Birth Name: Joseph David Reitman
Place of Birth: Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 25, 1968
Ethnicity:
*87.5% Ashkenazi Jewish
*12.5% Irish
Joseph D. Reitman is an American actor, producer, director, and writer.
His parents are/were Jewish. His father is also of one quarter Irish descent.
Joseph’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Reitman (the son of David Reitman and Bessie Schlager/Shlager). Joseph was born in Massachusetts, to parents from Russia. David was the son of Joseph Reitman and Jenny.
Joseph’s paternal grandmother was Ruth Lillian Cahill (the daughter of Thomas Joseph Cahill and Rose Lillian “Rosie” Birds/Brids). Ruth was born in Massachusetts. Thomas was born in Massachusetts, the son of Richard J. Cahill, who was from Ireland, and of Mary Shea/Shane, who was born in Canada, to Irish parents. Rose was born in Massachusetts, the daughter of Solomon “Sol” Brids and Mary Dattelbaum, who were from Russia and Galicia, Austria, respectively.
Joseph’s maternal grandfather was Samuel Sack (the son of Solomon Sack and Bessie Stone). Samuel was born in Massachusetts, to parents from Russia.
Joseph’s maternal grandmother was Bertha Lillian Gersin/Gernsinovitch (the daughter of Barnett Gernsinovitch and Annette Gordon). Bertha was born in Massachusetts, to parents from Lithuania/Russia.
Sources: Joseph’s paternal grandparents, Joseph Reitman and Ruth Lillian Cahill, on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://familysearch.org
Obituary of Joseph’s mother – http://legacy.com
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