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Ball on a postage stamp by CONGO printed c. 2006, photo by gors4730 /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Lucille Désirée Ball
Date of Birth: August 6, 1911
Place of Birth: Jamestown, New York, U.S.
Date of Death: April 26, 1989
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: English, along with small amount of Northern Irish, distant Scottish and Welsh
Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedian, model, film studio executive, and producer. She is known for her show I Love Lucy , as well as films, including Too Many Girls , Five Came Back , Du Barry Was a Lady , and Yours, Mine and Ours , and Broadway roles.
Lucille was the daughter of Désirée Evelyn/Eveline “DeDe” (Hunt) and Henry Durrell “Had” Ball. She was raised Baptist. She had deep Colonial American (English) roots on both sides of her family. Her brother was movie studio executive Fred Ball, and her cousin was actress Suzan Ball. Lucille was married to stand-up comedian Gary Morton, until her death. She had two children, actors and musicians Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz, Jr., with her former husband, musician and actor Desi Arnaz .
Lucy’s paternal grandfather was Jasper Clinton Ball (the son of Clinton Manross Ball and Cynthia Tee “Polly” Dale). Jasper was born in Busti, Erie, New York. Lucy’s great-grandfather Clinton was born in Genesee County, New York, the son of Isaac Ball III and Sarah “Sally” Manross, who were from Vermont. Lucy’s great-grandmother Cynthia was born in Tionesta, Forest County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Jesse Dale, whose father was from England; and of Mary “Polly” Lamb, whose paternal grandfather was from County Monaghan, Ireland.
Lucy’s paternal grandmother was Mary Rebecca “Nellie” Durrell (the daughter of George Osborn/Osborne Durrell and Anna/Anne Jane “Buddie” Jewell). Nellie was born in Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, New York. George was born in Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire, the son of Newman Durrell/Durell and Sally Bennet/Bennett Osborn/Osborne, whose own father was a minister, and whose paternal grandfather was from London, England. Lucy’s great-grandmother Anna was born in Newmarket, the daughter of Daniel Jewell and Clarissa S. “Clara” Cox. Nellie’s family had deep roots in New Hampshire.
Lucy’s maternal grandfather was Dr. Frederick Charles “Fred” Hunt (the son of Reuben Hunt and Eveline Frances Bailey). Frederick was born in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. Reuben was born in Jamestown, the son of Elvin Hunt and Sylvia Lee. Eveline was born in Herkimer County, New York, the daughter of Alonzo Eaton/Eton Bailey, who was from New Hampshire; and of Melissa/Mellisa.
Lucy’s maternal grandmother was Flora Belle Orcutt (the daughter of William Cyrus Orcutt and Helen Sabina Sprague). Flora was born in Shumla, Chautauqua, New York. William was born in Oneida County, New York, the son of Cyrus Orcutt and Mary Ellen Grover. Lucy’s great-grandmother Helen was born in Chautauqua, Chautauqua County, the daughter of James B. Sprague and Angeline S. Greene.
Sources: Genealogies of Lucille Ball – http://www.geni.com http://famouskin.com https://www.findagrave.com