Birth Name: D’arcy Elizabeth Wretzky
Place of Birth: South Haven, Michigan, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 1, 1968
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Scandinavian (mother)
D’arcy Wretzky is an American musician. She is known as the original bass player of the rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. The band’s original members also include Jimmy Chamberlin, Billy Corgan, and James Iha.
D’arcy’s father is from a Belarusian Jewish family. D’arcy’s mother, whose name is Vikke, is likely of Scandinavian descent.
D’arcy’s paternal grandfather was Herman/Chaim Khaym D. Wretzky/Uretzky (the son of Joseph Uretzky/Wretzky and Frieda/Freida/Fraydl Erenberg). Herman was born in Shchedrin, Bobruisk uezd, Minsk.
D’arcy’s paternal grandmother was Sophia “Sophie” Lipshitz/Lipshutz (the daughter of Benjamin “Ben” H. Lipshitz/Lipshutz and Katie/Katy Kaplan/Kapillon). Sophia was born in Chicago, Illinois, to parents from Shchedrin, Bobruisk uezd, Minsk. Benjamin was the son of Leyb/Louis Lipshitz and Fanny/Zelda/Zlate Feiga Erenberg. Katie was the daughter of Nakhema/Nehemia/Nechemye Kaplan and Maryashe/Mariyash Erenberg/Ehrenberg.
Sources: Genealogy of D’arcy Wretzky (focusing on her father’s side) – http://ldorvdor.net
D’arcy’s paternal grandfather, Herman D. Wretzky, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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