Ronnie Gene Blevins
Blevins in 2017, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Ronald Gene Blevins
Place of Birth: Harris, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 20, 1977
Ethnicity: Italian/Sicilian (maternal grandmother), Welsh, English, German
Ronnie Gene Blevins is an American actor. He is known for his role in the film Joe.
He is married to actress Veronica Burgess, with whom he has a son.
Ronnie’s maternal grandfather was named James Thornton Haffner/Heffner.
Ronnie’s maternal grandmother was Lena Checkle (the daughter of Nicasio/Nick Checkle/Cecala and Concetta/Hattie Ciaccio). Lena was born in Texas, to Italian parents. Nicasio was from Caccamo, Sicily, and was the son of Joseph Cecala and Mary Rine. Concetta was the daughter of Morice Ciaccio and Josephine.
Sources: Ronnie’s maternal grandmother, Lena Checkle, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Immigration record of Ronnie’s maternal great-grandfather, Nicasio/Nick Checkle/Cecala – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Ronnie’s maternal great-grandfather, Nicasio/Nick Checkle/Cecala – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Ronnie’s maternal great-grandmother, Concetta/Hattie Ciaccio – https://familysearch.org
Italian/Sicilian (maternal grandmother)
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Maternal grandparents were James Thornton Haffner/Heffner and Lena Checkle.
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Lena’s parents were Nick/Nicasio Checkle/Cecala (son of Joseph Cecala and Mary Rine) and Hattie/Concetta Ciaccio (daughter of Morice Ciaccio and Josephine Ciaccio), both Italian immigrants. Nicasio was from Caccamo, Sicily.
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