hellstrand – https://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-grandfather, Arvid Hellstrand – https://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-great-grandfather, August Hellstrand – https://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Maria Strand – https://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-grandmother, Sally Henrietta Andrén – https://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Oskar Emanuel Andrén – https://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Anna Fredrika Andrietta Winbo – https://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal grandmother, Ingrid Vera Birgitta Johansson – https://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-grandfather, Knut Albert Johansson – https://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Albert Johansson – https://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Amanda Gustafva Millberg – https://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-grandmother, Vera Dagmar Olsson – https://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Elof Olsson – https://search.ancestry.com
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Ada Theresia Johansdotter – https://search.ancestry.com
Birgitta died in February this year.
He and Marzia got married. Congratulations!
PewDiePie’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fourth great-grandfather, Jonas Larsson (1 January 1806 – 18 May 1850, Västerlanda, Västra Götaland).
PewDiePie’s paternal grandfather was Leif Lennart Kjellberg (the son of Jakob Karl Georg Kjellberg and Göta Henrietta Eriksson). Leif was born in Gamlestaden, Gothenburg. Jakob was the son of Karl Hjalmar Kjellberg and Annie Alida Larsson. Göta was the daughter of John Leonard Eriksson and Elin Charlotta Lundgren.
PewDiePie’s paternal grandmother is Ulla Dahl (the daughter of Hugo Vilhelm, later Wilhelm, Dahl and Anna Holmberg). Ulla was born in Gamlestaden, Gothenburg. Hugo was the son of August Dahl and Paulina Bengtsson. Anna was the daughter of Carl (later Karl) Johansson Holmberg and Ida Maria Andreasdotter.
They are now engaged, along with Roman Atwood & Brittney Smith. Congratulations to both of them!
PewDiePie’s maternal grandfather was Åke Arvid Hellstrand (the son of Arvid Hellstrand and Sally Henrietta Andrén). Arvid was the son of August Hellstrand and Maria Strand. Sally was the daughter of Oskar Emanuel Andrén and Anna Fredrika Andrietta Winbo.
Vera and Knut were originally surnamed Johansson, but were later renamed Jaremark.
Also, replace the birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Albert Johansson with https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=mFb1780&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=Albert&gsfn_x=0&msbdy=1872&msbdy_x=1&msbpn__ftp=%C3%96stra%20Tollstad&msbpn__ftp_x=1&MSAV=1&uidh=ft6&pcat=34&fh=0&h=39597729&recoff=&ml_rpos=1
Correct PewDiePie’s matrilineal ancestry to his fourth great-grandmother, Märtha Jonasdotter (13 November 1797, Älmeboda, Kronoberg – ?).
Genealogy of PewDiePie (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.myheritage.com/person-2500003_339611771_339611771/private
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal grandfather, Åke Arvid Hellstrand – https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=mFb1781&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=ake%20arvid&gsfn_x=0&msbdd=16&msbdd_x=1&msbdm=6&msbdm_x=1&msbdy=1930&msbdy_x=1&MSAV=1&uidh=ft6&pcat=34&fh=0&h=36199263&recoff=&ml_rpos=1
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-grandfather, Arvid Hellstrand – https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=mFb1783&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=arvid&gsfn_x=0&msbdd=15&msbdd_x=1&msbdm=8&msbdm_x=1&msbdy=1892&msbdy_x=1&msfns=hellstrand&MSAV=1&uidh=ft6&pcat=34&fh=0&h=4010584&recoff=&ml_rpos=1
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-great-grandfather, August Hellstrand – https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=mFb1785&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=august&gsfn_x=0&msbdd=27&msbdd_x=1&msbdm=4&msbdm_x=1&msbdy=1865&msbdy_x=1&msfng=gustaf&msfns=johansson&MSAV=1&uidh=ft6&pcat=34&fh=0&h=41373120&recoff=&ml_rpos=1
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Maria Strand – https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=mFb1786&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=maria&gsfn_x=0&msbdd=20&msbdd_x=1&msbdm=4&msbdm_x=1&msbdy=1869&msbdy_x=1&msmng=kajsa&msmns=svensdotter&MSAV=1&uidh=ft6&pcat=34&fh=0&h=42250185&recoff=&ml_rpos=1
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-grandmother, Sally Henrietta Andrén – https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=mFb1788&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=Sally%20Henrietta&gsfn_x=0&msbdd=20&msbdd_x=1&msbdm=4&msbdm_x=1&msbdy=1895&msbdy_x=1&MSAV=1&uidh=ft6&pcat=34&fh=0&h=4965743&recoff=&ml_rpos=1
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Oskar Emanuel Andrén – https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=mFb1789&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=Oskar%20Emanuel&gsfn_x=0&msbdd=5&msbdd_x=1&msbdm=2&msbdm_x=1&msbdy=1871&msbdy_x=1&MSAV=1&uidh=ft6&pcat=34&fh=0&h=39647974&recoff=&ml_rpos=1
Birth record of PewDiePie’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Anna Fredrika Andrietta Winbo – https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=mFb1793&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=SwedenParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=Anna%20Fredrika%20Andrietta&gsfn_x=0&msbdd=21&msbdd_x=1&msbdm=2&msbdm_x=1&msbdy=1876&msbdy_x=1&MSAV=1&uidh=ft6&pcat=34&fh=0&h=39383723&recoff=&ml_rpos=1
Remark: PewDiePie said that his grandfather died of skeletal/bone cancer in 2013. Now, I realized it was Åke’s.
Addition: Anna was later put into the foster care of Andreas Peter Svensson and Johanna Svensdotter.
According to her own baptismal record, her biological parents are listed as “unknown”, therefore she was a foundling.
Extend his matrilineal ancestry back to his sixth great-grandmother, Ingrid Andersdotter (died August 1772, Älmeboda, Kronoberg).