Rob Cantor

NEW YORK, NY – MAY 18: Cantor and Allison Kurtzer attend the 19th Annual Webby Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on May 18, 2015 in New York City. Debby Wong/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Robert Howard Cantor

Place of Birth: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 26, 1983

Ethnicity:
*father – Ashkenazi Jewish
*mother – German, smaller amounts of English and Irish, distant Dutch and French Huguenot [likely converted to Judaism]

Rob Cantor is an American singer and songwriter, particularly known as a comedy musician. His songs include “Shia LaBeouf” and “Old Bike.” He has created many viral videos, including “29 Celebrity Impressions, 1 Original Song.” He was a vocalist, guitarist, and co-writer for indie rock band Tally Hall. He has written music for several Disney shows.

His father is a gynecologist. His father is from a Jewish family. His mother is descended from several Mayflower passengers. She likely converted to Judaism. Rob was raised Jewish, and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony. He was based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Rob is married to Allison Kurtzer.

Rob’s paternal grandfather was Herbert Clive Cantor (the son of Morris Cantor and Miriam Lorraine Starman). Herbert was born in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, to a Jewish family. Morris was born in Russia, the son of Harold Cantor, who was from Gruzdiškė, Kauno apskritis, Lithuania, and of Frances Deborah Abramski/Abromsky, who was from Raczki, Poland. Miriam was born in Utica, Oneida, New York, the daughter of parents from Russia, Solomon W. Starman and Rose Klein.

Rob’s paternal grandmother was Marilyn Janet Koffman (the daughter of Alfred Allen Koffman and Dorothy Pensler). Marilyn was born in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, to Russian Jewish parents. Alfred was born in Mirgarad, the son of Mayer “Morris” Koffman and Bessie Hyman. Dorothy was the daughter of parents from Poland, Menasze Jankiel “Marcus” Penica/Pensler and Rachel Purzit/Purzik.

Rob’s maternal grandfather was Lawrence Conrad Hoff (the son of Conrad Hoff and Maria Katharina Lindegren). Lawrence was born in Fresno, Fresno Co., California, to an ethnic German family from Russia. Rob’s great-grandfather Conrad was born in Medveditsa, formerly Frank, Volgograd, the son of Konrad Hoff and Marie Elizabeth Weitzel. Katherine was born in Fresno, Fresno Co., California, the daughter of Russian-born parents, Jacob Lindegren/Lindegreen, from Stahl, and Mary Katherine Schmidt.

Rob’s maternal grandmother was Jacqueline Dumont Goodyear (the daughter of Frederick Dumont Goodyear, Jr. and Marion C. Sawin). Jacqueline was born in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois. Frederick was born in Buffalo, Erie, New York, the son of Frederick Dumont Goodyear and Blanche Sargent, whose mother was of German descent. Marion was born in Illinois, the daughter of Kenneth Collins Sawin and Florence Myrtle Thompson, whose father was Irish. Kenneth’s sixth great-grandfather, Phillip Delano, was of French Huguenot descent.

Sources: Genealogy of Rob Cantor – https://famouskin.com

Genealogies of Rob’s paternal grandparents, Herbert Clive Cantor and Marilyn Janet (Koffman) Cantor – https://www.findagrave.com

Genealogy of Rob’s paternal great-grandfather, Morris Cantor – https://www.geni.com

Obituary of Rob’s maternal grandfather, Lawrence Conrad Hoff – https://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Rob’s maternal grandmother, Jacqueline Dumont (Goodyear) Hoff – https://www.legacy.com