Birth Name: Stephen Edward Root
Place of Birth: Sarasota, Florida, United States
Date of Birth: November 17, 1951
Ethnicity: Swedish (maternal grandmother), English, distant Scottish, Welsh, and Dutch
Stephen Root is an American actor, comedian, and voice actor. He is the son of Leona Estelle (Dickinson) and Rolland Clair Root.
Stephen’s paternal grandfather was Floyd Clair Root (the son of Charles Delbert Root and Alliah Delphia Bronson). Charles was the son of Almon Sylvester Root and Helen Augusta Cole. Alliah was the daughter of Clinton Doneral Bronson and Lovisa Andrews.
Stephen’s maternal grandfather was Leon Arthur Dickinson (the son of Clarence Andrew Dickinson and Stella Louise Gates). Clarence was the son of John Kelsey Dickinson and Frances Emeline Weaver. Stella was the daughter of Leroy Fayette Gates and Emma Elizabeth Case.
Stephen’s maternal grandmother was Judith Augusta Erickson (the daughter of Olof Erikson and Augusta Gustafson). Judith was born in Stockholm, Sweden.
Sources: Genealogy of Stephen Root (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Stephen’s paternal grandfather, Floyd Clair Root – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Stephen’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Stephen’s mother – https://familysearch.org
Marriage records of Stephen’s maternal grandparents, Leon Arthur Dickinson and Judith Augusta Erickson – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Stephen’s maternal great-grandfather, Clarence Andrew Dickinson (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Stephen’s maternal great-grandmother, Stella Louise Gates (focusing on her father’s side) – http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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