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Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 28, 1982
Ethnicity: * paternal grandfather – Belgian Walloon, German * paternal grandmother – English, small amount of Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, distant Dutch
Ruth Radelet is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She was the lead vocalist of electronic band Chromatics.
Ruth’s paternal grandfather was Richard Henry Radelet (the son of Achille Joseph “Archie” Radelet and Anna Laura Jeansch). Richard was born in Ketchikan, Alaska. Achille was a Belgian emigrant, from Jemappes, Hainaut, Wallonia. Anna was born in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of German parents, Charles B. Jaensch/Jeansch, from Schonfeld, and Pauline Buschmann.
Ruth’s paternal grandmother was Betty Jo Chaffee (the daughter of Paul Button Chaffee and Odeyne Elizabeth Byers). Betty Jo was born in Washington, and had deep roots in the U.S. Paul was born in Chehalis, Washington, the son of Charles Button Chaffee, whose mother was English; and of Harriet Bassett. Odeyne was born in Gothenburg, Nebraska, the daughter of Joseph Pierce Byers and Nancy Ann Bedell.
Sources: Genealogy of Ruth’s father – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Ruth’s father – https://obits.oregonlive.com