Birth Name: Nolan Andrew Sotillo
Place of Birth: West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 2, 1994
Ethnicity:
*Cuban [Spanish, possibly other] (father)
*Finnish, German, English, Bohemian/Czech (mother)
Nolan Sotillo is an American actor, singer, and songwriter.
Nolan is the son of Donna Marie (Lennertz) and Manuel Mauricio Sotillo. Nolan’s father has Cuban (including Spanish) roots. Nolan’s mother is of Finnish, English, German, and one eighth Bohemian/Czech, descent.
Nolan’s paternal grandmother was named Obdulia Caridad. Obdulia was born in Puerto Padre, Oriente, Cuba.
Nolan’s maternal grandfather is David George Lennertz (the son of George Peter Lennertz and Grace M. Schweitzer). Nolan’s great-grandfather George was born in Wisconsin, to German parents, Anton Lennertz and Angeline/Angela Lui/Lin. Grace was also born in Wisconsin, the daughter of Theodore Nicholas Schweitzer and Emma Clara Benish/Benesh/Benes, whose own parents were from Bohemia.
Nolan’s maternal grandmother is Cynthia Elizabeth Hill (the daughter of Raymond L. Hill and Aina M.). Cynthia is likely of Finnish or half Finnish descent.
Sources: http://abentpieceofwire.blogspot.com
http://www.chicagotribune.com (in Spanish)
Obituary of Nolan’s paternal grandmother, Obdulia Caridad Sotillo – http://www.palmwestfuneralhome.com
Information about Nolan’s maternal grandparents, David George Lennertz and Cynthia Elizabeth Hill – http://books.google.com
Nolan’s maternal grandfather, David George Lennertz, on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Nolan’s maternal great-aunt (grandfather’s sister), Angela Grace (Lennertz) Harris – http://www.iviefuneralhomeinc.com
Nolan’s maternal great-grandfather, George Peter Lennertz, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Nolan’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Emma Clara Benish/Benesh/Benes, on the 1900 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Nolan’s maternal grandmother, Aina M. Hill – https://www.findagrave.com
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