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LOS ANGELES – FEB 10: Kestner at the Musicares Person of the Year honoring Tom Petty at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA, kathclick /Bigstock.com
Place of Birth: Freeborn, Minnesota, United States
Date of Birth: November 29, 1995
Ethnicity: *25% Irish *25% Norwegian *18.75% German *12.5% Polish *12.5% Slovak *6.25% Swedish
Molly Kate Kestner is an American singer and songwriter. She is known for her song “His Daughter.” She plays the vocals, piano, and violin.
Molly is married to singer and songwriter Brock Baker.
Molly’s paternal grandfather was Alan Richard Kestner (the son of Albert Kestner and Leona/Leone Grace Bohn). Alan was born in Austin, Minnesota. Albert was born in Minnesota, the son of Charles John Kestner and Anna Kolpin. His family emigrated from the Pomerania region of Germany to Wisconsin. Molly’s great-grandmother Leona was born in Minnesota, the daughter of Henry Bohn, whose parents were from Sachsen, Germany; and of Evelina/Evaline E. Mahn/Malm, was born in Sweden.
Molly’s paternal grandmother was Beverly Knutson (the daughter of Roy Knutson and Clarine Donna Juliet Peterson). Roy was born in Iowa, the son of John E. Knudson, whose parents were Norwegian, with roots in Hordaland; and of Bolette Haugsdahl, who was also Norwegian. Molly’s great-grandmother Clarine was born in Lake Mills, Iowa, the daughter of Ole Peder Peterson, whose parents were Norwegian; and of Tilda Petrine Pedersen, whose parents were from Treungen, Nissedal, Telemark, Norway.
Molly’s maternal grandfather was James Joseph O’Connor (the son of Garrett O’Connor and Margaret Virginia Donelan/Donnellan). James was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Irish parents, his father from Causeway, Tralee, County Kerry, and his mother from Newcastle, County Galway. Molly’s great-grandmother Margaret was the daughter of James Donnellan and Sarah McGann.
Molly’s maternal grandmother was Florence May Potichny (the daughter of Frank Potichny and Celia Ann Brzozowski/Brozowski). Florence was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to a Slovak father and a Polish mother. Frank was the son of Joseph Poticsnye and Lizzie Hasko. Molly’s great-grandmother Celia was the daughter of Kashimir “Charles” Brozowski and Josephine Gervan.
Sources: Obituary of Molly’s paternal grandfather, Alan Richard Kestner – https://www.austindailyherald.com
Molly’s paternal great-grandfather, Roy Knutson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.myheritage.com
Obituary of Molly’s maternal grandfather, James Joseph O’Connor – https://obits.cleveland.com