Birth Name: Jakob Braydon Chychrun
Place of Birth: Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 31, 1998
Ethnicity:
*father – one half Ukrainian, one half British Isles [English, Scottish]
*mother – Ashkenazi Jewish
Jakob Chychrun is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey player. A defenseman, he plays for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was previously with the Arizona Coyotes and the Ottawa Senators. He is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada.
Jakob is the son of Nancy and Jeff Chychrun, a professional ice hockey player. His father was born in LaSalle, Québec, Canada; a defenceman, he played for the Philadelphia Flyers, the Los Angeles Kings, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL. His mother is American. Jakob’s uncle is professional ice hockey player and coach Luke Richardson, likely through marriage.
His surname is Ukrainian.
Jakob’s paternal grandfather is John Chychrun (the son of Jacob Chychrun and Justina/Justyna Pidhorodetski). Jacob was born in Peremyliw, Galicia, the son of Samuel/Simeon Chychrun and Barbara Dumka. Justina was born in Kruszelnica/Kryszemnica, Galicia, the daughter of Joseph Pidhorodetski and Theodora Yaworski.
Jakob’s paternal grandmother was Bertha Anne Saunders (the daughter of Charles Robert Saunders and Mary Dorothy “Doris” Shearer). Bertha was born in Ottawa, Ontario. Charles was born in Torbolton, Carleton, Ontario, the son of Henry/Harry John Saunders, who was born in Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England; and of Frances Wilson. Mary was born in Carleton, the daughter of William Ross Shearer, who was Scottish; and of Bertha Emma Ives.
Jakob’s maternal grandfather was named Barry/Bennet Garfield. Barry was a Romanian Jewish immigrant.
Jakob’s maternal grandmother is Elaine Marvin (the daughter of Louis Marvin and Elsie Levy). Elaine was born in New York. Louis was born in New York City, NY, the son of Polish Jewish parents, Adolph Marvin and Nora Simon. Elsie was born in New York City, the daughter of Russian Jewish parents, Sigmund David Levy and Yetta/Henrietta Offer/Offel.
Sources: https://www.nhl.com
https://www.nhl.com
https://www.jta.org
Obituary of Jakob’s maternal uncle (mother’s brother) – https://www.oakeys.com
Marriage record of Jakob’s maternal great-grandparents, Louis Marvin and Elsie Levy – https://www.familysearch.org
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