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Birth Name: Whitney Scott
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 16, 2002
Ethnicity: Polish, German, one eighth Italian, as well as Irish and English, distant Dutch
Stevie Laine is an American graphic designer and TikToker.
Stevie is the child of Kimberly Anne Scott and Eric Hartter, a tattoo artist. Stevie was legally adopted by Kimberly’s husband, Detroit-based rapper, songwriter, record producer, music and record executive, film producer, and actor Eminem (born Marshall Bruce Mathers III), in 2005, and renamed Whitney Scott Mathers. Stevie’s sister is fashion and beauty social media influencer, and podcaster Hallie Jade .
Stevie’s biological paternal grandfather likely was Stephen Hartter (the son of Arnold N. Hartter and Eleanore M. Heimke). Arnold was born in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, the son of Arnold Stephen Hartter and Kathleen Marie Barnes, who was from Thurlow, Hastings, Ontario, Canada. Eleanore was the daughter of William H. Heimke, who was from Prussia, Germany; and of Marie Sophie Emilie Maas, who was also of German descent.
Stevie’s biological paternal grandmother likely was Marie Mastrogiovanni (the daughter of John Joseph Mastrogiovianni and Amelia L. Kuszajewski). John was the son of Pasquale Antonio Mastrogiovanni, who was from Orria, Salerno, Campania, Italy; and of Maria Concetta DeStefano, who was also of Italian descent. Amelia was of Polish ancestry, the daughter of Joseph Kuszajewski and Victoria Samplawski.
Stevie’s maternal grandfather was Casimer Thomas Sluck (the son of John Joseph Sluck and Stella Witek). Casimer was born in Hamtramck, Wayne, Michigan, and was of entirely or almost entirely ethnic Polish descent, with possibly a small amount of German. John was born in Detroit, the son of August Joseph Sluch/Sluck, whose parents were from Putzig, Westpreußen, Prussia, Germany; and of Frances C. Boza, whose parents were from West Prussia. Stevie’s great-grandmother Stella was born in Detroit, the daughter of Polish parents, Kazimierz Witek and Josephine Wojtak.
Stevie’s maternal grandmother was Kathleen Lou Doherty (the daugher of Donald Joseph Doherty and Sylvia Marie Harenda). Kathleen was born in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Donald was born in Detroit, the son of Charles Augustus Doherty, who was from Pelham, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, and was of Irish ancestry, including an Irish-born mother; and of Lillian Julia Gierdyck, whose mother was born in Germany. Stevie’s great-grandmother Sylvia was born in Detroit, the daughter of Casimer/Charles Frank Harenda and Agnes Elizabeth Jednachowski, who were the children of Polish parents.
Sources: Genealogy of Stevie Laine – https://www.geni.com
Obituary of Stevie’s father – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Stevie’s likely paternal great-grandfather, Arnold N. Hartter – https://www.legacy.com