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Kole – “Kingdom Come” Los Angeles Premiere, 2012 – Photo Credit: Glenn Harris \/ PR Photos\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n

Birth Name: Warren David Blosjo, Jr.<\/p>\n

Place of Birth: San Antonio, Texas, U.S.<\/p>\n

Date of Birth: September 23, 1977<\/p>\n

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<\/strong><\/p>\n

Warren Kole is an American actor. His roles include the series Into the West<\/em>, 24<\/em>, Mental<\/em>, The Chicago Code<\/em>, Common Law<\/em>, The Following<\/em>, White Collar<\/em>, Stalker<\/em>, Shades of Blue<\/em>, Why Women Kill<\/em>, Yellowjackets<\/em>, and The Terminal List<\/em>; the films A Love Song for Bobby Long<\/em>, Cougar Club<\/em>, Mother’s Day<\/em> (2010), and Game of Assassins<\/em>; and the video games Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End<\/em> and the Call of Duty<\/em> franchise.<\/p>\n

He was raised partly in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

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 Bl\u00e5sj\u00f6 and Sara Lisa Johansdotter, who were from \u00d6sterg\u00f6tland. Esther was born in Lafayette, Nicollet, the daughter of Joseph Booren and Emma Louise Johnson, who was from Sm\u00e5land.<\/p>\n

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 W\u00fcrttemberg; and of Catherine Roeck\/Reoech, whose parents were also from W\u00fcrttemberg.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong> Warren’s paternal grandfather, Roland Vincent Blosjo, on the 1920 U.S. Census – http:\/\/www.familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Obituary of Warren’s paternal grandmother, Barbara Ann (Wilson) Blosjo – http:\/\/newspaperarchive.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Obituary of Warren’s maternal grandmother, Ruth Elaine (Brown) Ross – http:\/\/www.legacy.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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