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Birth Name: Steven Heimler
Place of Birth: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 6, 1980
Ethnicity: German, Irish, one eighth Polish, one eighth Hungarian, one eighth Ashkenazi Jewish, Belgian [Flemish, Walloon], Swiss [French, German, Romansh, Italian], Dutch, French-Canadian, Anglo-Irish, Northern Irish, Alsatian, English, Scottish, Cornish, and Welsh
Steve Heimler is an American history teacher and educational YouTuber. He founded, and hosts, Heimler’s History , a YouTube channel that helps students prepare for Advanced Placement (AP) history and related exams. He initially worked as a high school AP history teacher, teaching subjects including U.S. history, world history, European history, government, and macroeconomics. Over time, his educational videos have found a national audience.
Steve’s paternal grandfather was Robert Lee Heimler (the son of Roy J. Heimler and Matilda Van Hassel). Robert was born in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Roy was the son of Philip Louis Heimler and Emma Amstutz. Matilda was born in Michigan, the daughter of Petrus Van Hassel, who was from Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands; and of Elisabeth Terrijn, who was from Turnhout, Antwerpen, Belgium.
Steve’s paternal grandmother was Diana Lorene Wozniak (the son of Arthur Stephen Wozniak and Irene M. Bokori/Bokory). Diana was born in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana. Arthur was born in South Bend, the son of Franciazek J. Wozniak, whose parents were Polish, with roots in Gniezno; and of Helena C. Cegielski, who was Polish. Steve’s great-grandmother Irene was born in South Bend, to Hungarian parents, Istvan Stephen Bokory and Mary J. Fulop, who was from Sopron.
Steve’s maternal grandfather was Sheldon Robert Franks (the son of Louis Frank and Loretta Bertha Koch). Sheldon was born in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Louis was born in Michigan, the son of Russian Jewish parents, Sidney Frank and Jennie Rich. Loretta was born in Ohio, the daughter of William Carl Koch, whose parents were from Weingarten, Durlach, Baden, Germany; and of Pauline T. Nemitz, who was German.
Steve’s maternal grandmother was Shirley Jane McComb (the daughter of Thomas Bailie McComb and Charlotte May Brown) Shirley was born in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Thomas was born in Drumaghlis, County Down, Ireland, the son of Thomas McComb and Mary Jane Bailie. Steve’s great-grandmother Charlotte was born in Wallaceburg, Sombra, Kent, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Alfred Ruttan Brown, whose paternal grandparents were from Armagh, Ireland; and of Elizabeth Libbie Edna Furtah, who herself was from Michigan.