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Muir in 2008, photo by Prphotos<\/p><\/div>\n

Birth Name: David Jason Muir<\/p>\n

Place of Birth: Syracuse, New York, U.S.<\/p>\n

Date of Birth: November 8, 1973<\/p>\n

Ethnicity: Sicilian\/Italian (one quarter), Irish, English, Scottish, German<\/strong><\/p>\n

David Muir is an American journalist and anchor. He has hosted ABC World News Tonight with David Muir<\/em> since 2014. He also co-hosts 20\/20<\/em>.<\/p>\n

He was raised in Onondaga Hill.<\/p>\n

David’s paternal grandfather was Douglas A. Muir (the son of Archibald Muir and Ida Mae\/May Browning). Douglas was born in New York. Archibald was Scottish, the son of Archibald Muir and Elizabeth Lackey. Ida was the daughter of John Browning and Mary L. Smith.<\/p>\n

David’s paternal grandmother was Mary E. McGrath (the daughter of James McGrath and Sadie Edenger). David’s grandmother Mary E. was born in New York. James was born in New York, to Irish parents.<\/p>\n

David’s maternal grandfather was Anthony R. Pontello (the son of Richard Diego Pontello and Desolina\/Desileana “Nellie” Petta). Anthony was born in New York. Richard was Italian\/Sicilian. Desolina was born in New York, to Italian parents.<\/p>\n

David’s maternal grandmother was Rita Marion Duffy (the daughter of John Henry Duffy and Louise J. Marsh). Rita was born in New York. David’s great-grandfather John was the son of Stuart Richard Duffy and Anastasia Victoria O’Neil, and had Irish ancestry. Louise was the daughter of Frank Marsh and Mary.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong> David’s paternal grandfather, Douglas A. Muir, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https:\/\/familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

David’s paternal great-grandmother, Ida Mae\/May Browning, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https:\/\/familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

David’s paternal grandmother, Mary E. McGrath, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https:\/\/familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Obituary of David’s paternal grandmother, Mary E. (McGrath) Muir – http:\/\/obits.syracuse.com<\/a><\/p>\n

David’s maternal grandfather, Anthony R. Pontello, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https:\/\/familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

David’s maternal grandmother, Rita Marion Duffy, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https:\/\/www.familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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