Rykka
Birth Name: Christina Maria Rieder
Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Date of Birth: March 13, 1986
Ethnicity:
*father – Swiss-German, German
*mother – Dutch
Rykka is a Canadian-Swiss singer and songwriter, who represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
Rykka’s parents are Susan and Werner Wilhelm “Willi” Rieder.
Rykka’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced to her sixth great-grandfather, Johannes Rieder (July 19, 1745, Rothenfluh, Basel-Landschaft – April 27, 1813, Rothenfluh, Basel-Landschaft).
Rykka’s paternal grandfather was Hans Albert Rieder (the son of Wilhelm Rieder and Frieda Roth). Hans was a Swiss-German emigrant, from Frenkendorf, Basel-Landschaft. Wilhelm was the son of Johannes Rieder and Lina Suter.
Rykka’s paternal grandmother was named Margaret Bachmann. Margaret is German.
Rykka’s maternal grandfather was surnamed van den Boogaard.
Sources: https://www.eurovisionfamily.tv
https://www.facebook.com
Genealogy of Rykka’s paternal great-grandfather, Wilhelm Rieder – http://99.104.202.193
Hans Rieder has two wives. His first wife is Margaret Bachmann, who is German according to the family tree on MyHeritage. And his second wife is Lisa Ward, who is Swiss-German. So, Rykka’s paternal grandmother is still unclear.
I would like to clarify again the Susan’s maiden surname is still unknown.
Rykka’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to her sixth great-grandfather Johannes Rieder (July 19, 1745, Rothenfluh, Basel-Landschaft – April 27, 1813, Rothenfluh, Basel-Landschaft).
Additional source: Genealogy of Rykka’s paternal great-grandfather, Wilhelm Rieder – http://99.104.202.193/webcards/Regenass/wc27/wc27_071.htm
Hans Rieder was the son of Wilhelm Rieder and Frieda Roth. Wilhelm was the son of Johannes Rieder and Lina Suter.
She was born on March 13, 1986.
Her mother is named Susan (maiden surname unknown) Pattee.
Her father is Werner “Willi” Rieder.
Rykka’s paternal grandfather is Hans Rieder. Hans is a Swiss-German immigrant, from Basel.
Source: https://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/willir/profile/biography
Hans is already deceased, and was from Frankendorf, Basel-Landschaft.
Rykka’s paternal grandmother is Lisa.
Additional source: Obituary of Rykka’s paternal grandfather, Hans Rieder – http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CAN-BC-OBITS/2002-03/1016667977
*Frenkendorf
Wait, I am not sure about Rykka’s paternal grandmother. See this link: https://www.myheritage.com/names/hans_rieder%20von%20rothenfluh%20bl (go to “Hans Rieder von Rothenfluh BL, born 1929”)