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Burr in 2015, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: William Frederick Burr
Place of Birth: Canton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 10, 1968
Ethnicity: Irish, German, English, Dutch, Swiss-German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish
Bill Burr is an American stand-up comedian, actor, filmmaker, and podcaster. He co-founded the All Things Comedy network, and has hosted the Monday Morning Podcast . His roles include the shows Breaking Bad , Kroll Show , F Is for Family , The Comedy Store , and Immoral Compass , and the films Date Night , Stand Up Guys , The Heat , Zombeavers , Walk of Shame , Black or White , Daddy’s Home , and its sequel; The Front Runner , The King of Staten Island , The Opening Act , and Dog .
He is the son of Linda, a nurse, and Robert Burr, a dentist. He is married to Nia Hill, with whom he has two children. Nia is African-American.
Bill’s maternal grandfather was Philip/Phillip A. Wigent (the son of Warren Ralph Wigent and Myrtie/Myrta Belle Eisaman). Philip was born in Indiana. Warren was born in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, the son of John C. Wigent and Ida May Spore. Bill’s great-grandmother Myrtie was born in Whitley, Indiana, the daughter of Nicholas/Nicolas/Nickolas R. Eisaman and Delilah/Elila Hosack, whose maternal grandfather was Irish.
Bill’s maternal grandmother was Mary Lucille Taylor (the daughter of John Marshall Taylor and Catherine/Catharine “Katie”/Kate Wolford/Wolfard). Mary was born in Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana. John was born in Indiana, the son of Henry Howard Taylor, whose paternal grandfather was English; and of Melvina Elizabeth Mossman, whose paternal grandfather was born in County Down, Ireland. Bill’s great-grandmother Catherine was born in Indiana, the daughter of Frederick Wolfard/Wolford, who was born in France, of German descent; and of Catherine/Catharine Gross, whose were from Württemberg, Germany.
Sources: Bill’s family background – http://www.scotsman.com
Genealogy of Bill Burr (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Genealogies of Bill’s maternal great-grandparents, Warren Ralph Wigent and Myrtie/Myrta Belle (Eisaman) Wigent – https://www.findagrave.com
Genealogy of Bill’s maternal grandmother, Mary Lucille Taylor – https://freepages.rootsweb.com
Obituary of Bill’s maternal grandmother, Mary Lucille (Taylor) Wigent – https://www.halbritterwickens.com
Genealogies of Bill’s maternal great-grandparents, John Marshall Taylor and Catherine/Catharine “Katie”/Kate (Wolford/Wolfard) Taylor – https://www.findagrave.com