The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
Jennifer Aniston
should not be considered either
exhaustive or authoritative, but
rather as a first draft.
David Lambert, George Larson, Michael Meggison,
and Martin Hollick
contributed to this report.
| Ancestry of Jennifer Aniston | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer Aniston, b. Sherman Oaks, Cal., 11 Feb. 1969 |
| PARENTS | |
| 2 |
Yannis Anastassakis,
from ... "John Aniston",
b. Crete 24 July 1933
m. ... 11 Dec. 1965, div. ... 20 Aug. 1980 |
| 3 | Nancy Dow, b. ... |
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 |
Anthony Anastassakis,
(occasionally "Aniston"),
b. ... , Crete, 17 Jan. 1889,
d. ... May 1965 [SSDI 196-26-3534]
m. ... [ca. 1924] |
| 5 | Stella ... , b. ... , Crete, ... 1 Oct. 1899, d. ... 7 Nov. 1992 [SSDI 162-50-4736] |
| 6 |
Gordon McLean Dow,
b. Houlton, Maine, ... 1908,
d. ...
m. |
| 7 | Louise Grieco, b. ... , Pa., ... 1914, d. ... |
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 12 |
Francis Dow,
b. St. Stephen, New Brunswick, 8 Jan. 1876,
d. Portland, Me., ... 1950
[World War I Draft Registration]
m. |
| 13 | Ellen Sarah McLean, b. St. Francis, Maine, ... March 1880, d. Houlton, Maine, ... 1913 |
| 14 |
Michael Grieco,
b. ... , Italy, 15 June 1869,
d. Los Angeles, Cal., 1 Sept. 1948
[California Death Index]
m. ... [ca. 1896] |
| 15 | Carmela Pecoraro, b. ... , Italy, 28 May 1879, d. Los Angeles, Cal., 31 May 1956 [California Death Index] |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 24 |
James Dow,
b. ... [ca. 1825],
d. St. Stephen, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, 10 June 1879,
aged 54 (as James Dow, Esq.)
[Saint Croix Courier July 17, 1879]
m. St. Stephen, New Brunswick, 14 May 1855 |
| 25 | Katherine Stewart, b. St. Stephen, New Brunswick, ... Nov. 1836, d. Lawrence Station, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, 17 Dec. 1886, aged 40 years 26 days (as Mrs. Catherine Dow) [Bay Pilot December 30, 1886] |
| 26 |
Neil McLean,
b. ... , Can., ... Jan. 1845,
d. ... 1914
m. |
| 27 | Mary Henderson, b. Allagash, Maine, ... Feb. 1846, d. ... |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 50 |
Duncan Stewart, Esq., of St. Andrews, New Brunswick,
b. ... , Scotland, ... [ca. 1798],
d. St. Stephen, New Brunswick, ... Sept. 1870.
[St. Croix Courier September 29, 1870,
which notes the death as Sunday evening]
m. about 5 July 1836 [The Gleaner and Northumberland Scediasma July 5, 1836, which incorrectly calls her Christian instead of Catherine] |
| 51 | Catherine McIntosh, b. ... , Nova Scotia, ... [ca. 1807], d. Moncton, New Brunswick, 13 February 1889, (at the home of her daughter Mrs. J.F. Sayer aged 81 and called relict of Duncan Stewart, Sr. [Bay Pilot 21 February 1889] |
| 52 |
Neil McLean,
b. Glasgow ... 1809,
d. ...
m. |
| 53 | Jane Scott, b. Aberdeen ... 1816, d. St. Francis, Maine, ... 1913 |
| 54 |
John Henderson,
b. Inverness ... [ca. 1800],
d. Allagash, Maine, ... [ca. 1882]
m. Campbellton, New Brunswick, 24 Dec. 1830 |
| 55 | Sarah Ann Diamond, b. Campbelltown, New Brunswick, 8 Nov. 1806, d. Allagash, Maine, 24 Dec. 1895 [Maine Vital Records] |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 108 |
George Henderson,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 109 | Nancy Taylor, b. ... , d. ... |
| 110 |
Joseph Bradford Diamond,
b. Boston, Mass., 30 March 1782,
d. Campbellton, New Brunswick, 12 Nov. 1862
m. |
| 111 | Lucinda Polly Hoar, b. Littleton, Mass., 11 May 1784, d. Campbellton, New Brunswick, 16 Feb. 1833 |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 220 |
John Webster Diamond,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. Boston, Mass. 1 Jan. 1775 [Boston Marriages 1700-1800, p. 76] |
| 221 | Sarah Bradford, b. ... , d. ... |
| 222 |
Jonathan Hoar,
b. ... 1760,
d. ...
m. |
| 223 | Lucy Wheeler, b. ... 1762, d. ... |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 440 |
John Dimond,
b. Boston, Mass., 18 Sept. 1713,
d. ... [will dated 1 March 1763, proved 1 April 1763]
[Suffolk County Probate 61:483-4]
m. Boston, Mass., 1 Nov. 1738 |
| 441 | Rebeckah Sampson, b. ... , d. ... |
| 444 |
Samuel Hoar,
b. ... 1719,
d. ...
m. |
| 445 | Hannah Sawyer, b. ... 1727, d. ... |
| 446 |
Jonathan Wheeler,
b. ... 1730,
d. ...
m. |
| 447 | Mary Hartwell, b. ... , d. ... 1801 |
| 7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 880 |
Thomas Diamond,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. Boston, Mass., 2 Jan. 1706 |
| 881 | Ann Webster, b. ... , d. ... |
| 888 |
Benjamin Hoar,
b. ... 1693,
d. ... 1775
m. |
| 889 | Esther ... , b. ... , d. ... |
| 890 |
John Sawyer,
b. ... 1682,
d. ...
m. |
| 891 | Mary Leighton, b. ... , d. ... 1801 |
| 892 |
Edward Wheeler,
b. ... 1698,
d. ...
m. |
| 893 | Elizabeth Sawyer, b. ... 1697, d. ... 1764 |
| 8/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 1760 |
John Diamond,
b. ... [ca. 1639],
d. ... [before 29 Aug. 1693]
m. |
| 1761 | NN Raynes, b. ... , d. ... |
| 1776 |
Daniel Hoar,
b. ... 1650,
d. ... 1742
m. |
| 1777 | Mary Stratton, b. ... 1655, d. ... 1716 |
| 1780 |
John Sawyer,
b. ... 1647,
d. ...
m. |
| 1781 | Mary Parrott, b. ... 1647, d. ... |
| 1782 |
Ezekiel Leighton,
b. ... 1657,
d. ...
m. |
| 1783 | Rebecca Woodman, b. ... 1663, d. ... 1727 |
| 1784 |
Edward Wheeler,
b. ... 1669,
d. ... 1775
m. |
| 1785 | Sarah Merriam, b. ... 1675, d. ... |
| 1786 |
Jonathan Herrick,
b. ... 1672,
d. ...
m. |
| 1787 | Elizabeth Dodge, b. ... 1670, d. ... |
| 9/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 3520 |
John Diamond,
b. ... ,
d. ... [Isle of Shoals, N. H.], ...
m. St. Petrox, Dartmouth, 2 June 1635 |
| 3521 | Grace Sammon, b. ... , d. ... |
| 3522 |
Capt. Francis Rayne, of York, Maine
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 3523 | Eleanor ... , b. ... , d. ... |
| 10/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 11/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1930 Wyoming, Natrona Co., Casper, ED 6, sheet 7A, line 42
Aniston A J H M W 41 M 35 Crete Crete Crete 1910 Na Merchant Cigars
Stella W F W 29 M 23 Crete Crete Crete 1928 Al Housewife
Helen D F W 5 S Crete Crete Crete 1928 Na
Gust S M W 3 6/12 S Crete Crete Crete 1928 Na
Mary D F W 4/12 S Wyo Crete Crete
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1930 New York, Suffolk Co., Fisher's Island, Fort H. G. Wright, ED 135, sheet 4A, line 10
Dow Gordon M M W 22 S Maine Canada Maine Soldier US Army
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1930 California, Los Angeles Co., Los Angeles, ED 1591, sheet 11A, line 9
Grieco Michael H M W 60 M 26 Italy Italy Italy 1898 Na Whsle Produce Own Business
Carmela W F W 50 M 18 Italy Italy Italy 1898 Na
Herman M S M W 30 S NY Italy Italy Adjuster Water Dept
George B S M W 29 S NY Italy Italy Legal Clerk Lawyer
William S M W 25 S PA Italy Italy Whsle Merch Fruits
Clement S M W 23 S PA Italy Italy Salesman Whsle Fruits
Frances D F W 20 S PA Italy Italy
Louise D F W 16 S PA Italy Italy
Emil S M W 18 S PA Italy Italy Salesman Whlse Fruits
Eleanor D F W 14 S PA Italy Italy
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1920 Maine, Aroostook Co., Houlton, ED 22, sheet 7A, line 32
Dow Francis H M W 43 M 1899 Na Canada Scotland Canada Agent RR Terminal
Goldie W F W 31 M Al Maine US Maine
Mary C D F W 14 S Maine Canada Maine
Gordon M S M W 18 S Maine Canada Maine
Jean D F W 5/12 S Maine Canada Maine
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1900 Maine, Aroostook Co., St Frances Plantation, ED 1, sheet 7A, line 34
McLaine Neal H W M Jan 1845 55 M 34 Can Can Can 1875 25 Al Farmer
Mary W W F Feb 1846 54 M 34 9 6 ME Can Can
Annie D W F Mar 1877 23 S ME Can ME
Ellen D W F Mar 1880 20 S ME Can ME
Hamplin S W M May 1882 18 S ME Can ME Day Laborer
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1880 Maine, Aroostook Co., St Frances Plantation, ED 198, Page 7, line 17
McLean Neil W M 35 Lumberman New Brunswick
Mary W F 34 W Maine
Melissa W F 13 D Maine
Mary W F 10 D Maine
Anne W F 3 D Maine
Ellen W F 3/12 D Maine
The enumerator didn't fill in the "father's birthplace" and "mother's birthplace" columns
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1871 Canadian Census: St. Stephen Dow James M 44 Scot. CofS Scot. Teacher Dow Catharine F 34 NB CofS Scot. Dow William M 12 NB CofS Scot. Dow Laura F 10 NB CofS Scot. Dow [James] M 8 NB CofS Scot. Dow Herbert M 6 NB CofS Scot. Dow Frederic M 4 NB CofS Scot Dow Nellie F 3m NB CofS Scot. -------- 1871 Canadian Census: St. Stephen Stewart Catharine F 60 NS Pres. Scotch W Stewart Duncan M 36 NB Pres. Scotch Clerk Stewart John M 26 NB Pres. Scotch RR Conductor Stewart Eliza F 22 NB Pres. Scotch Music Teacher Stewart Arabella F 19 NB Pres. Scotch --------