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Carnes in 2010, photo by prphotos
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: July 20, 1945
Ethnicity: * paternal grandfather – English, Irish, German, Norwegian, remote Welsh * paternal grandmother – Swedish
Kim Carnes is an American singer and songwriter. She is known for her song “Bette Davis Eyes.”
Her father, James Raymond Carnes, was an attorney. Her mother was a hospital administrator. She was raised mostly in Pasadena. Kim is married to Dave Ellingson, with whom she has two children, Collin and Ry, who have also worked in music.
Kim’s paternal grandfather was Raymond John Carnes (the son of Frederick “Fred” Carnes and Margaretta Rosalie “Margaret/Maggie” Warner). Raymond was born in Wisconsin. Frederick’s father, Jedediah Carnes, was American, with English ancestry. Frederick’s mother, Marit “Mary” Pedersdatter (likely Korstad), was a Norwegian immigrant. Margaretta’s father, Heinrich “Henry” Warner, was a German emigrant, from Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate. Margaretta’s mother, Margaret Daly, was an Irish emigrant, from Killorglin, County Kerry, and had Irish, some English, and remote Welsh, descent. Her mother, Mary Catherine McGillycuddy/MacGillycuddy, was the 41st patrilineal great-granddaughter of Mogh Nuaghad, King of Munster.
Kim’s paternal grandmother was named Ida Charlotte Håkanson/Rosenquist. Ida was a Swedish emigrant, from Näsby, Jönköping, Småland.
Sources: Marriage record of Kim’s father – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Kim’s father – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Kim’s father – https://www.newspapers.com
Death record of Kim’s paternal grandfather, Raymond John Carnes – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Kim’s paternal great-grandparents, Frederick “Fred” Carnes and Margaretta Rosalie “Margaret/Maggie” Warner – https://familysearch.org
Passport application of Kim’s paternal grandmother, Ida Charlotte Håkanson/Rosenquist – https://familysearch.org