Sean Foreman

Birth Name: Sean Michael Foreman

Place of Birth: Boulder, Colorado, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 27, 1985

Ethnicity:
*father – Dutch/Frisian
*mother – Irish, smaller amounts of English and Scottish

Sean Foreman is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. He is a member of electronic pop duo 3OH!3, with Nathaniel Motte.

Sean’s paternal grandfather was Jacob Lester Foreman (the son of George Foreman and Delia Janele De Velder). Jacob was born in Fredonia Township, Iowa. George was the son of Dutch emigrants, Jacob M. Foreman, from Franeker, Friesland, and Maartje “Martha” Hogerhuis. Delia was the daughter of Franklin Dirk De Velder and Aartje VerHoef, who were born in Iowa, both of them to Dutch parents.

Sean’s paternal grandmother was Ruth Jeane Lubbers (the daughter of Albertus Lubbers and Helena Doeksen). Ruth was born in Holland Township, Iowa. Albertus was the son of Roelof Lubbers, a Dutch emigrant, from Noord-Sleen, Drenthe, and of Jane Heemstra, who was the daughter of Dutch emigrants, from Friesland. Helena was the daughter of Dutch emigrants, also from Friesland, Willem/Willems Doeksen, from Hoorn, and Trijntje de Boer, from Terschelling.

Sean’s maternal grandfather was Murray Francis Smith (the son of Murray F. Smith and Marion G. Kilban). Sean’s grandfather Murray was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Sean’s great-grandfather Murray was the son of William T. Smith, who was of Irish descent, and of Alice Helena Whelpley, who had some deep roots in Canada. Marion was the daughter of Irish immigrants, Patrick James Kilban/Kilben and Mary Elizabeth King.

Sean’s maternal grandmother was Maureen Ellen Gaynor (the daughter of James Francis Gaynor and Mary Loretta McInerney). Maureen was born in Randolph, Massachusetts. James was the son of John Morgan Gaynor, who was of Irish descent, and of Isabelle G. Donahoe, whose parents were Irish. Mary was the daughter of Thomas J. McInerney and Mary M. Fitzgernald, who were born in Canada, both of them to Irish parents.

Sources: Genealogy of Sean Foreman – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Sean’s paternal grandfather, Jacob Lester Foreman – https://www.dignitymemorial.com

Obituary of Sean’s maternal grandfather, Murray Francis Smith – https://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Sean’s maternal grandmother, Maureen Ellen (Gaynor) Smith – https://www.legacy.com