Brooke Hogan

Hogan in 2012, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Brooke Ellen Bollea

Place of Birth: Tampa, Florida, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 5, 1988

Ethnicity: Italian, Irish, English, Scottish, French, German, Swedish

Brooke Hogan is an American reality television star, actress, singer, songwriter, and media personality. She was an on-screen personality for Impact Wrestling.

She is the daughter of wrestler and actor Hulk Hogan (Terry Gene Bollea) and Linda Hogan (born Linda Marie Claridge). Her father had Italian, Irish, English, Scottish, and French ancestry. Her mother has English, Italian, German, and Swedish ancestry. Brooke is married to professional ice hockey player Steven Oleksy, with whom she has two children.

Brooke is a second cousin of actress Elisabeth Röhm. Brooke’s paternal great-grandparents, Peter Bollea and Edith Medora Noonan, were also Elisabeth’s maternal great-grandparents, the parents of Elisabeth’s maternal grandmother, Carlina Bollea.

Brooke’s paternal grandfather was Peter Bollea, Jr. (the son of Peter “Pete” Bollea and Edith Medora “Dora” Noonan). Brooke’s grandfather Peter was born in Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire. Brooke’s great-grandfather Peter was born in Cigliano, Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy, the son of Pietro Bollea. Brooke’s great-grandmother Edith was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Francis/Frank Patrick Noonan, who was born on Prince Edward Island, Canada; and of Helena Frances Arvin/Arven, who was born in Canaan, Grafton County. Edith had Irish, English, and Scottish ancestry.

Brooke’s paternal grandmother was Vernice Ruth Moody (the daughter of Henry Clinton Moody and Vernice Caroline Violette). Vernice was born in Distrito de Balboa, Panama Canal Zone. Henry was born in Kingsville, Baltimore County, Maryland, the son of Henry W. Moody and Ida C. Swaner/Swanner. Brooke’s great-grandmother Vernice was born in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine, the daughter of Frank W. Violette and Elizabeth Nell Stafford. Vernice was raised in Panama, after her father went there to work on the Panama Canal. Brooke’s great-great-grandmother Elizabeth was the daughter of William Harrison Stafford and Caroline “Carrie” Knapp Butters.

Brooke’s maternal grandfather was named Joseph Claridge.

Brooke’s maternal grandmother was named Gail Anita Perna.

Sources: Genealogy of Brooke Hogan – https://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Brooke’s father – https://www.findagrave.com

Brooke’s paternal grandfather, Peter “Pete” Bollea, Jr., on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Information about Brooke’s paternal great-grandfather, Peter Bollea – http://boards.ancestry.ie

Brooke’s paternal great-grandfather, Henry Clinton Moody, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Henry Clinton Moody on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Henry Clinton Moody on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Brooke’s paternal great-grandfather, Henry Clinton Moody – http://ufdc.ufl.edu

Brooke’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Elizabeth Nell Stafford, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Brooke’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Elizabeth Nell (Stafford) Violette – http://ufdc.ufl.edu