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Birth Name: Shane Michael Boose

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 5, 2005

Ethnicity:
*father – German, smaller amounts of Swiss-German, English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, Dutch, French, and Irish, remote Swedish
*mother – Sephardi Jewish, Ashkenazi Jewish

sombr is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. He is known for his singles “back to friends” and “undressed.” He is 6′5″.

His parents are Bennah Serfaty and Andy Boose, who have both worked for amfAR. His father has also been an events organizer, and has used the name Renè Risquè. sombr’s father is from a Christian background. sombr’s mother is Jewish.

His surname originates with John Jacob Boose, who was born, c. 1765, in Oltingen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, the son of Heinrich Boose and Elizabeth Handshin.

sombr’s paternal grandfather was Robert Andrew Boose (the son of Howard Russell Boose, Jr. and Peggy Specht). Robert was born in Somerset, Pennsylvania. Howard was born in Somerset, the son of Howard Russell Boose and Charlotte Pearl Good. Peggy was born in Stoystown, Somerset, the daughter of Daniel Boone Specht and Margaret Gertrude Adams, whose maternal grandparents were Irish, from Antrim and Kerry, respectively.

sombr’s paternal grandmother was Jeanne Springer (the daughter of Alfred Springer and Joan Ruth Beyer). Jeanne was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Alfred was born in Cincinnati, the son of Alfred Springer, Jr., whose paternal grandparents, and maternal grandmother, were from Bavaria, and whose maternal grandfather was from Württemberg; and of Jeanne Mayer, whose grandparents were also German, with roots in Darmstadt. sombr’s great-grandmother Joan was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Louis William Beyer, whose parents were German; and of Lyda Savage.

sombr’s maternal grandfather was Marc Mordechai Serfaty (the son of Ididia/Yedidiah Serfaty and Simha Tordjman). Marc was born in Marrakesh, Morocco, to a Jewish family. Ididia was born in Marrakesh, the son of Rabbi Menahem Serfaty/Ha-Sarfati, who came from many successive generations of rabbis; and of Hnina Bo-qsis Abecassis. Simha was born in Marrakesh, the daughter of Haim Tordjman and Rina Boujo.

sombr’s maternal grandmother was Sheila/Sheilah Ruth Rosenberg Wilson (the daughter of Louis Wilson/Wilkoreiski and Bertha Rosenberg). Sheila was born in Chicago. Louis was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, to Lithuanian Jewish parents, Nathan Wilson/Wilkoreiski and Anne Tarshes/Tarshis. sombr’s great-grandmother Bertha was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Polish Jewish parents, from Grajewo, Jacob/Jakob Rosenberg/Kulwicz and Rose/Rashki Tykotsky.

Sources: Marriage announcement of sombr’s parents – https://www.nytimes.com

Wedding announcement of sombr’s paternal grandparents, Robert Andrew Boose and Jeanne Springer – https://www.newspapers.com

Genealogies of sombr’s paternal great-grandparents, Howard Russell Boose, Jr. and Peggy Specht – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogies of sombr’s paternal great-grandparents, Alfred Springer and Joan Ruth Beyer – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of sombr’s paternal great-grandfather, Alfred Springer – https://www.legacy.com

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

Genealogy of sombr’s maternal grandfather, Marc Mordechai Serfaty – https://www.myheritage.com

Genealogy of sombr’s maternal grandmother, Sheila/Sheilah Ruth Rosenberg Wilson – https://www.myheritage.com