Brett Dalton
Dalton in 2014, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Brett Patrick Dalton
Place of Birth: San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States
Date of Birth: January 7, 1983
Ethnicity: Irish, German, Italian, Norwegian, distant Polish
Brett Dalton is an American actor, and voice actor. His roles include the shows Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Robot Chicken, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Academy, Milo Murphy’s Law, Ghostwriter, Chicago Fire, The Equalizer, Hamster & Gretel, Found, and Boots; the made-for-tv movie Killing Lincoln; the video games Until Dawn, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, God of War Ragnarök, Destiny 2: Lightfall, and Destiny 2: The Final Shape; and the films Beside Still Waters, The Resurrection of Gavin Stone, Lost in Florence, Superman: Man of Tomorrow, Justice League: Warworld, and Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths.
He is the son of Jan and Patrick Dalton. He has a daughter with his former wife Melissa Trn.
Brett’s paternal grandfather likely was William Dalton (the son of John Dalton and Margaret Dreyer). William was born in New Jersey. John was born in Maryland, to Irish parents, John F. Dalton and Ellen Murphy. Margaret was born in New Jersey, to German parents, Daniel Dreyer and Gertrude Pfeiffer.
William’s paternal grandmother likely was Clio June Westerhelweg (the daughter of Frederick Westerhelweg and Albertha Funk). Clio was born in Detroit, Michigan, and was of mostly German ancestry. Frederick was the son of August Westerhelweg and Frances Niedermier. Albertha was the daughter of Edward Funk and Lena Pich.
Brett’s maternal grandfather was James Edwin Sylvester (the son of Virginio Sylvester and Elsie Dettnock). James was born in California. Virginio was born in California, the son of Italian parents, Narcissus Silvestri and Umilta Valsecchi, who were born in Borgo a Mozzano, and Lucca, respectively, both in Tuscany. Brett’s great-grandmother Elsie was born in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Gustaf Dittnock, who was born in Posen, Prussia, Germany, now Poland; and of Emma Johanna Wilhelmina Borkenhegen, who was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to German parents.
Brett’s maternal grandmother was Irene Marilyn Iverson (the daughter of Harry Magnus Iverson and Irene Batavia). Brett’s grandmother Irene was born in California. Harry was born in Bergen kommune, Hordaland fylke, Norway, the son of Harry Iverson; and of a woman named Matilda. Brett’s great-grandmother Irene was born in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Philip Batavia, who was born in Germany; and of Laura Cohnreich.
Sources: Brett’s maternal grandfather, James Edwin Sylvester, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Brett’s maternal grandfather, James Edwin Sylvester – https://www.legacy.com
Brett’s maternal grandmother, Irene Marilyn Iverson, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituaries of Brett’s maternal great-grandparents, Harry Magnus Iverson and Irene (Batavia) Iverson – https://www.findagrave.com
*Narcissus Silvestri and Umilta Valsecchi were born in Borgo a Mozzano, and Lucca, respectively, both locations in Tuscany.
Borgo a Mozzano is known for this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponte_della_Maddalena
*Gustaf Dittnock paternal grandmother, Anna Malachowska, had Polish ancestry. He was born in Posen, Prussia (today Poland).
*Philip Batavia had such an unusual surname. Batavia is the Dutch name of Jakarta, after Germanic tribe “Batavi”.
Brett’s paternal grandparents familysearch page
I am about 90% sure his paternal grandparents were William Dalton (born in New Jersey) and Clio June Westerhelweg (born in Detroit, Michigan).
William was the son of John Dalton and Margaret Dreyer. John was born in Maryland to Irish parents. Margaret was born in New Jersey to German parents.
Clio was the daughter of William Westerhelweg and Albertha Funk. Both appear to be of German descent.
Brett’s maternal grandfather’s obit: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mercurynews/name/james-sylvester-obituary?pid=197089715
Now that I understand how this works, have a lot more info on the maternal side of his family (having a hard time finding anything on his dad’s side of the family, except for cousins and can’t figure out if their parents are his dad’s siblings or just other cousins).
He has a bit of German and Italian in him too.
Brett’s maternal grandfather, James Edwin Sylvester, born in California, was the son of Virginio Sylvester and Elsie Dettnock. Virginio Sylvester was the son of Narcissus Silvestri and Umilta Valsecchi, both born in Tuscany, Italy.
Elsie Dettnock, born in Seattle, Washington, was the daughter of Gustaf Dittnock (born in Prussia, Germany) and Emma Johanna Wilhelmina Borkenhegen (born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin). Gustaf Dittnock was the son of Friedrich Wilhelm Dittnack and Anna Louise Meyer (both born in Germany). Friederich was the son of Wilhem Dittnack and Anna Malachowska.
Emma Borkenhegen was the daughter of Carl August Heinrich Borkenhagen and Dorothy Daniele Sophy Mueller (both born in Germany).
Brett’s maternal grandmother, Irene Marilyn Iverson, was the daughter of Harry Magnus Iverson (born in Norway) and Irene Batavia (born in San Francisco, California). Harry Magnus Iverson was the son of Harry Iverson and a woman named Matilda. Irene Batavia was the daughter of Philip Batavia (born in Germany) and Laura Cohnreich.
Sources:
Marriage record of Brett’s parents
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6LT-3HN?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=GZRF-DTN
Brett’s maternal grandfather, James Sylvester on the 1930 Census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCFR-FYZ?id=GZTL-BVR
Genealogy of Harry Magnus Iverson
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159023521/harry-magnus-iverson
Genealogy of Irene Batavia:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159023922/irene-iverson
Brett’s maternal grandmother, Irene Marilyn Iverson, on the 1940 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9DV-MW4