Sidney Crosby
Crosby in 2010, photo by PrPhotos
Birth Name: Sidney Patrick Crosby
Place of Birth: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date of Birth: August 7, 1987
Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, French-Canadian, German, Swiss-German
Sidney Crosby is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is a centre for and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL), for whom he has played his entire professional career. He was the first overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Sidney is nicknamed “Sid the Kid” and “The Next One.”
He is the son of Trina (Forbes) and Troy Crosby, a goaltender, who himself played for the Verdun Junior Canadiens in the Québec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and was drafted by the Montréal Canadiens. Sidney spent his early years in Cole Harbour, NS.
Sidney’s paternal grandfather was Patrick Benedict Crosby, Jr. (the son of Patrick Benedict Crosby, Sr. and Gertrude Ernestine Mayrand). Sidney’s great-grandfather Patrick was the son of James Crosby and Mary Agnes Code. Gertrude was the daughter of Antoine Camille Mayrand and Marie Aurore Clement, and was of French-Canadian descent.
Sidney’s paternal grandmother was Linda Faye Ball (the daughter of Sidney/Sydney Ball and Nancy Bradshaw Harvey). Linda was born in Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Sidney’s great-grandfather Sidney Ball was born in England, the son of Herbert Ball. Nancy was the daughter of Stewart Blackler Harvey and Margaret Jane “Maggie” Isnor/Eisner.
Sidney’s maternal grandfather was Harry/Henry Patrick Forbes (the son of Robert Forbes and Sadie Earle). Robert was the son of Robert Forbes and Melinda Perrault/Perrot, who was French-Canadian. Sadie was the daughter of George Earle and Elizabeth.
Sidney’s maternal grandmother was Mary Catherine/Katherine “Kate” McCarron (the daughter of Gregory McCarron and Julia Myrtle Firlotte). Gregory was the son of William Edward McCarron and Mary McKinnon. Julia was of Acadian (French-Canadian) descent, and was the daughter of Peter Andrew Furlotte and Marie Louise Page.
Sources: Genealogies of Sidney Crosby (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com
http://www.bobhegerich.com
Genealogy and obituary of Sidney’s paternal grandmother, Linda Faye (Ball) Crosby – https://old.findagrave.com
Obituary of Sidney’s paternal grandmother, Linda Faye (Ball) Crosby – http://atlanticfuneralhomesdartmouth.sharingmemories.ca
Sidney’s paternal grandfather was Patrick Benedict Crosby, Jr. (the son of Patrick Benedict Crosby, Sr. and Gertrude Ernestine Mayrand). Sidney’s great-grandfather Patrick was the son of James Crosby and Mary Agnes Code. Gertrude was the daughter of Antoine Camille Mayrand and Marie Aurore Clement.
>Sadie was the daughter of George Earle and Elizabeth.
Addition information: Henry Patrick Forbes (maternal grandfather) (1926-1977), was the son of Robert Forbes (1897) and Sadie Earle (1899). Robert was the son of Robert Forbes (1847-1922) (Nova, Scotia, Canada) and Melinda Perrault (Perrot) (1865-1933) (Nova Scotia, Canada). Robert was the son of Samuel Forbes (1811) (Canada). Melinda was the daughter of Edouard Perriot Pero (1832-1876) (Nova, Scotia, Canada) and Lucia Gauthier (1842-1931) (Canada). Lucia’s father Jean was born in France in 1800.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204519249 (Henry Patrick Forbes mothers obituary) (Sidney Crobsy’s great-grandmothers obitary)
https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=158974481
http://www.bobhegerich.com/pedigree.php?personID=I182486&tree=Main