Birth Name: Rocco Winchester Nugent
Date of Birth: July 22, 1990
Ethnicity: Swedish (paternal grandmother), Irish, German, Welsh, English, other
Rocco Nugent is an American actor and producer. He is the son of Shemane and musician Ted Nugent.
Rocco’s paternal grandfather was Warren Henry Nugent (the son of John P. Nugent and Emma Genevieve/M. Ginkel). John was the son of Patrick John Nugent, whose parents were Irish, and of Catherine “Kate” Kennedy, who was Irish. Emma was of German descent, and was the daughter of Peter Apostle Ginkel and Mary Elizabeth Wilshire.
Rocco’s paternal grandmother was Marion Dorothy Johnson (the daughter of Henning Arthur Johnson and Rakel/Rachel Amelia Persson/Person/Pearson). Henning was born in Helsingborg, Skåne, Sweden. Rakel was born in Gammalstorp, Blekinge, Sweden, the daughter of Olof Alfred Persson and Hilda Nathalia Olsson.
Rocco’s maternal grandfather was the son of Ervin Harold Strem and Jean Agnes Thomas. Jean was the daughter of Benjamin J. Thomas, whose parents were Welsh, and of Mary Ephumia Johnson, who was Canadian.
Rocco’s maternal grandmother was named Yvonne Anna Bright.
Sources: Genealogy of Rocco’s father – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Marriage record of Rocco’s paternal great-grandparents, John P. Nugent and Emma Genevieve/M. Ginkel – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Rocco’s paternal great-grandfather, John P. Nugent – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Rocco’s maternal great-grandmother, Jean Agnes (Thomas) Strem – https://www.willandschwarzkoff.com
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