Warren Kole
Kole – “Kingdom Come” Los Angeles Premiere, 2012 – Photo Credit: Glenn Harris / PR Photos
Birth Name: Warren David Blosjo, Jr.
Place of Birth: San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 23, 1977
Ethnicity: Swedish (paternal grandfather), German, English, one eighth Lithuanian, 1/16th African-American, Scottish, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Welsh, more distant Dutch and French Huguenot
Warren Kole is an American actor. His roles include the series Into the West, 24, Mental, The Chicago Code, Common Law, The Following, White Collar, Stalker, Shades of Blue, Why Women Kill, Yellowjackets, and The Terminal List; the films A Love Song for Bobby Long, Cougar Club, Mother’s Day (2010), and Game of Assassins; and the video games Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and the Call of Duty franchise.
He was raised partly in Washington, D.C.
Warren’s paternal grandfather was Roland Vincent Blosjo (the son of August Andrew Blosjo and Esther Olivia Booren). Roland was born in Nicollet, Minnesota. August and Esther were born in Minnesota, to parents from Sweden. August was the son of Anders Blåsjö and Sara Lisa Johansdotter, who were from Östergötland. Esther was born in Lafayette, Nicollet, the daughter of Joseph Booren and Emma Louise Johnson, who was from Småland.
Warren’s paternal grandmother was Barbara Ann Wilson (the daughter of Walter Clan Wilson and Anna Katherin Lebhart). Barbara was born in Roanoke, Virginia. Walter was born in Bedford, Virginia, the son of John Pleasant Wilson and Susan Ann Boyle, and had deep roots in the U.S. Anna was born in Nebraska, the daughter of Christoph Friedrich Lebhart, who was German, from Württemberg; and of Catherine Roeck/Reoech, whose parents were also from Württemberg.
Warren’s maternal grandfather was Forest Vance Ross (the son of Forest/Forrest Eli Ross and Lelia Lavinia Sanders). Warren’s grandfather Forest was born in Clarksville, Greene, Pennsylvania, and had deep American roots. Warren’s great-grandfather Forest was born in Greene, the son of Eli Bailey Ross and Amy Pryor. Lelia was born in Lone Pine, Washington, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Daniel Sanders and Lucy Williams.
Warren’s maternal grandmother was Ruth Elaine Brown (the daughter of Isaac “Ike” Brown and Mary Balsis). Ruth was born in Fayette City, Pennsylvania. Isaac was born in Fayette City. His father, Isaac Brown, was listed as “Mulatto” on U.S. censuses, and his parents as “Mulatto” and “Black,” respectively. Isaac’s mother, Margaret “Maggie” Bush, was born in England, to an English father and a Welsh mother. Warren’s great-grandmother Mary was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Andrew Balsis and Petrona Stephorakis, who were Lithuanian immigrants.
Sources: Warren’s paternal grandfather, Roland Vincent Blosjo, on the 1920 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Warren’s paternal grandmother, Barbara Ann (Wilson) Blosjo – http://newspaperarchive.com
Obituary of Warren’s maternal grandmother, Ruth Elaine (Brown) Ross – http://www.legacy.com
Warren’s paternal grandfather was Roland Vincent Blosjo (the son of August Andrew Blosjo and Esther Olivia Booren). Roland was born in Nicollet, Minnesota. August and Esther were born in Minnesota, to parents from Sweden. August was the son of Anders Blåsjö and Sara Lisa Johansdotter, who were from Östergötland. Esther was the daughter of Joseph Booren and Emma Louise Johnson, who was from Småland.
Warren’s paternal grandmother was Barbara Ann Wilson (the daughter of Walter Clan Wilson and Anna Katherin Lebhart). Barbara was born in Roanoke, Virginia. Walter was the son of John Pleasant Wilson and Susan Ann Boyle, and had deep lines in America. Anna was the daughter of Christoph Friedrich Lebhart, who was a German immigrant from Württemberg, and of Catherine Roeck, whose own parents were German, also from Württemberg.
Warren’s maternal grandfather was Forest Vance Ross (the son of Forrest Eli Ross and Lelia Lavinia Sanders). Warren’s grandfather Forest was born in Clarksville, Pennsylvania, and had deep lines in America. Warren’s great-grandfather Forrest was the son of Eli Bailey Ross and Amy Pryor. Lelia was the daughter of Daniel Sanders and Lucy Williams.
Warren’s maternal grandmother was Ruth Elaine Brown (the daughter of Isaac “Ike” Brown and Mary Balsis). Ruth was born in Fayette City, Pennsylvania. Isaac was the son of Isaac Brown, who was listed as “Mulatto” in U.S. censuses, and his parents as “Mulatto” and “Black” respectively, and Margaret Bush, who was born in England to an English father and a Welsh mother. Mary was the daughter of Andrew Balsis and Petrona Stephorakis, who were Lithuanian immigrants.
https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/pedigree/landscape/PHMD-HL6
So, apparently Warren is between 1/16 and 1/32 African-American… and 1/8 Lithuanian
And apparently, Isaac Brown (1874-1903) and his children passed as white later in life.