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Birth Name: Shane Michael Boose
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 5, 2005
Ethnicity: 62.5% Jewish [Ashkenazi, Sephardi], as well as German, Swiss-German, English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Irish, Scottish, Dutch, and French, remote Swedish
sombr is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his singles “Back to Friends,” “Undressed,” “12 to 12,” “Homewrecker,” and “Potential.” He is 6′5″.
His parents are Bennah Serfaty and Andy Boose, who have worked for amfAR. His father has also been an events organizer, and has used the name Renè Risquè.
sombr’s father’s ancestry is one quarter Ashkenazi Jewish/German Jewish, as well as German, Swiss-German, English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, Dutch, French, Irish, and remote Swedish. sombr’s mother is Jewish, of Sephardi Jewish [Moroccan Jewish] and Ashkenazi Jewish [Lithuanian Jewish, Polish Jewish] background.
sombr’s surname originates with John Jacob Boose, who was born, c. 1765, in Oltingen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, the son of Heinrich Boose and Elizabeth Handshin.
sombr’s paternal grandfather was Robert Andrew Boose (the son of Howard Russell Boose, Jr. and Peggy Specht). Robert was born in Somerset, Pennsylvania. Howard was born in Somerset, the son of Howard Russell Boose and Charlotte Pearl Good. sombr’s great-grandmother Peggy was born in Stoystown, Somerset, the daughter of Daniel Boone Specht and Margaret Gertrude Adams, whose maternal grandparents were Irish, from Antrim and Kerry, respectively.
sombr’s paternal grandmother was Jeanne Springer (the daughter of Alfred Springer III and Joan Ruth Beyer). Jeanne was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. sombr’s great-grandfather Alfred was born in Cincinnati, to a family of German Jewish descent. He was the son of Alfred Springer, Jr., who had three grandparents from Bavaria, and a maternal grandfather from Württemberg; and of Jeanne Mayer, whose grandparents were also from Germany, with roots in Darmstadt. sombr’s great-grandmother Joan was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Louis William Beyer, whose parents were German; and of Lyda Savage.
sombr’s maternal grandfather was Marc Mordechai Serfaty (the son of Ididia/Yedidiah Serfaty and Simha Tordjman). Marc was born in Marrakesh, Morocco, to a Jewish family. Ididia was born in Marrakesh, the son of Rabbi Menahem Serfaty/Ha-Sarfati, who came from many successive generations of rabbis; and of Hnina Bo-qsis Abecassis. sombr’s great-grandmother Simha was born in Marrakesh, the daughter of Haim Tordjman and Rina Boujo.
sombr’s maternal grandmother was Sheila/Sheilah Ruth Rosenberg Wilson (the daughter of Louis Wilson/Wilkoreiski and Bertha Rosenberg). Sheila was born in Chicago. Louis was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, to Lithuanian Jewish parents, Nathan Wilson/Wilkoreiski and Anne Tarshes/Tarshis. sombr’s great-grandmother Bertha was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Polish Jewish parents, from Grajewo, Jacob/Jakob Rosenberg/Kulwicz and Rose/Rashki Tykotsky.
Sources: Marriage announcement of sombr’s parents – https://www.nytimes.com
Wedding announcement of sombr’s paternal grandparents, Robert Andrew Boose and Jeanne Springer – https://www.newspapers.com
sombr’s paternal great-grandfather, Alfred Springer III, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org Alfred Springer III on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of sombr’s paternal great-grandfather, Alfred Springer III – https://www.legacy.com
Marriage record of sombr’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Alfred Springer, Jr. and Jeanne Mayer – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of sombr’s paternal great-great-great-grandparents, Phillip/Philip Beyer and Katherine/Catharina Vollmer – https://www.familysearch.org
sombr’s paternal great-great-great-grandparents, Phillip/Philip Beyer and Katherine/Catharina Vollmer, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of sombr (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of sombr’s maternal grandfather, Marc Mordechai Serfaty – https://www.myheritage.com
Genealogy of sombr’s maternal grandmother, Sheila/Sheilah Ruth Rosenberg Wilson – https://www.myheritage.com