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Spears in 2007, Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com
Place of Birth: McComb, Mississippi, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 4, 1991
Ethnicity: English, as well as Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, 1/16th Maltese, small amounts of Irish, French, and Welsh, remote Italian and Swiss
Jamie Lynn Spears is an American actress and singer. Her songs include “How Could I Want More.” Her roles include the shows All That , Zoey 101 , and Sweet Magnolias ; and the films Crossroads (2002), The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show , and Zoey 102 .
Jamie Lynn is the daughter of Lynne Irene (Bridges) and James Parnell “Jamie” Spears. She is the sister of of film and television producer Bryan Spears and pop singer Britney Spears . Jamie Lynn is married to actor and businessperson Jamie Watson, who owns communications service Advanced Media Partners. She has a daughter with Casey Aldridge; and a daughter with Jamie.
Jamie Lynn’s maternal grandmother was an English war bride, and one of Jamie Lynn’s maternal great-great-grandfathers was Maltese. Most of the rest of Jamie Lynn’s recent ancestors were American-born, with most of her roots being English, along with Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Irish, French, and Welsh, and remote Italian and Swiss. Some of Jamie Lynn’s distant English ancestors lived in Barbados and Liberia.
Jamie Lynn’s patrilineal line can be traced to Robert Spears, who was born, c. 1705, in St. Peters, New Kent, Virginia.
Jamie Lynn’s paternal grandfather was June Austin Spears (the son of June Becker/Bacot Spears and Nova Gill). Jamie Lynn’s grandfather June was born in Amite, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. Jamie Lynn’s great-grandfather June was born in Pike Co., Mississippi, the son of Pascal Greene Spears and Mary Pauline Bridges. Jamie Lynn’s great-grandmother Nova was born in Independence, Tangipahoa, the daughter of James Monroe Gill and Effie Strahan. Jamie Lynn’s grandfather June’s great-great-great-grandmother, Mary Pendarvis, was of part Piedmontese Italian and Swiss descent.
Jamie Lynn’s paternal grandmother was Emma Jean Forbes (the daughter of William Nelson Forbes and Lexie/Lexis May Thompson). Emma was born in Pike Co., Mississippi. William was born in Mississippi, the son of William Nelson Forbes and Kiturah/Katuriah Leona Ball. Jamie Lynn’s great-grandmother Lexie was born in McComb Co., Mississippi, the daughter of Ernest Fulton Thompson and Bertha Magee.
Jamie Lynn’s maternal grandfather was Barnett Oldfield/O’Field “Barney” Bridges (the son of Joel Menton Bridges and Addie/Adeline/Addy Williams). Barnett was born in Saint Helena, Louisiana. Joel was born in Louisiana, the son of James Jack Bridges and Mary Josephine Phillips. Jamie Lynn’s great-grandmother Addie was born in Mississippi, the daughter of Marshall E. Williams and Missouri E. Wall.
Jamie Lynn’s maternal grandmother was Lilian/Lillian Irene Portell (the daughter of George Anthony Portelli/Portell and Lilian Esther Lewis). Jamie Lynn’s grandmother Lilian was born in Barkham Road, Tottenham. George was born in Portsea Island, Portsmouth, the son of Edward Richard Portelli, who was from Malta, and of Alice Taylor. Jamie Lynn’s great-grandmother Lilian was born in Wellington Row, Bethnal Green, the daughter of James Lewis and Esther Moss. Jamie Lynn’s Maltese great-great-grandfather Edward was the son of Antonio Portelli; it is likely that Edward was of Italian ancestry, like many people on Malta.
Jamie Lynn’s matrilineal line can be traced to Sarah Martin, who was born, c. 1808 in Barnes, Surrey, England.
Jamie Lynn’s parents are third cousins. Two of Jamie Lynn’s paternal great-great-great-grandparents, William Lee Bridges and Pauline Ann Travis, were also two of Jamie Lynn’s maternal great-great-great-grandparents.
Sources: Genealogies of Jamie Lynn Spears – http://www.wargs.com https://www.geni.com http://familypedia.wikia.com http://famouskin.com http://freepages.rootsweb.com
Genealogies of Jamie Lynn’s paternal grandparents, June Austin Spears and Emma Jean Forbes – http://www.findagrave.com
Article about the family of Jamie Lynn’s maternal grandmother, Lilian/Lillian Irene Portell – http://www.dailymail.co.uk