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LOS ANGELES – SEP 8: Cosgrove at the EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live at the Barker Hangar on September 8, 2017 in Santa Monica, CA, photo by kathclick
Birth Name: Miranda Taylor Cosgrove
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: May 14, 1993
Ethnicity: Irish, one eighth Ashkenazi Jewish, one eighth Mexican, English, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, French, German [including Alsatian], Welsh, remote Dutch and Swiss-German
Miranda Cosgrove is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and host. Her roles include the series Drake & Josh and iCarly , the films School of Rock , Yours, Mine & Ours , Keeping Up with the Steins , The Wild Stallion , The Intruders (2015), 3022 , North Hollywood , and, in voice role, Khan Kluay , the Despicable Me franchise, and A Mouse Tale ; and as the host of Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove . She is also known for her song “Kissin U.”
Miranda’s ancestry is Irish, one eighth Ashkenazi Jewish, one eighth Mexican, English, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, French, German [including Alsatian], Welsh, and remote Dutch and Swiss-German. Though she had initially appeared to think that she is of only “Irish, English, and French” descent, she later discovered , through a 23andMe DNA test, her Ashkenazi Jewish and Mexican ancestry.
A picture of Miranda with her mother can be seen here .
Miranda’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Christopher Cosgrove (the son of Christopher B. Cosgrove and Elizabeth Lillian Walsh). Joseph was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, to Irish parents. Miranda’s great-grandfather Christopher was born in County Westmeath, the son of Christopher Cosgrove and Mary Boswell. Elizabeth was the daughter of Richard Cosgrove and Mary Divine.
Miranda’s paternal grandmother was Dorothy Emma Stevenson (the daughter of Charles Thompson Stevenson and Sarah Shemper). A picture of Dorothy can be seen here . Dorothy was born in Louisiana. Charles was born in Bayou Goula, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, the son of John Alexander Stevenson, Jr., whose paternal grandparents were born in Ireland; and of Marie/Mary Henriette/Henrietta Sigur, who was of French descent. Miranda’s great-grandmother Sarah was a Russian Jewish immigrant, the daughter of Samuel/Sam Shemper, who was born in Ternovka; and of Goldie Decter/Dexterman, who was from Odessa.
Miranda’s maternal grandfather was William Frank Casey (the son of William John/James Casey and Mary Cecilia Castimello/Costano/Coseton). Miranda’s grandfather William was born in California. Miranda’s great-grandfather William was Irish, born in Brosna, County Kerry. Miranda’s great-grandmother Mary was Mexican, born in Juárez, Chihuahua. A picture of Miranda’s maternal grandfather can be seen here .
Miranda’s maternal grandmother was Lois Ann Core (the daughter of Robert Herman Core and Ida Marie Bishir/Bishop). A picture of Lois can be seen here . Lois was born in Oklahoma. Robert was born in Oklahoma, the son of John W. Core and Birdie Harrell. Ida was born in Okemah Township, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, the daughter of John Bunyan Bishir/Bishop and Effie Icyphene Jones. Miranda’s distant Bishir ancestors were Alsatian German.
Cosgrove in 2010
Sources: Genealogy of Miranda Cosgrove – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Miranda’s father (through his own brother) – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Miranda Cosgrove (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com
Miranda’s maternal grandfather, William Frank Casey, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Miranda’s maternal grandfather, William Frank Casey – http://www.legacy.com
Miranda’s maternal great-grandparents, William John/James Casey and Mary Cecilia Castimello/Costano/Coseton, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Miranda’s maternal grandmother, Lois Ann (Core) Casey – http://www.legacy.com