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Birth Name: Christine Joy Amphlett
Date of Birth: 25 October, 1959
Place of Birth: Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date of Death: April 21, 2013
Place of Death: New York City, New York, U.S.
Ethnicity: English (mostly), 3/16ths German, one eighth Irish, 1/16th Scottish, Cornish
Chrissy Amphlett was an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the frontwoman of rock/new wave band Divinyls, and of the band The Tulips.
She was the daughter of Mary Olive and James Henry “Jim” Amphlett. Chrissy was a cousin of singer Little Pattie (born Patricia Thelma Amphlett). She was married to drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Charley Drayton, until her death.
Chrissy’s paternal grandfather was William Robert Amphlett (the son of Joseph Gregory Amphlett and Mary Ann/Anne O’Keefe). William was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was a chef. Joseph was born in Collingwood, City of Yarra, Victoria, the son of Robert Amphlett, who was English, from Devon; and of Phillis Pearson, who was Scottish, from Edinburgh. Chrissy’s great-grandmother Mary Ann was the daughter of Irish emigrants, Micahel O’Keeffe/O’Keefe, from County Westmeath; and Mary Brennan, from County Mayo.
Chrissy’s paternal grandmother was Meta Phillipena/Phillipina Stark (the daughter of Heinrich Stark and Mary Anne/Ann Wright). Meta was born in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England. Heinrich was German, the son of Christoph Stark. Mary was English, born in Little Leighs, Essex, the daughter of William Wright and Isabella Young.
Chrissy’s maternal grandfather was Percy William Banbrook (the son of William Henry Banbrook and Emma Smith). Percy was born in Melbourne, Victoria. Chrissy’s great-grandfather William was the son of English emigrants, Joseph William Banbrook, from Warwickshire; and Mary Clifford.
Chrissy’s maternal grandmother was Olive Muriel Abbott (the daughter of Charles Wesley Abbott and Mary Balston). Olive was born in Hawthorn, City of Boroondara, Victoria. Charles was the son of English emigrants, Eli Abbott, from Warwickshire; and Emma Martha Witt, from Salisbury, Wiltshire. Chrissy’s great-grandmother Mary was the daughter of John Balston, who was English, from Kent; and of Amelia Johanna Wilhelmina Wenck, who was German, from Bautzen, Saxony.
Sources: Genealogies of Chrissy Amphlett – https://www.findagrave.com https://www.wikitree.com