Phoebe Ryan

Birth Name: Phoebe Holiday Ryan

Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 21, 1990

Ethnicity: Irish, German, 1/16th Sephardi Jewish, 1/16th Maltese

Phoebe Ryan is an American singer and songwriter. She is known for her song “Mine,” and her mash-up of the songs “Ignition” and “Do You.” She has written for other artists, and been featured on songs by The Chainsmokers, Skizzy Mars, The Knocks, and Tritonal.

She was raised in Red Bank, New Jersey.

Phoebe’s paternal grandfather was Dennis Joseph Ryan (the son of James Francis Ryan and Margaret Fitzpatrick). Dennis was born in New York, to Irish parents, who were from Kilkenny.

Phoebe’s paternal grandmother was Joan Anita Manning (the daughter of William H. Manning and May Mansfield). Joan was born in New York. William was born in Port Chester, New York, the son of Walter Wesley Manning and Margaret Kelly. May was from Cork, Ireland.

Phoebe’s maternal grandfather was Edouard Ferdinand Henriques, Jr. (the son of Edouard F. Henriques and Stella Laura Dwyer). Phoebe’s grandfather Edouard was born in Louisiana. Phoebe’s great-grandfather Edouard was the son of Isaac L. Henriques, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, to a Sephardi Jewish family; and of Elizabeth Calhoun Hickey. Phoebe’s great-grandmother Stella was born in New Orleans, the daughter of James Lawrence Dwyer, whose parents were Irish, and of Laura V. Heider, who was of German ancestry.

Phoebe’s maternal grandmother was Ann Nix (the daughter of Robert Raphael Nix and Marie/Mary Louise Macheca). Ann was born in the Philippines. Robert was the son of James T. Nix and Evelyn B. Fleming. Mary Louise was born in New Orleans, the daughter of Michael Macheca, whose parents were Maltese; and of Laverna Alberta Hartmann.

Source: Marriage record of Phoebe’s maternal great-grandparents, Robert Raphael Nix and Marie/Mary Louise Macheca – https://www.familysearch.org