Jessica Rothe
Rothe in 2013, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Jessica A. Rothenberg
Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 28, 1987
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*German, Scottish, English (mother)
Jessica Rothe is an American actress. She has starred in the films Forever My Girl, Happy Death Day, Happy Death Day 2U, and Valley Girl.
Jessica’s paternal grandfather is Irwin Stuart Rothenberg (the son of Alexander “Alex” Rothenberg and Sally Shucard). Irwin was born in New York. Alexander was born in New York, the son of Samuel Rothenberg and Fannie, who were Polish Jewish immigrants. Sally was born in New York, the daughter of William David Shucard and Celia/Celea Shapiro, who were Russian Jews.
Jessica’s paternal grandmother was Coleen Ann Soltz (the daughter of Gustav/Gustave/Gus Dean Sholtz/Soltz and Lillian Moskowitz). Coleen was born in Colorado, and was a theatre actress whose work inspired Jessica’s interest in acting. Gustav was born in Pennsylvania, to Polish Jewish parents, Samuel Soltz and Genesa Heiga/Ida Manheim. Lillian was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Isadore Moskowitz, who was a Polish Jewish immigrant, and of Jennie Kaplan, who was a Russian Jew.
Jessica’s maternal grandfather was James Alexander Henderson (the son of Alexander A. Henderson and Nina R.). James was born in Wisconsin. Jessica’s great-grandfather Alexander was born in England, to a Scottish father and an English mother. Nina was born in Michigan, to a Scottish father.
Jessica’s maternal grandmother is Martha Brand (the daughter of Herbert Amery Brand and Esther H. Hoover). Martha was born in Illinois. Herbert was born in Illinois, to a German father, William Frederick Brand, and a Canadian mother, Frances H. Kitchener. Esther was of mostly or entirely German descent, and was the daughter of Frank Ernest Hoover and Emma Elizabeth Engle.
Sources: Jessica’s paternal grandfather, Irwin Stuart Rothenberg, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Jessica’s paternal great-grandmother, Sally Shucard, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Jessica’s paternal great-great-grandfather, William David Shucard – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Jessica’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Celia/Celea (Shapiro) Shucard – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Jessica’s paternal grandmother, Coleen Ann (Soltz) Rothenberg – http://www.legacy.com
Jessica’s paternal great-grandfather, Gustav/Gustave/Gus Dean Sholtz/Soltz, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Jessica’s paternal great-grandmother, Lillian Moskowitz, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Jessica’s maternal grandfather, James Alexander Henderson, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Jessica’s maternal grandfather, James Alexander Henderson – http://www.bullockmortuary.com
Jessica’s maternal grandmother, Martha Brand, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
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