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Hyneman in 2013, photo by kathclick /www.bigstockphoto.com/
Birth Name: James Franklin Hyneman
Place of Birth: Marshall, Michigan, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 25, 1956
Ethnicity: English, German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, Irish, Welsh
Jamie Hyneman is an American television personality and special effects artist. He is a co-host of the Discovery Channel program MythBusters , formerly with Adam Savage .
He was raised in Columbus, Indiana, the son of Betty Jo and Franklin Keese “Frank” Hyneman. Jamie is married to science teacher Eileen Walsh.
Jamie’s paternal grandfather was John Raymond Hyneman (the son of Samuel McClittic Hyneman and Ida Belle Farmer). John was born in Indiana. Samuel was born in Gibson County, Indiana, the son of Aaron Kirk Hyneman and Luzannah Hargrove. Ida was the daughter of Samuel Farmer and Louisa Cato.
Jamie’s paternal grandmother was named Mary Elizabeth Jackson. Mary Elizabeth was born in Indiana.
Jamie’s maternal grandfather was Raymond L. Calender (the son of John Elbert Calender and Katie Lee Barnes). Raymond was born in Decatur, Indiana, to parents who were born in Grant, Kentucky. John was the son of David H. Calender and Elizabeth Hearn. Katie was the daughter of Albert Barnes and Jennie Steers.
Jamie’s maternal grandmother was Alta Marie Monroe (the daughter of Alfred James Monroe and Mary Ella Kehl). Alta was born in Shelby, Indiana. Alfred was born in Shelby, the son of William Monroe and Martha A. Jones. Mary Ellen was born in Ripley County, Indiana.
Sources: Obituary of Jamie’s sister – https://www.dignitymemorial.com
Genealogies of Jamie’s parents – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Jamie’s father – https://www.farmerfuneralchapel.com
Genealogy of Jamie’s paternal grandfather, John Raymond Hyneman – https://ancestors.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Jamie’s mother – https://www.wikitree.com
Obituary of Jamie’s mother – https://www.newspapers.com