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Hopkins in 2018, photo by DFree /bigstock.com
Birth Name: Jacob Turner Hopkins
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 4, 2002
Ethnicity: English, one quarter Italian, German, Welsh, Cajun French, Irish, Scottish
Jacob Hopkins is an American actor, and voice actor. His roles include the film Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life and the shows RCVR , True Blood , The Goldbergs , The Amazing World of Gumball , DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders , Kuroko’s Basketball , To Your Eternity , The Vampire Dies in No Time , Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan , Tribe Nine , Komi Can’t Communicate , The Prince of Tennis , Boruto: Naruto Next Generations , Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior , Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple , Blue Box , and The Summer Hikaru Died . He is also known as Jake Hopkins.
Jacob’s patrilineal line can be traced to Peter Henry Hopkins, who was born, c. 1810, in Scotland, the son of James Hopkins and Anne Bridge.
Jacob’s paternal grandfather was Gerald James Hopkins (the son of Cyril P. Hopkins and Dorothy Florence Ryan/Seymour). Gerald was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, and had English, Irish, Welsh, and Scottish ancestry. Cyril was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Edward Peter Hopkins and Rosie Anderson. Dorothy likely was born in Mississippi, the daughter of Herman Delmas Ryan and Elenor Ann Seymour.
Jacob’s paternal grandmother was Gay Trochesett (the daughter of Julius Pierre “JP” Trochesett, Jr. and Madeline Barnes). Julius was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, the son of Julius Pierre/Peter “JP” Trochesett, who had Cajun French ancestry; and of Stella Gertrude Andrews. Madeline was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Charles Barnes and Marie Voelkel.
Jacob’s maternal grandfather was Ron Spagnoli (the son of Emil Spagnoli and Leona Carcione). Ron’s parents were from Cleveland, Ohio, and were of Italian descent. Emil was the son of Patrick Spagnoli, who was born in Italy, and of Barbara Trocchino. Leona was the daughter of Salvatore Carcione, who was also Italian, and of Rosa.
Jacob’s maternal grandmother was Judith Mary Haught (the daughter of Thomas R. Haught and Grace M. Heitkamp). Thomas was the son of Thomas William Haught and Nora Dorthea Snyder. Grace was the daughter of Clement Heitkamp and Matilda Niekamp, who were of German descent.
Jacob’s matrilineal line can be traced to Luzia Furtwaengler, who was born, c. 1802, in Unterglottertal, Bezirksamt Waldkirch, Baden, Germany, to Georgius Furtwaengler and Liberata Linder.
Sources: Obituary of Jacob’s paternal grandfather, Gerald James Hopkins – https://www.bradfordokeefe.com
Obituary of Jacob’s paternal great-great-aunt (great-grandfather’s sister) – https://www.bradfordokeefe.com
Genealogies of Jacob’s paternal great-grandparents, Julius Pierre “JP” Trochesett, Jr. and Madeline (Barnes) Trochesett – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Jacob’s maternal great-aunt (grandfather’s sister) – https://www.andersonfuneralservices.com
Obituary of Jacob’s maternal great-grandmother, Grace M. (Heitkamp) Haught – https://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Jacob’s maternal great-great-aunts (great-grandmother’s sisters) – https://www.dignitymemorial.com https://www.hodappfuneralhome.com