Tory Belleci

Belleci in 2011, photo by cvanwagoner/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Salvator/Salvatore Paul Belleci

Place of Birth: Monterey, California, United States

Date of Birth: October 30, 1970

Ethnicity:
*father – Sicilian Italian
*mother – German, some English

Tory Belleci is an American television personality and model maker. He is known for his appearances on the program MythBusters.

Tory’s paternal grandfather was Salvatore “Dudie” Belleci (the son of Stefano “Stephen” Belleci/Ballacia and Frances/Francis). Salvatore was born in California, to Sicilian Italian parents.

Tory’s paternal grandmother was Antoinette Genevieve Randazzo (the daughter of Andrea “Andrew” Randazzo and Francesca “Frances” Virgi). Antoinette was born in California, also to Sicilian Italian parents. Andrea was the son of Giuseppe “Joe” Randazzo and Filippa Lafata.

Tory’s maternal grandfather was William Leonard Adams (the son of Walter Tarry Adams and Mary Elizabeth Eberenz). William was born in Kentucky. Walter was born in Kentucky, the son of John Clement Adams and Lucinda Watts. Mary was born in Kentucky, the daughter of Charles Eberenz, whose parents were German, and of Cecelia Schweinhart, whose parents were also German.

Tory’s maternal grandmother was Anna Lucille Birkel (the daughter of Louis Ferdinand Birkel and Anna Sophia Fante). Anna was born in Kentucky. Tory’s great-grandfather Louis was born in Kentucky, the son of Louis F. Birkel, whose parents were German, and of Anna T. Mathes, whose parents were also German. Tory’s great-grandmother Anna was born in Kentucky, the daughter of Franz Joseph Fante, who was German, and of Amalia Gottbrath, whose parents were German.

Sources: Obituary of Tory’s paternal grandfather, Salvatore “Dudie” Belleci – http://findagrave.com

Obituary of Tory’s paternal grandmother, Antoinette Genevieve (Randazzo) Belleci – http://missionmortuary.com

Genealogy of Tory’s maternal grandparents, William Leonard Adams and Anna Lucille Birkel – http://familysearch.org

Obituary of Tory’s maternal aunt – http://legacy.com