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Birth Name: Ania Rebecca Scheja
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
Date of Birth: 26 January, 1989
Ethnicity: Swedish, as well as 1/16th Ashkenazi Jewish, 1/32 Norwegian, remote Baltic German
Rebecca Scheja is a Swedish actress, disc jockey (DJ), singer, songwriter, and record producer. She is part of pop duo Rebecca & Fiona, alongside Fiona FitzPatrick .
Rebecca is the daughter of Marianne Scheja (born Ulla Marianne Brinkendal), an actress and writer, and Staffan Scheja (born Bo Staffan Scheja), a pianist and professor. Her brother is DJ Leonard Scheja.
Rebecca’s paternal grandfather was Nils Harry Scheja (the son of Ivar Scheja and Greta Andrea Torkels). Harry was born in Stockholm. Ivar was the son of a Polish Jewish emigrant, Jacob/Jakob Scheja, of Nowy Sącz, and of Julia Johanna Fegth, whose own father, Peter Johan Rasmussen Fegth, was a Norwegian-born commissioner, from Drammen, Buskerud. Greta was the daughter of Anders Alfred Torkels and Christina Albertina Carlsén.
Rebecca’s paternal grandmother was Margareta Elisabet Magnusson (the daughter of Gunnar Fredrik Magnusson and Sigrid Kerstin Wilhelmina Westerberg). Margareta was born in Hanebo, Gävleborg. Gunnar was the son of Thord Alarik Magnusson and Elisabeth Maria Göransson; Elisabeth Göransson’s parents, Rebecca’s great-great-great-grandparents, were Göran Fredrik Göransson, a merchant, ironmaster, and industrialist, and the founder of the company Sandvikens Jernverks AB in Sweden; and Catharina Elisabeth Sehlberg. Rebecca’s great-grandmother Sigrid was the daughter of Erik Johan Adolf Westerberg, who was of part German (including Baltic German), as well as remote Belgian (Flemish), Danish, and Dutch descent, and of Ketty Elisabeth Landgren.
Rebecca’s maternal grandfather was Sven Yngve Brinkendal (the son of Gustaf Adolf Petersson and Selma Charlotta Svensson). Sven was born in Morup, Halland. Gustaf was the son of Peter August Karlsson and Neta Johanna Nilsdotter. Selma was the daughter of Sven Severin Bengtsson and Olivia Bengtsdotter.
Rebecca’s maternal grandmother was Gunhild Elisabeth Andersson (the daughter of Karl Hjalmar “Kalle” Andersson and Anna Karolina Brodd). Gunhild was born in Skrea, Halland. Kalle was the son of August Andersson and Amanda Serolina Bengtsdotter. Anna was the daughter of Peter Edvard Persson and Elise Persdotter.
Sources: http://www.helagotland.se
Rebecca’s father talks about his ancestry (at 27:24) – https://podtail.com
Mention of Rebecca’s paternal grandparents, Nils Harry Scheja and Margareta Elisabet Magnusson – http://runeberg.org
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s paternal grandfather, Nils Harry Scheja – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s paternal great-grandfather, Ivar Scheja – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Julia Johanna Fegth – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s paternal great-great-great-grandfather, Peter Johan Rasmussen Fegth – https://www.digitalarkivet.no
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s paternal great-grandmother, Greta Andrea Torkels – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Anders Alfred Torkels – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Christina Albertina Carlsén – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s paternal grandmother, Margareta Elisabet Magnusson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s paternal great-grandfather, Gunnar Fredrik Magnusson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Thord Alarik Magnusson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Elisabeth Maria Göransson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Genealogy of Rebecca’s paternal great-grandmother, Sigrid Kerstin Wilhelmina Westerberg – https://www.geni.com
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s paternal great-grandmother, Sigrid Kerstin Wilhelmina Westerberg – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Birth record of Rebecca’s maternal grandfather, Sven Yngve Brinkendal – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Obituary of Rebecca’s maternal grandfather, Sven Yngve Brinkendal – https://www.familjesidan.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s maternal great-grandfather, Gustaf Adolf Petersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Peter August Karlsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Neta Johanna Nilsdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s maternal great-grandmother, Selma Charlotta Svensson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Sven Severin Bengtsson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Olivia Bengtsdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s maternal grandmother, Gunhild Elisabeth Andersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Rebecca’s maternal grandmother, Gunhild Elisabeth Andersson, on a census – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Obituary of Rebecca’s maternal grandmother, Gunhild Elisabeth (Andersson) Brinkendahl – http://www.hn.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s maternal great-grandfather, Carl Hjalmar Andersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s maternal great-great-grandfather, August Andersson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Amanda Serolina Bengtsdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s maternal great-grandmother, Anna Karolina Brodd – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Peter Edvard Persson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Rebecca’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Elise Persdotter – https://sok.riksarkivet.se051