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Birth Name: Michael Allan Patton
Place of Birth: Eureka, California, United States
Date of Birth: January 27, 1968
Ethnicity: Finnish (maternal grandfather), English, Scottish, German, distant Welsh
Mike Patton is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, film composer, producer, and actor. He is known as the lead singer of the alternative metal band Faith No More. He is the son of Patrick Charles Patton and Carole Anne Jarvela. He was married to Cristina “Titi” Zuccatosta.
Mike’s paternal grandparents are Lester William Patton (the son of Robert Reasoner Patton and Jane Ann Jackson) and Queenie Elizabeth Ming/Mings (the daughter of Columbus Ming/Mings and Clara Amanda Perry). Many “Ming” families in the American South originate with James Ming, who was born, c. 1637, in Wales.
Mike’s maternal grandparents are Paul Raymond Jarvela (the son of William Andrew Jarvela and Senia Saari) and Barbara J. Henderson. Paul’s parents were Finnish.
Sources: Mike’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Mike’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Mike’s father (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://www.genealogy.com
Birth record of Mike’s father – https://familysearch.org
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