Mike Henry

Birth Name: Michael Robert Henry

Place of Birth: Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 7, 1965

Ethnicity: Irish, one quarter Swedish, English, possibly distant French Huguenot and Dutch

Mike Henry is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, author, animator, and producer. He has been a leading voice actor on, as well as written for, the shows Family Guy and The Cleveland Show. He also co-created the latter. His characters include Cleveland Brown, across both shows, and Herbert. He has also had roles on the shows Gilmore Girls, Robot Chicken, American Dad!, Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy, and The Orville; in the film Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, and in several Family Guy video games. He often works with Seth MacFarlane.

Mike was raised in Richmond, Virginia. His parents are artists. He is married to Sara Voelker. He has a son with his former wife Linda Murray; and a daughter with Sara.

Mike’s paternal grandfather was Henry John Francisco (the son of Joseph Henry Francisco and Anna Marie Hynes). Mike’s grandfather Henry was born in Pennsylvania, and had switched his name to John Francisco Henry by the 1950 U.S. Census. Joseph was born in Pennsylvania, the son of Henry J. Francisco, Sr. and Mary M. Cull, whose parents were Irish. Mike’s great-grandmother Anna was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Irish immigrants, John Hynes and Anna Davitt.

Mike’s paternal grandmother was Anna Martha Backstrom (the daughter of Karl August Bäckström and Anna Josefina Strålberg). Anna was born in Pennsylvania, to Swedish parents. Karl was the son of Per August Bäckström and Maria Matilda Arm. Anna was the daughter of Johan Strålberg and Maria Josefina Johansdotter.

Mike’s maternal grandfather was Robert Joseph Sullivan (the son of Humphrey J. Sullivan and Frances H. “Frankie” Handlin). Robert was born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. Humphrey was born in New York, the son of Irish immigrants, Thomas C. Sullivan and Mary A. Coffey. Frances was born in Illinois, the daughter of Andrew Handlin and Ellen Barry, who was also Irish.

Mike’s maternal grandmother was Doris Emily Fox (the daughter of Charles Henry Fox and Flora Harriett Herrick). Doris was born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York. Charles was born in Syracuse, the son of Leverett Atwater Fox, who had deep New England roots; and of Julia E. Whitbread, who was an English immigrant. Flora was born in Albany, Albany County, New York, the daughter of Frank G. Herrick and Emily/Emilie Unitt, who was also an English emigrant, from Rowley Regis, Staffordshire.

Mike’s evident great-great-great-great-great-grandfather, Hendrick (Henry) Francisco, is alleged to have been born in 1686 and to have died in 1820, which would have made him one hundred and thirty four years old. This claim is not verified. Hendrick was of half Dutch and half French descent.

Sources: Obituary of Mike’s paternal aunt – https://www.burtonquinnscott.com

Marriage announcement of Mike’s paternal grandparents, Henry John Francisco and Anna Martha Backstron – https://www.newspapers.com

Genealogy of Mike’s mother – https://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Mike’s mother – https://www.blileys.com

Genealogy of Mike’s maternal grandmother, Doris Emily Fox – https://www.familysearch.org