Gene Pitney

Birth Name: Gene Francis Alan Pitney

Date of Birth: February 17, 1940

Place of Birth: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.

Date of Death: 5 April, 2006

Place of Death: Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales

Ethnicity:
*father – English, French-Canadian
*mother – Polish

Gene Pitney was an American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician. He was known for his hits of the early 1960s. He was also billed as Billy Bryan.

Gene was partly raised in Rockville, Connecticut. He was married to Lynne Gayton, with whom he had three children.

Gene’s paternal grandfather was Frank William Pitney (the son of John P. Pitney and Lydia Hanah Hunt). Frank was born in Melksham, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England.

Gene’s paternal grandmother was named Martha D. Champagne. Martha was born in Engen, Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia, Canada, and was French-Canadian.

Gene’s maternal grandfather was Frank Orlowski (the son of Gezeyos Orlowski and Anna Pruso) Frank was Polish.

Gene’s maternal grandmother was Agnes Wolek (the daughter of Adzej Wilch and Mary Sudy). Agnes was born in Galicia, Poland.

Sources: Genealogies of Gene Pitney – https://www.familysearch.org
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