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Birth Name: James Joseph McGuinn III<\/p>\n

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.<\/p>\n

Date of Birth: July 13, 1942<\/p>\n

Ethnicity:
\n*56.25% Irish
\n*25% Danish
\n*12.5% German
\n*6.25% French-Canadian<\/strong><\/p>\n

Roger McGuinn is an American musician. He was the frontman of rock band The Byrds, whose members also included David Crosby<\/a>. He is also known as Roger McGuin, James Roger McGuinn, and Jim McGuinn.<\/p>\n

Roger is the son of Dorothy and James McGuinn, who both worked in journalism and public relations. He is married to Camilla Spaul. He has two children with his former wife Dolores DeLeon.<\/p>\n

Roger’s paternal grandfather was James Joseph McGuinn (the son of William Henry McGuinn and Bridget Agnes Halloran). Roger’s grandfather James was born in Illinois. William was born in Ireland. Bridget was born in Vermont, to Irish parents, James Halloran and Ann.<\/p>\n

Roger’s paternal grandmother was Mabel Helen Carroll (the daughter of John Carroll and Delia Ryan). Mabel was born in Illinois. John was born in Ireland. Delia was born in Illinois, to Irish parents, Michael Ryan and Mary Ellen Kelly.<\/p>\n

Roger’s maternal grandfather was Louis Anton Heyn (the son of James Heyn and Elisa Hansine Johannsen). Louis was born in Illinois, to Danish parents. James was the son of Friedrich Julius Louis Heyn and Maria Margaretha Regina Berg. Elise was born in Haderslev, the daughter of Jurgen Peter Johannsen and Henrietta Christine Kyhn.<\/p>\n

Roger’s maternal grandmother was Irene Margaret Sullivan (the daughter of William Baldwin Sullivan and Emma Elisabeth Grittman). Irene was born in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. William was born in Ontario, Canada, the son of Robert Baldwin Sullivan, who was Irish, and of Emily Louisa Delatre, who was from Qu\u00e9bec. Emma was born in Illinois, to German parents, Adam Grittman and Margaret Boller.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong> Roger McGuinn on the 1950 U.S. Census – https:\/\/www.familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Birth record of Roger’s father – https:\/\/www.familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Birth record of Roger’s mother – https:\/\/www.familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Confirmation record of Roger’s maternal great-grandfather, James Heyn – https:\/\/www.familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Birth record of Roger’s maternal grandmother, Irene Margaret Sullivan – https:\/\/www.familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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