Richie Sambora
Sambora in 2011, Debby Wong/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Richard Stephen Sambora
Place of Birth: Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 11, 1959
Ethnicity: Polish
Richie Sambora is an American musician, rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of rock band Bon Jovi. The band’s other members include or previously included Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan, and Tico Torres.
Richie’s parents, Joan (Sienila) and Adam Sambora, were of Polish descent. Sambora and Sienila are both Polish surnames.
Richie has a daughter, model and actress Ava Sambora, with his former wife, actress Heather Locklear.
Richie’s paternal grandfather was Joannes/Jan/John Baptist Sambora (the son of Adamus/Adam Sambora and Marcianna/Marciana Kita). Joannes was Polish, and was likely from Jodłowa. Adamus likely was the son of Martinus Sambora and Marianna Janiga. Marcianna likely was the daughter of Josephus Kita and Marianna Zawislak.
Richie’s paternal grandmother was named Anna Klucek. Anna was Polish.
Richie’s maternal grandfather was named Alexander Sienila. Alexander was a Polish immigrant.
Richie’s maternal grandmother was named Stella. Stella was born in New Jersey, and was almost certainly also of Polish ancestry.
Sources: Richie’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Richie’s paternal grandfather, Joannes/Jan/John Baptist Sambora – https://familysearch.org
Immigration record of Richie’s paternal grandfather, Joannes/Jan/John Baptist Sambora – https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org
Richie’s paternal grandfather, Joannes/Jan/John Baptist Sambora, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Baptismal record of likely Richie’s paternal great-grandfather, Adamus/Adam Sambora – https://familysearch.org
Baptismal record of likely Richie’s paternal great-grandmother, Marcianna/Marciana Kita – https://familysearch.org
Richie’s mother on the 1940 U.S. census – https://familysearch.org
he is described as having Italian ancestry in a lot of sites, and they’re all wrong.
Polish people don’t all look the same people. My partner is half polish and has brown hair and blue eyes. Mom is English with black hair and hazel eyes. So not every type of anyone will look same.
would have thought he would part Italian
I live in Poland and polish people not always have blonde hair and blue eyes. Great deal of them have got dark eyes and hair like him.
He look black to me.
who doesn’t look black to you?
Stfu already all you do is talk shyt u stupid bitch
like no wrote,who gives a shit