Profile Text
Birth Name: Donna Joy Missal
Place of Birth: New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 26, 1990
Ethnicity: Italian (one quarter), German, Austrian, Slovak, Danish, English, Scottish, Welsh, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish
Donna Missal is an American singer and songwriter.
Her father is Steve Missal , a producer and musician from Chicago. Her brother, Steve Missal, is her guitarist. Her grandmother was a songwriter.
Donna’s paternal grandfather was William David/Davis Missal (the son of Emil Paul Missal, Jr. and Tessie Cecelia Folk). William was born in Chicago, Illinois. Emil was born in Poznań, Poland, to ethnic German parents, Emil Paul Missal and Adelina S. Strohschein. Donna’s great-grandmother Tessie was the daughter of Samuel Alexander Folk and Lena Lenora Spring, and was of English, German, Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish ancestry.
Donna’s paternal grandmother was Mildred Kemock (the daughter of Steven Weston Kemock and Pauline Ann Mudrone). Mildred was born in Chicago, Illinois. Steven was born in Pueblo, Colorado, the son of George Kemock and Maria Burik, who were from Vienna, Austria. Donna’s great-grandmother Pauline was born in Pueblo, the daughter of John Mudrone and Irenna Volet, who were from Lokca, Slovakia.
Donna’s maternal grandfather was Thomas John Byrnes II (the son of Thomas John Byrnes I and Charlotte Hansen). Donna’s great-grandfather Thomas was born to Irish parents. Charlotte was born to a Danish father and German mother.
Donna’s maternal grandmother was Lenore S. Goduto (the daughter of Fred Goduto and Serafina Donna). Lenore was born in Morristown, New Jersey, of Italian descent.
Sources: Genealogy of Donna’s paternal grandmother, Mildred (Kemock) Missal – https://www.myheritage.com
Family of Donna’s paternal great-grandmother, Pauline Ann Mudrone, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.myheritage.com
Genealogy of Donna’s paternal great-grandmother, Pauline Mudrone – https://www.myheritage.com
Donna’s maternal great-grandfather, Thomas John Byrnes I, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.myheritage.com
Donna’s maternal great-grandmother, Charlotte Hansen, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.myheritage.com
Obituary of Donna’s maternal grandmother, Lenore S. (Goduto) Byrnes Keller – https://www.partroyfuneralhome.com