Place of Birth: Santa Barbara, California, United States
Date of Birth: August 3, 1984
Ethnicity: German, Scottish, English, likely Ashkenazi Jewish
Carah Faye Charnow is an American singer and songwriter. Carah is known for being the female vocalist of rock bands Shiny Toy Guns and Versant. Carah was raised in Newbury Park, California.
Her surname is usually of Russian Jewish origin.
Carah’s maternal grandfather was Arnold E. Moselle/Mosel (the son of Alfred/Segrid Rudolph Mosel and Plesence/Pleseuver McLay). Alfred was born in Berlin, Germany. Plesence was born in Michigan, to a father from Scotland, Murdock McLay, and a mother from Canada, Minnie Fox.
Carah’s maternal grandmother was Barbara Edwin MacFadden (the daughter of Joel/Janel Parkhurst MacFadden and Fay Agnes MacDonald). Barbara was born in Canada, to American parents. Joel was the son of Hugh MacFadden and Katherine Parkhurst. Fay was the daughter of T. B. MacDonald and Louisa.
Sources: Birth record of Carah Faye Charnow – http://www.familysearch.org
Carah’s maternal grandfather, Arnold E. Moselle/Mosel, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Carah’s maternal grandparents, Arnold E. Moselle/Mosel and Barbara Edwin MacFadden – http://www.familysearch.org
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