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Date of Birth: November 5, 1957
Place of Birth: Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Death: October 18, 1984
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: Norwegian
Jon-Erik Hexum was an American actor and model. He starred on the shows Voyagers! and Cover Up , in the made-for-tv movie Making of a Male Model , and in the film The Bear (1984).
He was the son of Gretha Olivia and Thorleif Andreas Hexum. His father was a Norwegian emigrant, from Bergen. His mother was born in Minnesota, of Norwegian descent. He was raised mostly in Tenafly, New Jersey.
Jon-Erik’s paternal grandfather was Ole Andersen/Anderson Hexum (the son of Anders/Andreas Johannessen/Johannesen Heksum and Nikoline/Lina Olsdatter Haarstad). Ole was born in Vardal, Gjøvik, Oppland. Anders was born in Vestre Toten, Oppland, the son of Johannes Andersen Narumstuen and Helene Nilsdatter/Nielsdatter Stikbakkestuen/Hexum. Jon-Erik’s great-grandmother Nikoline was born in Østre Toten, Oppland, the daughter of Ole Nilsen/Nilssen Hveem Østre and Berte Marie Olsdatter Gihleengen.
Jon-Erik’s paternal grandmother was Gina Josephine Johnsen/Johnson (the daughter of Ole Ringnes Johnsen and Anne Knudsdotter Heldeneie/Knudsen). Gina was born in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. Ole was born in Våje, Vegårshei, Aust-Agder, the son of John Jacobsen/Jakobsen Ringnodt. Anne was born in Vågå/Vaage, Oppland, the daughter of Knud/Knut Eriksen Valberg and Rambjør/Imbjør Olsdatter Heldeneie.
Jon-Erik’s maternal grandfather was Peter Reinold Paulsen (the son of Jens Paulsen and Anne D. Rasmusen). Peter was born in Iceland, likely of Norwegian descent.
Jon-Erik’s maternal grandmother was Karen Julie Gustavsen, or Karn Marie Snipen (the daughter of Gustav Marius Gulbrandsen and Olea Larsdatter Overaasberget). Karen was born in Overaasberget, Brandval, Hedmark, Norway. Gustav was born in Grue, Hedmark, the son of Gulbrand Gundersen and Karen Christiansdatter. Olea was born in Overaasberget, the daughter of Lars Olsen Oversaasberget and Maren Pedersdatter.
Sources: Genealogies of Jon-Erik Hexum – https://www.geni.com https://www.familysearch.org