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Birth Name: William David Sanders
Place of Birth: Ramsey, Minnesota, United States
Date of Birth: December 2, 1941
Ethnicity: *75% Ashkenazi Jewish *25% Irish
William Sanders is an American real estate businessperson and developer.
He is the son of Marion (Birkenstein/Berkenstein) and David Sanders. With his wife Louann (Feuille), he is the father of educator Amy Hoover Sanders. Amy is married to politician Beto O’Rourke .
William’s father was born in Hidalgo del Parral, Hidalgo del Parral Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico, to German Jewish parents. William’s mother was born in Chicago, Illinois, to a father of German Jewish descent and an Irish-American mother.
William’s paternal grandfather was Edward Sanders/Sender (the son of David Sender/Sanders and Elizabeth Feis). Edward was born in Sötern, Landkreis Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany, to a Jewish family. David was born in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, the son of Abraham Sender and Yetta.
William’s paternal grandmother was Amy/Emma Wisbrun (the daughter of Markus/Marcus Wisbrun and Regina Löwenberg). Amy was born in Germany, to a Jewish family. Regina was born in Niederntudorf, Kreis Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, the daughter of Levi Löwenberg and Friederike/Friedchen Rose.
William’s maternal grandfather was Milton Birkenstein (the son of Sigmund/Sigmunt L. Birkenstein and Marianna “Mary” Felsenthal). Milton was born in Chicago, Illinois, to German Jewish parents. Sigmund was the son of Elias Birkenstein, from Rosenberg, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, and of Bluemchen Katz. Marianna was born in Odenbach, Landkreis Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, the daughter of Jacob A. Felsenthal and Gertrude Fanny/Fromet Herz.
William’s maternal grandmother was Elizabeth Lillian Beahan (the daughter of James Beahan and Mary Reilly/Rielly). Elizabeth was born in Illinois, of Irish origin. James was born in Nenagh, County Tipperary.
Sources: Genealogies of William Sanders – https://www.geni.com https://4.bp.blogspot.com
Genealogies of William’s parents – https://www.findagrave.com