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Birth Name: Zachary Kenneth Werenski
Place of Birth: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 19, 1997
Ethnicity: Polish, German, Irish, English, smaller amount of French-Canadian and Austrian
Zach Werenski is an American professional ice hockey player. A defenseman, he plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL); and has been with the U.S. national team.
Zach is married to Odette Peters.
Zach’s paternal grandfather is the son of Edward A. Werenski and Theresa B. Walkowiak. Edward was born in Michigan, the son of Polish parents, Louis Werenski and Victoria Ziarko. Theresa was born in Michigan, also to Polish parents, Joseph Walkowiak and Mary Zielioski.
Zach’s paternal grandmother is the daughter of Harry F. Mitchell and Alma M. Harry and Alma were born in Ohio.
Zach’s maternal grandfather was James Michael Seagram (the son of Frederick George “Fred” Seagram and Gertrude Adelaide/Adelheid Mack/Maczkowski). James was born in Detroit, Michigan. Frederick was born in Killarney, Ontario, Canada, the son of Fred G. Seagram, whose father was English; and of Marguerite/Margaret Egan/Eagan, who had Irish and French-Canadian ancestry. Zach’s great-grandmother Gertrude was born in Alpena, Michigan, the daughter of Wilhelm/William Hermann/Herman Maczkowski, who was born in Germany; and of Flora Emma Wendt, whose grandparents were German, and who had roots in Brandenburg.
Zach’s maternal grandmother is D’Ann Breckels (the daughter of George William Breckels and Dorothy M. Harding). George was born in Michigan, the son of George Rainer Breckels, who was born in Smiths Fall, Quitaris, Ontario, Canada, with grandparents from England, Ireland, Austria, and Germany, respectively; and of Anastasia Minnie Love, whose paternal family was Irish, and whose mother was from Ontario, and had French-Canadian and Irish ancestry. Zach’s great-grandmother Dorothy was born in Michigan, the daughter of Thomas Wilfred Harding, whose parents were born in Ontario, both of them to Irish parents, with partial roots in Tipperary and Cork; and of Helen/Hellen Marie Perkins, who also had roots in Canada, and Irish heritage.
Sources: https://polishpuck.com https://www.nhl.com
Obituary of Zach’s maternal grandfather, James Michael Seagram – https://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Zach’s maternal great-grandmother, Dorothy M. (Harding) Breckels – https://miobituaries.blogspot.com