Jack Hughes

Birth Name: Jack Rowden Hughes

Place of Birth: Orlando, Florida, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 14, 2001

Ethnicity:
*father – Irish, some English
*mother – Ashkenazi Jewish

Jack Hughes is an American professional ice hockey player. A center, he plays for, and is alternate captain of, the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL); and has been with the U.S. national team. He was the first overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, where he was selected by the Devils.

His mother, Ellen Weinberg-Hughes, has played ice hockey, lacrosse, and soccer, and competed internationally for the U.S. women’s national hockey team. His father, Jim Hughes, is a hockey player and team captain, who was director of player development for the Toronto Maple Leafs. His brothers are professional ice hockey players Quinn Hughes and Luke Hughes. His uncle is sociologist and academic administrator Adam S. Weinberg, who has been President of Denison University, since July 1, 2013. Jack was raised in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

A picture of Jack’s parents can be seen here. A picture of Jack’s mother as a child can be seen here.

Jack had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony, as did his brothers.

Jack’s paternal grandfather is named Marty Hughes. Marty was a U.S. Marine, and battalion chief with the New York City Fire Department.

Jack’s paternal grandmother was Eileen Theresa Rowden (the daughter of William R. Rowden and Catherine/Katherine D. Brown). Eileen was born in New York City, New York. William was born in The Bronx, New York City. His father, William Rowden, was the son of parents from England, his father born in Manchester, Lancashire, and his mother born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, to Irish parents. William’s mother, Jack’s great-great-grandmother Margaret May Talbot, was the daughter of Irish immigrants. Jack’s great-grandmother Katherine was born in Lewisboro, Westchester, New York, the daughter of William Brown and Katherine E., whose own parents were also Irish.

Jack’s maternal grandfather was Warren Abraham Weinberg (the son of Nathan Weinberg and Pauline Stein). Warren was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and was a top neurologist. Nathan was born in Tennessee, or Arkansas, the son of Jewish emigrants, Adolph Weinberg, from Russia; and Mollie/Molly Groskind, from Poland/Russia. Jack’s great-grandmother Pauline was born in Indiana, the daughter of Abraham Stein and Freda/Frieda, who were Austrian Jewish immigrants.

Jack’s maternal grandmother is Lynne Penny Klamon (the daughter of Jerome/Jerry Erwin Klaymon/Klayman/Klamon and Burnise Mildred Gruskin). Jerry was born in Missouri, the son of Russian Jewish parents, Leo/Layzar Mutkah Klaymon/Klayman/Klamon/Kilemnik and Dora Herman, from Rovno. Jack’s great-grandmother Burnise was born in Poland, the daughter of Morris Carl Gruskin, a Russian Jewish emigrant, who had roots in Kaunas, Lithuania; and of Elenor/Eleanor “Nell” Rubenstein, who was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, to Russian Jewish parents.

Sources: https://www.jta.org
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Jack’s paternal great-grandmother, Catherine/Katherine D. Brown, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Jack Hughes (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Marriage announcement of Jack’s maternal grandparents, Warren Abraham Weinberg and Lynne Penny Klamon – https://www.newspapers.com

Jack’s maternal great-grandfather, Nathan Weinberg, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Nathan Weinberg on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Jack’s maternal great-grandmother, Pauline Stein, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Jack’s maternal great-grandfather, Jerome/Jerry Erwin Klaymon/Klayman/Klamon, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Jack’s maternal great-grandmother, Burnise Mildred Gruskin, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org