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LOS ANGELES – NOV 11: Knowles with wife Alissa Knowles at the “No Safe Spaces” Premiere at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatre on November 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, CA, kathclick /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Michael John Knowles
Place of Birth: Bedford Hills, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 18, 1990
Ethnicity: * father – Irish, English, distant Dutch * mother – Italian/Sicilian
Michael Knowles is an American conservative political commentator, YouTuber, author, actor, and media host. He hosts the podcast The Michael Knowles Show .
He is married to Alissa Mahler, with whom he has three children. He is a practising Catholic, and is a proponent of the Traditional Latin Mass.
Michael’s paternal grandfather was George Irvin Knowles (the son of Irving Foye Knowles and Martha Marietta Gowe). George was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Michael’s great-grandfather Irving was the son of Clarence E. Knowles and Ella/Elenora N Crowell, who was born in Nova Scotia, Canada. Martha was the daughter of Andrew D. Gowe/Gow, whose father was Irish, and of Ella M. Smith.
Michael’s paternal grandmother was Jeanne M. McMullan (the daughter of John Joseph McMullan and Mary Margaret McDade). John was the son of George Joseph McMullan, who was Irish, and of Mary L. Brady, whose parents were also Irish. Mary was the daughter of Edward Daniel McDade and Katherine Frances Haggerty, who were the children of Irish parents.
Michael’s maternal grandfather was Philip Peter Genussa (the son of Sam Genussa and Louise DiLeonarda). Philip was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Sam was the son of Italian parents. Louise was Italian.
Michael’s maternal grandmother was Carole Ann Calabrese (the daughter of Dominick/Domenico Calabrese and Helen/Elena Marino). Dominick was Italian, and was the son of Calogero Calabrese and Lucia Terrana. Helen was the daughter of Italian parents, Salvatore Marino and Teresa Belatte.
Sources: Obituary of Michael’s paternal grandfather, George Irvin Knowles – https://www.quinn-shalz.com
Obituary of Michael’s maternal grandfather, Philip Peter Genussa – https://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Michael’s maternal grandmother, Carole Ann (Calabrese) Genussa – https://www.cassidyflynnfuneralhome.com