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
She failed to qualify in the semi-finals.
Please, put Susan’s married surname Pattee.
Werner Wilhelm Rieder
MyHeritage Family Trees
Graf Family Tree in Graf Web Site, managed by Otto Graf (Contact)
Birth: 1960
Parents: Hans Albert Rieder, Rieder (born Bachmann)
Sibling: Rieder
Partner: Rieder (born Van Den Boogaarg)
Werner’s middle name is Wilhelm.
Susan’s maiden surname is van den Boogaard.
Hans’ middle name is Albert.
Rykka’s paternal grandmother is Margaret Bachmann. She is German.
Here’s the post about Rykka’s Dutch ancestry from her mother’s side: https://www.facebook.com/theRykka/photos/a.272293741044.142945.27605666044/10151174312506045/?type=1&theater