Sam Getz

Birth Name: Samuel Thomas Getz

Place of Birth: Avon Lake, Ohio, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 17, 1983

Ethnicity: English, German, Welsh, Dutch, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Irish, French, Belgian, Swiss, distant Danish and Pamunkey Native American

Sam Getz is an American singer and guitarist. He is the lead vocalist of blues rock band Welshly Arms.

Sam’s paternal grandfather was Bernard Christopher Getz (the son of Grover Ivan Getz and Theresa Mary Wiandt/Weiant). Bernard was born in Summit, Ohio. Grover was the son of David William Getz and Minnie Ellen Ingersoll. Theresa was the daughter of Henry Weiand, who was German, and of Mary Burg. The Getz surname was originally spelled Goetz, and originates from Rhineland, Germany.

Sam’s paternal grandmother was Ruth Mildred Dye (the daughter of Harry Rosson Dye and Hazel E. Simpson). Ruth was born in Troy, Ohio. Harry was the son of George Washington Dye and Mary Julia Rosson. Hazel was born in Bellevue, Ohio, the daughter of Isaac Clythus Simpson and Opha Anna Lynch.

Sam’s maternal grandfather was named David Clifford Walters (the son of Clifford Walters and Leah E.). David was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Clifford was born in Wales, the son of Thomas R. Walters and Gwendolyn “Gwennie” Leyshon. Leah was born in Pennsylvania, to an English father.

Sam’s maternal grandmother was Sara Anne Fee (the daughter of Dwight Humphrey Fee and Naomi Lucille Brockman). Sara was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Dwight was the son of William Huston Fee and Julia May Humphrey, who had partial roots in Ireland. Naomi was the daughter of Thomas Warrell Brockman, whose maternal grandfather was born in Ireland; and of Martha Elizabeth McMillen.

Sources: Genealogies of Sam’s paternal grandparents, Bernard Christopher Getz and Ruth Mildred Dye – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogies of Sam’s maternal grandparents, David Clifford Walters and Sara Anne Fee – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Sam’s maternal grandfather, David Clifford Walters – https://obits.cleveland.com

Obituary of Stan’s maternal grandmother, Sara Anne (Fee) Walters – https://obits.cleveland.com