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Bruening in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Justin Shane Bruening
Place of Birth: St. Helena, Nebraska, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 24, 1979
Ethnicity: German, English, Scottish, 1/16th Swedish, Welsh, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Swiss-German
Justin Bruening is an American actor and model.
He is married to actress Alexa Havins , with whom he has three children.
Justin’s paternal grandfather was Charles Auldin “Bill” Nesbitt (the son of Charles Orin Nesbitt and Ora Bell Ruth). Justin’s grandfather Charles was born in Luray, Russell County, Kansas. Justin’s great-grandfather Charles was born in Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin, the son of John A. Nesbitt and Nancy Grinnell. Justin’s great-grandmother Ora was born in Luray, the daughter of James Edward Ruth and Mary Etta Knapp, whose maternal grandfather was from London, England.
Justin’s paternal grandmother was Betty Louise Strait (the daughter of John Vernon “Nick” Strait and Lillian Marie Haney). Betty was born in Iowa. John was born in Iowa, the son of Lewis Strait and Geneva Jane Hoover. Justin’s great-grandmother Lillian was born in Illinois, the daughter of Charles William Haney and Emma Josephine Olson, who was Swedish.
Justin’s maternal grandfather was Arthur Joseph Bruening (the son of Carl Albert Bruening and Matilda/Mathilda Marie “Tillie” Lammers). Arthur was born in Saint Helena, Cedar County, Nebraska. Carl was born in Saint Helena, the son of Bernard Hermann/Herman Bruening, who was German, with roots in Nordrhein-Westfalen; and of Mary Schrempp, whose parents were also German, with roots in Kappelrodeck, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg. Justin’s great-grandmother Matilda was born in Saint Helena, to German parents, John Lammers, from Hanover; and Maria Stratman, from Prussia.
Justin’s maternal grandmother was Grace Elnor Eaton (likely the daughter of Willis Dewey Eaton and Bertha Elizabeth Irwin). Grace was born in Plattsmouth Township, Cass County, Nebraska. Willis was born in Nebraska, the son of Charles Frank Eaton and Viola Baker. Justin’s great-grandmother Bertha was born in Nebraska, the daughter of John S. Irwin and Laura Ellen Midkiff.
Sources: Genealogy of Justin’s paternal grandfather, Charles Auldin “Bill” Nesbitt – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Justin’s paternal grandmother, Betty Louise (Strait) Nesbitt – https://www.findagrave.com
Genealogy of Justin’s mother – https://www.findagrave.com
Marriage record of Justin’s mother – http://www.familysearch.org