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Ferguson in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com
Place of Birth: Missoula, Montana, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 22, 1975
Ethnicity: Irish, English, some German and Scottish, distant Dutch and Welsh, remote French
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is an American actor.
He is married to lawyer Justin Mikita, with whom he has two children.
Jesse’s paternal grandfather was George William Ferguson (the son of George Ennis Ferguson and Anna E. Crouse). Jesse’s great-grandfather George was the son of George Ferguson and Nellie Ennis. Anna was the daughter of William A. Crouse and Annie C.
Jesse’s paternal grandmother was Jessie Wheat Uppercu (the daughter of Jesse Wheat Uppercu and Elizabeth May Quigg). Jesse’s great-grandfather Jesse was the son of Jacob B. Uppercu and Sarah Wheat. Elizabeth was the daughter of James Henry Quigg, whose father born in Ireland, and of Mary Ann Fagan, who was born in Massachusetts, to Irish parents.
Jesse’s maternal grandfather was Bernard Patrick Doyle (the son of John J. Doyle and Anne M. Lenehan). John was born in Québec, Canada, the son of John Redmond Doyle and Marcella Fitzgerald, who were both of Irish descent. Anne was born in California, the daughter of Patrick Lenehan and Mary Hopkins.
Jesse’s maternal grandmother was Edna Clarke (the daughter of Alexander Clarke and Grace G. Wilbur). Alexander was the son of William Burns Quarrier Clarke and Auzaliah E. Grace was the daughter of William H. Wilbur and Euretta A. Rightmire.
Sources: Genealogy of Jesse Tyler Ferguson – http://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Jesse Tyler Ferguson (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com