Tom DeLonge
DeLonge in 2012, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Thomas Matthew Delonge
Place of Birth: Poway, San Diego, California, United States
Date of Birth: December 13, 1975
Ethnicity: German, English, one quarter Mexican, distant Irish
Tom DeLonge is an American musician, singer, songwriter, author, record producer, actor, and filmmaker. He is the lead singer and guitarist of rock band Angels & Airwaves, and was previously the guitarist and co-lead vocalist of pop punk band Blink-182. Blink-182’s members also include/have included Travis Barker, Mark Hoppus, and Matt Skiba.
Tom is the son of Constance and Thomas DeLonge, an oil company executive. He is married to entrepreneur Jennifer DeLonge, with whom he has two children.
Tom’s paternal grandfather was Robert Earl DeLong/DeLonge (the son of Walter Gus DeLong and Rosa Alavester Shoemaker). Robert was born in Pennsylvania, and was of mostly German descent. Walter was the son of Elias Francis DeLong and Catharine Magdalena Elizabeth Knerr. Rosa was the daughter of William Henrich “Henry” Shoemaker and Marianne Elizabeth “Mary” Fetzer.
Tom’s paternal grandmother was Theda Frances Lyon (the daughter of James Harrison/Harry Lyon and Nora Belle Conkle). Theda was born in Nebraska. James was the son of Asa Lyon/Lyons and Elizabeth Mails. Nora was the daughter of Willard Conkle and Laura J. Ackerman.
Tom’s maternal grandfather was Richard Joseph Lovell (the son of Joseph Snively Lovell and Hazel Catherine Benchoff). Richard Joseph was born in Pennsylvania. Joseph was the son of Joseph E. Lovell and Sarah/Sadie Catherine Spangler. Hazel was the daughter of Samuel Harrison Benchoff and Clara/Cora Idella Baker.
Tom’s maternal grandmother was Manuela B. “Nellie” Atayde (the daughter of Rodolfo/Rudolpho Atayde and Concepcion/Conception Porras). Manuela was born in California, to Mexican parents. Rodolfo’s parents’ surnames were Atayde and Silerio. Concepcion’s parents’ surnames were Porras and Rey.
Sources: Information about some of Tom’s ancestors – http://blink-182online.com
Obituary of Tom’s father – https://www.legacy.com
Shouldn’t he be listed as French as well? The surname DeLong and Lyon are both French so he has a lot of French ancestry. I think he’s French, German, English and part Mexican (mostly Spanish it appears)?
Not necessarily mostly Spanish. If his Mexican grandparent was an average Mexican and about 60% euro (not necessarily Spanish) and 40% native, then he could have significant native ancestry, like 10%. How much it affects looks is a crapshoot. I’m half Mexican and only 8% native (rest is southern euro), yet people peg me as “mixed”. Go figure.
Where does the name Benchoff come from? Further research please
He’s Mexican?!
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149367962/richard-joseph-lovell
Mexican (maternal grandmother), English, German
Maternal grandfather: Richard Joseph Lovell (the son of Joseph Snively Lovell and Hazel Catherine Benchoff). Joseph was the son of Joseph E. Lovell and Sarah/Sadie Catherine Spangler. Hazel was the daughter of Samuel Harrison Benchoff and Clara/Cora Idella Baker.
Maternal grandmother: Manuela B. “Nellie” Atayde (the daughter of Rodolfo/Rudolpho Atayde and Concepcion/Conception Porras). Manuela was born in California, to Mexican parents. Rodolfo’s parents’ surnames were Atayde and Silerio. Concepcion’s parents’ surnames were Porras and Rey.
http://www.mid-atlanticroots.com/familyhart/database/d0104/g0000011.htm#I896410
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K98D-469
Seems like his paternal grandparents were actually Robert E. DeLonge and Theda.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sandiegouniontribune/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=170979150
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/LKCV-1XV
Theda’s last name is actually Lyon, daughter of James Harrison Lyon and Nora Conkle.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQ2Q-NYW
I guess there’s a significant German component to his ancestry too then.
what about DeLonge surname, it’s a last name of French origin, but it also might be a British or Irish one brought by Normans.