Carol Alt
Alt in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Carol Ann Alt
Place of Birth: Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 1, 1960
Ethnicity: German (three quarters), English, Scottish
Carol Alt is an American model and actress. She is nicknamed “The Face.”
Carol is the daughter of Muriel and Anthony Alt.
Carol’s paternal grandfather was Antone/Anthony Alt (the son of Frederick Alt and Anna Volkert). Antone was born in New York, to German parents.
Carol’s paternal grandmother was Lillian Kellaway (the daughter of William H. Kellaway/Kelleway and Mary E. McLean). Lillian had English, and likely Scottish, ancestry. William was the son of Canadian parents, William M. Kelleway and Levina.
Carol’s maternal grandfather was William Burmester (the son of William Burmester and Elizabeth Sierp). Carol’s grandfather William was born in Osnabrück, Germany.
Carol’s maternal grandmother was Helen A. Hons (the daughter of Fred Hons and Mona Weber). Helen was born in Ludwigsburg, Germany.
Sources: Marriage record of Carol’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Carol’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Carol’s father – https://www.findagrave.com
Birth record of Carol’s paternal grandfather, Antone/Anthony Alt – https://familysearch.org
Carol’s paternal great-grandfather, William H. Kellaway/Kelleway, on the 1905 New York State Census – https://familysearch.org
Carol’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Carol’s maternal grandparents, William Burmester and Helen A. Hons – https://familysearch.org
Her paternal grandmother had evidently no Irish ancestry, but English and likely Scottish:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/G9Q3-XKL
Parents’ marriage record
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLS1-NF2M
Mother on a census
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K799-KQR
Grandparents’ marriage
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:247S-L7R
They were from Osnabrück and Ludwigsburg in Germany.
It appears she has no Belgian ancestry.
thanks
Father’s grave:
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=153375651
Grandparent’s Anton Alt and Lillian Kellaway on census, as well as great grandparents William H and Mary E (McLean) Kellaway:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4PB-X7S
William’ parents are from Canada and are called William M and Levina Kelleway:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKMZ-25Z
Anton’s parents are Frederick Alt and Anna Volkert:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WCD-Q63