LOS ANGELES - AUG 04: Arielle Kebbel arrives to CBS Showtime CW

Kebbel in 2013, photo by DFree/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Arielle Caroline Kebbel

Place of Birth: Winter Park, Florida, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 19, 1985

Ethnicity:
*father – German, distant Swiss-German
*mother – German, English

Arielle Kebbel is an American actress and model. Her roles include John Tucker Must Die, The Grudge 2, Aquamarine, and The Uninvited, among many other films, and series.

Her mother Sheri is a talent manager.

Arielle’s paternal grandfather was William R. Kebbel (the son of Friedrich Otto “Fred” Kebbel and Anna S. Marchert). William was born in Illinois, the son of ethnic German emigrants, from Poland/Lithuania. Friedrich was the son of August Friedrich Kebbel and Bertha Auguste Feitusch. Anna was the daughter of Josef Marchert and Helene Magdalene Kebbel.

Arielle’s paternal grandmother was Jean Helen Schultze (the daughter of John Charles Schultze, Sr. and Helen Karoline/Colleen Schroeppel). Jean was born in Illinois, of German descent. John was the son of Charles W. Schultze and Marie E. Fischer. Helen was the daughter of Albert Henry Schroeppel and Ida Anne Barbara Becker.

Arielle’s biological maternal grandfather is James Douglas Kidd (the son of Robert Hamilton Kidd and Marie Viar). James was born in Fairfax, Virginia. Robert was the son of James B. Kidd (the son of James William T. Kidd and Nancy/Nannie S. Phillips) and Estelle L. Wray (the daughter of Robert H. Wray and Pauline E. Purvis).

Arielle’s maternal grandmother was Ann Caroline Gorham (the daughter of Leonard C. Gorham and Caroline M. Kast). Ann was born in Alexandria, Virginia. Leonard was born in Virginia, the son of Samuel Gorham, who had English ancestry, and of Elizabeth C. Krause, who was of German descent. Arielle’s great-grandmother Caroline was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Frank Charles Kast, Sr. and Mary Catherine Schlag, who were of German origin.

Arielle is a second cousin, once removed, of actor Bryan Cranston. Arielle’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Josef Marchert and Helene Magdalene Kebbel, were also Bryan’s maternal great-grandparents. The two are also more distantly related through Arielle’s patrilineal line.

Sources: Arielle’s paternal grandfather, William R. Kebbel, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogies of Arielle’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Josef Marchert and Helene Magdalene Kebbel – https://www.geni.com

Obituary of Arielle’s paternal great-uncle (grandfather’s brother) – http://www.stltoday.com

Obituary of Arielle’s paternal great-uncle (grandmother’s brother) – http://www.altondailynews.com

Arielle’s maternal great-grandfather, James Douglas Kidd – Information from Kebbel family member

Birth record of Arielle’s maternal step-great-grandmother, Adeline Emma Hock/Hoch – https://familysearch.org

Arielle’s maternal step-great-grandmother, Adeline Emma Hock/Hoch, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Arielle’s maternal step-great-grandmother, Adeline Emma (Hock/Hoch) Goetz – http://archives.starbulletin.com

Arielle’s maternal great-grandfather, Leonard C. Gorham, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Arielle’s maternal great-grandmother, Caroline M. Kast, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Arielle’s maternal great-grandmother, Caroline M. (Kast) Gorham Marshall – http://www.legacy.com

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