Birth Name: Eric Robert Greitens
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 10, 1974
Ethnicity:
*German, English, French, Irish (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Eric Greitens is an American politician, author, humanitarian, and former Navy SEAL.
His father is of German, English, French, and Irish descent. His mother is from a Jewish family. Eric was raised in the Jewish faith.
Eric’s paternal grandfather was August Robert Greitens, Sr. (the son of Charles Edward Greitens and Ethel Denton). Charles was the son of Henry Greitens and Ida Mary Powell.
Eric’s paternal grandmother was Jeanette Rosemary Mayol (the daughter of Emil Matthew Mayol and Cecelia/Celia/Cecil Dora Andrew). Emil was born in Illinois, the son of French parents, Joseph Felix/Phelise Augusta Mayol and Clara F. Aval. Cecelia was the daughter of John Andrew, who was born in England, and of Bridget Reynolds, who was born in Ireland.
Sources: Genealogy of Eric Greitens (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Eric’s paternal grandmother, Jeanette Rosemary Mayol, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org