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Reeves in 2012, photo by kathclick /www.bigstockphoto.com/
Birth Name: Teri Lynn Kretz
Place of Birth: Alameda, California, United States
Date of Birth: July 14, 1981
Ethnicity: * father – German, as well as English and Irish, distant Swiss-German * mother – Italian, including Sicilian, Arbëreshë
Teri Reeves is an American theatre and television actress. Her roles include the series Days of Our Lives , Three Rivers , General Hospital , Battleground , Chicago Fire , Once Upon a Time , and The Punisher .
Her surname is from her former husband Jonathan Reeves.
Teri’s paternal grandfather was Arvid Lamar Kretz, Sr. (the son of Francis William Kretz and Laura Adeline Welfley/Welfly). Arvid was born in Pennsylvania. Francis was born in Pennsylvania, the son of Arthur Christian Kretz and Amelia Winova “Millie” Westley. Laura was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Abraham K. Welfly, whose father was German; and of Ella Amanda Borkert.
Teri’s paternal grandmother was Marie Eleanore/Elinor Crosson (the daughter of Lawrence Crosson/Crossen and Lulu R. Miller). Marie was born in either Pennsylvania or New Jersey. Lawrence was born in New Jersey, the son of John L. Crosson, whose parents were Irish; and of Margaret Elizabeth Donagan. Lulu was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Henry M. Miller and Elizabeth Redcay.
Teri’s maternal grandfather was named Joseph Victor “Joe” Matranga (the son of George Matranga and Lucia/Lucy). Joseph was born in California, to Italian parents, from Piana dei Greci, Palermo, Sicily, now Piana degli Albanesi; and Alessandria, Piedmont, respectively. George’s mother was surnamed Racuglia. The Matranga are Arbëreshë.
Teri’s maternal grandmother was Angela/Angelina Josephina Pandolfi (the daughter of Joseph Pandolfi/Pandolphi and Maria Immacolata “Myrtle” Torchia). Angela was born in California. Joseph was born in Brazil, to Italian parents. Maria was born in Diamante, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, the daughter of Francesco Torchia and Giulietta Maria Filomena, who were from San Pietro Apostolo, Catanzaro, Calabria.
Sources: Marriage record of Teri’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Teri’s paternal grandfather, Arvid Lamar Kretz – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Teri’s paternal grandfather, Arvid Lamar Kretz – https://www.legacy.com
Genealogy of Teri’s paternal grandmother, Marie Eleanore/Elinor (Crosson) Kretz – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Teri’s paternal grandmother, Marie Eleanore/Elinor (Crosson) Kretz – https://www.newspapers.com
Obituary of Teri’s maternal grandmother, Angela/Angelina Josephina (Pandolfi) Matranga – http://www.familysearch.org