Devin Ratray

Ratray in 2016, photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com/
Birth Name: Devin D. Ratray
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 11, 1977
Ethnicity: Irish, Scottish, English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, more distant German and Dutch
Devin Ratray is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. His roles include the films Where Are the Children?, Little Monsters, Worth Winning, Home Alone, and its sequels, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and Home Sweet Home Alone; Dennis the Menace (1993), The Prince and Me, Slippery Slope, The Cake Eaters, The Winning Season, Surrogates, The Flying Scissors, Breaking Point (2009), Elevator (2011), Blue Ruin, Nebraska (2013), R.I.P.D., The Lennon Report, Masterminds (2016), Rough Night, Hustlers (2019), Hollywood.Con, and Kimi; the made-for-tv movies If It’s Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium and Perfect Harmony; the series Heartland, Law & Order, Agent Carter, Mosaic, The Tick, and Chicago Med; and the video game Red Dead Redemption 2.
Devin is the son of actress Ann Louise Willis and Peter Alexander Ratray/Rattray. His father was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. His mother was born in Cranston, Rhode Island.
Devin’s paternal grandfather was David Eugene Rattray (the son of David Alexander Mcintosh/Macintosh Rattray and Bessie Christina/Christena Fickes). Devin’s grandfather David was born in McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Devin’s great-grandfather David was born in Brechin, Angus, Scotland, the son of James L. Rattray and Elizabeth Macintosh. Devin’s great-grandmother Bessie was born in West Virginia, the daughter of William Jennings Fickes and Christina McCleash, whose father was evidently German.
Devin’s paternal grandmother was Edith Margaret Brown (the daughter of Dr. William Arthur Brown and Alice Margaret/Margarite Bogart/Boyart). William was the son of Miles Brown, M.D. and Mary Jemima Casselman. Devin’s great-grandmother Alice was the daughter of Peter Bogart/Boyart and Jane Edgerton, whose father was born in County Fermanagh, Ireland.
Devin’s maternal grandfather was named George C. Willis. George was a ommercial artist.
Devin’s maternal grandmother was named Evelyn.
Marriage record of Devin’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org
Immigration record of Devin’s father – http://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Devin’s paternal grandfather, David Eugene Rattray – https://www.findagrave.com
Marriage record of Devin’s paternal great-grandparents, Dr. William Arthur Brown and Alice Margaret/Margarite Bogart/Boyart – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Devin’s mother – https://www.latimes.com
Devin’s paternal grandfather was David Eugene Rattray (the son of David Alexander Macintosh Rattray and Bessie Christina Fickes). Bessie was the daughter of William Jennings Fickes and Christina McCleash.
Devin’s paternal grandmother was Edith Margaret Brown (the daughter of Dr. William Brown and Alice Margaret Bogart). William was the son of Miles Brown M.D. and Mary Jemima Casselman. Alice was the daughter of Peter Bogart and Jane Edgerton, Jane’s father James Edgerton was born in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Alice’s original surname was Bogaert, and she had distant Dutch ancestry.
Devin’s ancestry: Scottish,English, Irish, German, Dutch
Devin’s patrilineal line can be traced back to James L. Rattray, who was born in Montrose, Angus, Scotland
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149503421/james_l-rattray
Dr. William Arthur Brown —
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Devin’s maternal grandparents were Evelyn and George C. Willis.
https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2021-06-19/ann-willis-ratray-actor-drama-coach-dies