Birth Name: Donald David Geisler III
Place of Birth: Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines
Date of Birth: October 6, 1978
Ethnicity:
*German, Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Filipino (Bicolano) (mother)
Donald Geisler is a Filipino taekwondo athlete. He is the son of Donald David Geisler, an American from Chicago, Illinois, and of Gracia Cantor Bayoneto, a Filipina from Calabanga, Camarines Sur. He is the brother of actor and poet Baron Geisler.
Donald’s paternal great-grandfather was Frederick John “Fred/Fritz” Geisler (the son of Friedrich Johann “Fred/Fritz” Geißler and Emma Margaretha Bauernfeind). Friedrich was born in Schmalfelden, Jagstkreis, Württemberg, Germany, to Georg Michael Geißler and Catharina Margaretha Wirth. Emma Margaretha was born in Menasha, Wisconsin, to German immigrants Johann Nickolaus Baurnfeind and Catherina Hupfauf.
Donald’s paternal great-grandmother was Marjorie Beth Klein (the daughter of George G. Klein and Emma, possibly Jacobs). George was born in New York City, to Jewish immigrants David Klein, of Hamburg, Germany, and Barbara Levy, of Alsace-Lorraine, France. Emma was born in Iowa, to Jewish immigrants from Austria.
Donald’s maternal grandparents wee ? Bayoneto and ? Cantor.
Sources: Donald’s birth record – https://familysearch.org
Donald’s grandfather, Donald David Geisler, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Donald’s paternal great-grandmother, Marjorie Beth Klein, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Donald’s paternal great-great-grandparents, George G. Klein and Emma Jacobs – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Donald’s paternal great-great-grandfather, George G. Klein – https://familysearch.org