Livingston in 2010, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Ronald Joseph Livingston
Place of Birth: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 5, 1967
Ethnicity: German, smaller amounts of Welsh, English, Scottish, and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish
Ron Livingston is an American actor.
Ron is the son of Linda and Kurt Livingston. His mother is a Lutheran minister and his father is an electronics and aerospace engineer. Among his siblings is John Livingston, an actor, and Jennifer Livingston, a television news personality at WKBT in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Ron is married to actress Rosemarie DeWitt, with whom he has two children, who are adopted.
Ron’s patrilineal line can be traced to William Livingston, who was born, c. 1735, in Ireland, and was likely of Scots-Irish/Northern Irish background.
Ron’s paternal grandfather was Ronald E. Livingston (the son of Basil Nathan Livingston and Rosebud Katherine Park). Ron’s grandfather Ronald was born in Iowa. Basil was the son of George A. Livingston and Anna Belle Ludwig. Rosebud was the daughter of Albert Emmet Park and Anna M. Kehm, who was of German descent.
Ron’s paternal grandmother was Janet Mae Roenspiess (the daughter of Harry C. Roenspiess and Gladys Ellen Phillips). Janet was born in Iowa. Harry was the son of Leo P. Roenspiess, who was German, and of Verda/Virda Nicholson/Heatherington. Gladys was the daughter of William Edgar “Willie” Phillips and Mary Elvira/Vira Shroyer.
Ron’s maternal grandfather was Bruno S. Rinas (the son of Adolph Rinas/Rynas and Albertina/Albertine Laudin). Bruno was born in North Dakota. Adolph’s parents, Adolf Rynas and Johanna Rosenberg, were ethnic Germans from Poland. Albertina was an ethnic German from Russia, and was the daughter of Karl Laudin and Louise/Luise Daus.
Ron’s maternal grandmother is Frances Anna Thompson (the daughter of Franklin/Frank Erb/Erbs Thompson and Ann/Anna Fageheese). Ron’s grandmother Frances was born in Iowa. Franklin was born in Michigan, to Canadian parents.
Sources: Ron’s paternal grandfather, Ronald E. Livingston, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Ron’s paternal grandfather, Ronald E. Livingston – http://www.thegazette.com
Genealogies of Ron’s paternal great-grandparents, Basil Nathan Livingston and Rosebud Katherine Park – https://findagrave.com
Ron’s paternal grandmother, Janet Mae Roenspiess, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Ron’s paternal grandmother, Janet Mae (Roenspiess) Livingston – https://obittree.com
Ron’s paternal great-grandfather, Harry C. Roenspiess, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Ron’s maternal grandfather, Bruno S. Rinas – http://www.mariontoday.org
Ron’s maternal grandmother, Frances Anna Thompson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
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