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Birth Name: Skip Laroy Erickson
Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Date of Birth: August 5, 1970
Ethnicity: * paternal grandfather – Norwegian * paternal grandmother – Irish * maternal grandfather – Bohemian Czech * maternal grandmother – German, one quarter Dutch
Ethan Erickson is an American actor, and television host. His roles include the films Two Bits & Pepper , Jawbreaker , The In Crowd (2000), Pact with the Devil , and John Dies at the End ; the shows Guiding Light , Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Fashion House , General Hospital , CSI: NY , and Melrose Place ; and the made-for-tv movies Accidentally in Love , I Married Who? , Santa Switch , and Stalked by My Neighbor .
Ethan’s paternal grandfather was Chester Marvin Erickson (the son of Martin Erickson and Martha Karen Thomason). Chester was born in Reeder, North Dakota. Martin was the son of Hans Jordet Evensen Erickson, a Norwegian emigrant, from Tynset, Hedemarken; and of Gunnhild Vetleson, whose parents were also Norwegian, from Telemark. Ethan’s great-grandmother Martha was the daughter of Norwegian emigrants, from Oppland, Johan Thomason, from Fluberg; and Gunda Bratland Nilsdatter Soberg.
Ethan’s paternal grandmother was Rosella Genevieve “Rose” Callanan (the daughter of Patrick Richard Callanan and Theresia Regina Savage). Rosella was born in Cottonwood, Minnesota. Patrick was the son of Irish emigrants, John Clement Callanan, from Dailyestown, County Galway; and Ellen Mary Hayes. Ethan’s great-grandmother Theresia was also the daughter of Irish parents, Joseph Francis Savage and Esther Riley.
Ethan’s maternal grandfather was Albert Francis Tuma (the son of Albert Joseph Tuma and Anna Simek). Ethan’s grandfather Albert was born in Wheatland, Minnesota. Ethan’s great-grandfather Albert was the son of Bohemian immigrants, Mathias Tuma and Katerina Vones. Anna was the daughter of Jan Nepomucky Simerk, a Bohemian immigrant; and of Margaret Bruzek, whose parents were also Bohemian.
Ethan’s maternal grandmother was Elizabeth Lucille Lenzen (the daughter of Albert Augustus Lenzen and Josephine Vilomena Reuter). Elizabeth was born in Minnesota. Albert was the son of John Peter Lenzen, whose parents were German, from Rheinland; and of Theresa Hoffman, whose parents were emigrants from Reuland, Burg-Reuland, Liège, Belgium, and were at least mostly of German descent. Ethan’s great-grandmother Josephine was the daughter of Peter Johann Reuter, who was born in Diekirch, Luxembourg, to German parents, from Prussia; and of Christina Victoria Timmers, who was a Dutch emigrant, from Sittard, Limburg.
Source: Obituary of Ethan’s mother – https://www.crescenttide.com