Reneé Rapp
Birth Name: Reneé Jane Rapp
Place of Birth: Huntersville, North Carolina, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 10, 2000
Ethnicity: Irish, German, one quarter Polish, one eighth Slovak, one eighth Italian
Reneé Rapp is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She has starred on the show The Sex Lives of College Girls and in the stage musical Mean Girls, as well as in its film adaptation.
She uses the full name Reneé Mary Jane Rapp, though Mary is not part of her legal name.
Reneé’s paternal grandfather was Charles Roland Rapp, Jr. (the son of Charles Roland Rapp and Camille Rihn). Reneé’s grandfather Charles was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Reneé’s great-grandfather Charles was the son of William Anthony Rapp, who was born in Spencer, Indiana, to German parents; and of Emma L. Bauer/Boughter, who was a third-generation German-American, from Pennsylvania. Reneé’s great-grandmother Camille was the daughter of Charles M. Rihn, whose parents were ethnic Germans, from Alsatia; and of Nellie/Nell Hilda Green/Greene, whose mother was Irish.
Reneé’s paternal grandmother was Loretta Ann Szafaryn (the daughter of Adolph/Adolf Szafaryn/Szafryn and Apolonia “Pauline” Ankowski/Ankowska). Loretta was born in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, to Polish parents, from Kuczbork-Osada, Masovian voivodeship. Her brother was professional football player Leonard Szafaryn. Adolf was the son of Jan Szafryn/Safarin.
Reneé’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Michael Olexa (the son of Joseph Olexa and Della Theresa Favro). Reneé’s grandfather Joseph was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, to parents from Pennsylvania. Renee’s great-grandfather Joseph was the son of Slovak parents, Yura Joseph Olexa, who was born in Juskova Voľa, and Mary/Maria Sisak. Reneé’s great-grandmother Della was the daughter of Italian parents, Emelio/Emilio Favro, who was born in Turin, Piedmont, and Pasqualina Amprino.
Reneé’s maternal grandmother was Jane Findlay (the daughter of John Thomas Findlay and Bettie Sue Delaney/Dulaney). John was the son of Edward E. Findlay, who was born in Pennsylvania, to Irish parents; and of Bridget Daly, who was born in Waterford, Ireland. Bettie was the daughter of Albert Delaney and Mary Jane Hammond.
Sources: Genealogy of Reneé’s maternal great-grandfather, Joseph Olexa – https://www.myheritage.pl
Reneé’s maternal great-grandmother, Della Theresa Favro, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.ancestry.com
Obituary of Reneé’s maternal great-grandmother, Della Theresa (Favro) Olexa – https://hastingsfuneralhome.com
this is my oldest page so i’ll give it some updates
paternal grandfather – Charles Rapp’s father William Rapp was born in Spencer, Indiana to German parents.
Charles Rapp’s mother Emma Bauer was born in Pennsylvania to second generation German parents.
Camillie Rihn’s father Charles was born to German parents from Alsatia.
Camillie Rihn’s mother Nellie Hilda Green was born to Joseph Greene and an Irish mother.
paternal grandmother – Loretta’s parents were from Kuczbork-Osada, Masovian voivodeship. Adolf Szafryn’s father was Jan Szafryn/Safarin and was Ashkenazi Jewish. Loretta’s sibling was American footballer Leonard Szafaryn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Szafaryn
maternal grandfather – Joseph Michael Olexa is his full name and he was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, not Pennsylvania. His parents were both born in Pennsylvania.
Joseph’s paternal grandfather Yura Olexa was born in Juskova Voľa, Slovakia.
Joseph’s paternal grandmother Mary Sisak was born in Slovakia.
Joseph’s maternal grandfather Emelio Favro was born in Torino, Italy.
Joseph’s maternal grandmother Pasqualina Amprino was born in Italy.
How do you know Jan Szafryn/Safarin was Jewish?
oh sorry I looked at it again and it was a different person, I think it’s still possible as they have the same surname and generally safarin is mostly seen in Jews here (as a pole) but yeah nothing says it outright
Wow, that’s a nice update. Finally updated her maternal grandmother’s side.
And besides, her middle name’s Mary Jane, if that could help. And tbh, I guess it’s due she has her picture uploaded in her profile, because she’s like almost everywhere now.
No picture?
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GK93-G1B
Reneé’s paternal grandfather was Charles Roland Rapp Jr. (the son of Charles Roland Rapp Sr. and Camille Rihn). Reneé’s grandfather Charles was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Reneé’s great-grandfather Charles was the son of William Anthony Rapp, whose father was German, and Emma L. Boughter. Camille was the daughter of Charles M. Rihn and Nell/Nellie H. Ryan, who had Irish ancestry.
Reneé’s paternal grandmother was Loretta Ann Szafaryn (the daughter of Adolph/Adolf Szafaryn and Apolonia ‘Pauline’ Ankowski/Ankowska). Loretta was born in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, to Polish emigrants.
Reneé’s ethnicity could be presented this way:
paternal grandfather — German, some Irish
paternal grandmother — Polish
maternal grandfather — Hungarian, Italian, likely Slovak
If someone knows the surname of Reneé’s maternal grandmother (Jane), that would be very useful.
found her grandmother’s surname!
https://hastingsfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/3493/Barbara-McClain/obituary.html
Jane Findlay was born to John Thomas Findlay and Bettie Sue Delaney.
John’s parents were Edward E Findlay and Bridget Daly. Bridget Daly was born in Waterford, Ireland. Edward was born in Pennsylvania to Irish parents.
Bettie Delaney was born to Albert Delaney and Mary Jane Hammond
https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-1362618964/barbara-lee-mcclain-born-findlay-in-familysearch-family-tree
maternal grandmother — Irish