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Birth Name: Lyndsey Gerd Gunnulfsen
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 15, 1994
Ethnicity: * father – Norwegian, Irish, French-Canadian * mother – Irish
Lynn Gunn is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She fronts pop rock band Pvris, of which she is a co-founder.
Lynn’s paternal grandfather was Sjur Georg/George Gunnulfsen (the son of Olaf Gunnulfsen and Ragna Otilie Vilhelmsen). Sjur was born in Grimstad, Aust-Agder, Norway. Olaf was the son of Terje Gunnulfsen and Marthe Margrethe Aanonsdatter. Lynn’s great-grandmother Ragna was the daughter of Reinhard Wilhelmsen and Oline Knudsdatter.
Lynn’s paternal grandmother was Beverly Ann Roman (the daughter of Walter A. Roman and Angela D. McMahon). Beverly was born in Maine. Walter was the son of Stephen Roman and Mary Allen. Angela was the daughter of Michael McMahan, who was Irish; and of Marie Rose Hebert, who was born in Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington, Napierville, Québec, Canada, and was French-Canadian.
Lynn’s maternal grandfather was William J. Whalen (the son of John Whalen and Helena Loughman). William was born in Waltham, Massachusetts. John was the son of Irish parents, Andrew F. Whalan and Mary A. Monohan. Lynn’s great-grandmother Helena was also the daughter of Irish parents, Patrick A. Loughman and Catherine C. McHugh.
Lynn’s maternal grandmother was Lois Greene (the daughter of James Howard Greene and Katherine Hon O’Connor). Lois’s parents were Irish.
Sources: Obituary of Lynn’s paternal grandfather, Sjur Georg/George Gunnulfsen – https://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Lynn’s maternal grandfather, William J. Whalen – https://www.westboroughfuneralhome.com