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Kalmus in 2016, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Krista L. Kalmus
Place of Birth: Washington, U.S.
Ethnicity: * father – Luxembourgish * mother – English, Danish, Norwegian, Manx, Irish, Scottish, distant Dutch
Krista Kalmus is an American actress.
Krista’s paternal grandfather was Frank A. Kalmus (the son of John Kalmus and Therese Kirsch). Frank was born in Luxembourg.
Krista’s paternal grandmother is named Berthe A. “Betty.” Berthe likely was also born in Luxembourg.
Krista’s maternal grandfather was Charles Marvin/Marven Baker (the son of Gaither Estelle Baker and June Winifred Peterson/Sill). Charles was born in Washington. Gaither was born in Missouri, the son of Charles Gaither Baker and Elizabeth Wagoner. June was born in Washington, either to parents from Denmark; or to a father from Denmark, and a mother from Illinois. She likely was adopted by Isaac Newton Sill and Susie Lydia Boyer.
Krista’s maternal grandmother was Doris J. Birkeland (the daughter of John Birkeland and Harriet/Harriett Agnes Watts). Doris was born in North Dakota. John was born in Jæren, Norway, the son of Marion. Harriet was born in Minnesota, the daughter of William Frances Watts, whose parents were from the Isle of Man, and of Alice Louise White.
Sources: Genealogy of Krista’s maternal grandparents, Charles Marvin/Marven Baker and Doris J. Birkeland – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Krista’s maternal grandfather, Charles Marvin/Marven Baker – http://www.familysearch.org
Krista’s maternal great-grandmother, June Winifred Peterson/Sill, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org