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Birth Name: Tammy Jean Blanchard
Place of Birth: Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 14, 1976
Ethnicity: English, German, Irish, some Dutch, more distant French and Scottish
Tammy Blanchard is an American actress and singer.
She has a daughter.
Tammy’s paternal grandfather likely was William Abner Blanchard (the son of Abner J. Blanchard and Laura Belle Sanders). William was born in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, and had deep roots in the U.S. Tammy’s great-grandfather Abner was the son of Cyrus E. Blanchard and Matilda Casterline Pittenger. Laura was the daughter of Edmund Sanders and Isabelle Jane Van Houten/Hosen, whose mother Irish.
Tammy’s paternal grandmother likely was Alice May Coleman (the daughter of Carl William Coleman and Mildred Martha Signall). Alice was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and had partly deep American roots. Carl was the son of George Ephraim Coleman and Alice Mae Downing. Mildred was the daughter of Henry John Signall, who was an English immigrant; and of Carrie Courtney Drake.
Tammy’s maternal grandfather was Joseph William Rettig (the son of Ignatz “Ignatius” Rettig and Caroline A. “Lena” Flock). Joseph was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. Ignatz was German, from Großweier, Baden-Württemberg, the son of Otto Rettig and Maria Anna Zeis. Lena was born in New Jersey, also to German parents, Lawrence Flock and Augusta.
Tammy’s maternal grandmother was named Marvine May Leary (the daughter of John Leary and May). Marvine was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. John was born in New York. Tammy’s great-grandmother May was born in New York, as were her parents.
Sources: Tammy’s maternal grandfather, Joseph William Rettig, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Tammy’s maternal great-grandfather, Ignatz “Ignatius” Rettig, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Tammy’s maternal grandmother, Marvine May (Leary) Rettig – http://www.barnegatfh.com