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Ritter in 2015, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Krysten Alyce Ritter
Place of Birth: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 16, 1981
Ethnicity: German, English, some Scottish, smaller amounts of Dutch and French
Krysten Ritter is an American actress, director, musician, author, and model. Her roles include the series Veronica Mars , Gilmore Girls , Breaking Bad , Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 , superhero Jessica Jones in the series of the same name, and later in The Defenders ; and Love & Death , and the films 27 Dresses , What Happens in Vegas , Confessions of a Shopaholic , She’s Out of My League , Life Happens , which she also wrote, Vamps , Listen Up Philip , Big Eyes , The Hero (2017), and Nightbooks .
She is the daughter of Kathi and Gary Ritter. She was raised in Shickshinny, Pennsylvania. Krysten has a son with her partner, musician Adam Granduciel.
Her surname is German.
Krysten’s paternal grandfather was Harry LaRue Ritter (the son of William McClellan/Mac Ritter and Helen/Hellen Alberta/Elberta Shipman). Harry was born in Barrett, West Virginia. William was the son of Harry Bertram Ritter and Dora Ethel Williams. Hellen was the daughter of Earnest LaRue Shipman and Mabel/Mable Florence Smith, whose father was German.
Krysten’s paternal grandmother was Shirley Ann Shaffer (the daughter of Charles Delos Shaffer and Myrtle Rebecca Taylor). Shirley was born in Hughesville, Pennsylvania. Charles was the son of William Sherman Shaffer and Ida Dora Derr. Myrtle was the daughter of Wilson Richard Taylor and Ida May Bartlow.
Krysten’s maternal grandfather was Grover James Howard Payne (the son of William Hamilton Payne and Ollie Beatrice Carroll). Grover was born in Twin Branch, West Virginia. William was the son of George Waldon Payne and Estelle Martisha Day. Ollie was the daughter of James Arthur Carroll/Carrell and Martha Washington Pippin.
Krysten’s maternal grandmother was Betty Lou Hill (the daughter of William Moody Hill and Mattie Mae Bailey). Betty was born in Princewick, West Virginia. William was the son of William Aubrey Hill and Eliza Jane Dunlap. Mattie was the daughter of John Wallace Bailey and Vada Gearles/Jarrell.
Sources: Genealogy of Krysten Ritter – https://www.familysearch.org
Krysten’s paternal grandfather, Harry LaRue Ritter, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary, and genealogy, of Krysten’s paternal grandfather, Harry LaRue Ritter (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Krysten’s paternal grandfather, Harry LaRue Ritter – http://www.mcmichaelfuneralhome.com
Krysten’s paternal great-grandmother, Helen/Hellen Alberta/Elberta Shipman, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Krysten’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Earnest LaRue Shipman, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Krysten’s maternal grandfather, Grover James Howard Payne – http://obituaries.expressionstributes.com
Genealogy of Krysten’s maternal grandmother, Betty Lou (Hill) Payne (focusing on her own mother’s side) – http://www.findagrave.com