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Tolman in 2014, photo by kathclick /www.bigstockphoto.com
Birth Name: Allison Cara Tolman
Place of Birth: Houston, Harris, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 18, 1981
Ethnicity: English, one quarter Ashkenazi Jewish (matrilineal), Irish, French-Canadian, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, German
Allison Tolman is an American actress. She is known for her roles on the series Fargo and in the film Krampus .
Allison is the daughter of Valerie and Davis Nichols Tolman. Her father was of English, and some Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, and German, ancestry. It appears that her mother was born in Ireland. Allison was raised partly in England, and later Oklahoma and West Texas, ultimately settling in Sugar Land, Texas.
Allison’s paternal grandfather was Charles Herrick Tolman (the son of Albert Walter Tolman and Helen Louise Nichols). Charles was born in New York. Albert was the son of Albert Walter Tolman and Mary Gertrude Merrill. Helen was the daughter of Charles Joseph Nichols and Louise Alberta Vail.
Allison’s paternal grandmother was Natalie Jeanette Butler (the daughter of Perry Davis Butler and Sidney Coleman). Natalie was born in Houston, Texas, and had deep roots in the U.S. Perry was the son of Garrett Lacey Butler and Sarah Jeannette Robinson. Sidney was the daughter of Thomas Patrick Coleman and Natalie P. Roberts.
Allison’s maternal grandfather was Richard Mitchell Clohecy (the son of Harry Edward Clohecy and Marie Audrey Mitchell). Richard was born in Chicago, Illinois. Harry was the son of Henry Clohecy, whose father, and maternal grandparents, were Irish; and of Marie Laboursoliere, who was of French-Canadian descent. Allison’s great-grandmother Marie was the daughter of Frank Mitchell and Bertha M. Hills, and had deep American roots.
Allison’s maternal grandmother was Gloria Tomkins Gold (born Gloria Tomkins, the daughter of Saul S. Tomkins and Muriel Sklar). Gloria was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Jewish emigrants. Saul was born in Bălţi, Moldova, the son of Samuel Tomkins and Haya Kliegman. Muriel was born in Odessa, Ukraine, the daughter of Gregory Sklar and Bertha Idilman.
Sources: Genealogy of Allison Tolman – https://www.familysearch.org
Immigration record of Allison’s mother and maternal grandparents, Richard Mitchell Clohecy and Gloria Tomkins Gold – https://familysearch.org