Elaine Hendrix
Hendrix in 2015, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Katherine Elaine Hendrix
Place of Birth: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 28, 1970
Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, one eighth Italian, one eighth Danish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, German, Dutch
Elaine Hendrix is an American actress, model, producer, singer, dancer, and activist. Her roles include the shows Get Smart, Married… with Children, The Chronicle, Joan of Arcadia, Poor Paul, 90210, Anger Management, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, Proven Innocent, Dynasty, and Paradise Lost; the films Lover’s Knot, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, The Parent Trap (1998), Molly, Superstar (1999), Here on Earth, Dawg, Inspector Gadget 2, What the Bleep Do We Know!?, Bam Bam and Celeste, Coffee Date, The Dukes, Tru Loved, Player 5150, Rock Slyde, Dear Lemon Lima, Haunting At The Beacon, Good Intentions, Spork, Fading of the Cries, Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2, Witness Insecurity, Kids vs Monsters, Swing State (2016), Shot (2017), Lez Bomb, Adopt a Highway, and Freakier Friday; the made-for-tv movies The Munsters’ Scary Little Christmas, Mr. St. Nick, and Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder; and the video game Resident Evil: Revelations 2.
She is a cousin of professional football player Harrison Smith.
Elaine’s paternal grandfather was Thomas Hendrix/Hendrick (the son of Charles Arthur Hendrix and Lenora A. “Nora” Woods). Thomas was born in Cecilia, Hardin County, Kentucky. Charles was born in Cecilia, the son of Thomas “Tom” Hendrix, Jr. and Bertha Mathis/Matthis/Mathias. Elaine’s great-grandmother Nora was born in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, the daughter of John “Jack” Woods and Elizabeth G. Mackey.
Elaine’s paternal grandmother was Ruth Hodges (the daughter of Weller Wilson Hodges and Minnie Alice Owsley). Ruth was born in Glendale, Hardin, Kentucky. Weller was the son of William Galen Hodges and Mary J. Weller. Elaine’s great-grandmother Minnie was the daughter of Dr. Joseph Hamilton Owsley and Mary Thomas Wortham.
Elaine’s maternal grandfather was Robert Edwin DePersio (the son of Dominick/Domenic John DePersio and Martha McCarthy). Robert was born in New York. Dominick was born in New York, to Italian parents, John DePersio and Mary D’Alessandro. Elaine’s great-grandmother Martha was born in New York, to Irish parents, John McCarthy and Katherine Aherne.
Elaine’s maternal grandmother was Rosemary Elizabeth Nelson (the daughter of Alfred H. Nelson and Alice M. MacDonald/McDonald). Rosemary was born in New Jersey. Alfred was born in Connecticut, to Danish parents, from Copenhagen, John Peter Neilson and Anna Peterson. Elaine’s great-grandmother Alice was the daughter of John MacDonald/McDonald, who was born in Canada, to Scottish parents; and of Frances C. Baker, who was English.
Elaine’s paternal grandfather, Thomas Hendrix/Hendrick, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogies of Elaine’s paternal great-grandparents, Charles Arthur Hendrix and Lenora A. “Nora” (Woods) Hendrix – https://www.findagrave.com
Social Security death record of Elaine’s paternal grandmother, Ruth (Hodges) Hendrix – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogies of Elaine’s maternal grandparents, Robert Edwin DePersio and Rosemary Elizabeth Nelson – http://www.findagrave.com
Elaine’s maternal great-grandmother, Alice M. MacDonald/McDonald, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Her surname is of Dutch, Belgian Flemish and German origin
Elaine’s paternal grandfather was Thomas Hendrix (the son of Charles Arthur Hendrix and Nora A. Woods). Charles was the son of Thomas Hendrix and Bertha Mathis. Nora was the daughter of John “Jack” Woods and Elizabeth G. Mackey
Elaine’s paternal grandmother was Ruth Hodges (the daughter of Weller Wilson Hodges and Minnie Alice Owsley). Weller was the son of William Galen Hodges and Mary J. Weller. Minnie was the daughter of Dr. Joseph Hamilton Owsley and Mary Thomas Wortham.
Records of Thomas Hendrix/Hendrick—
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Records of Ruth Hodges—
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Thomas Hendrix Jr*
Elaine’s maternal grandfather was Robert Edwin DePersio (the son of Dominick/Domenic John DePersio and Martha McCarthy). Robert was born in New York. Dominick was born in New York, to Italian parents, John DePersio and Mary D’Alessandro. Martha was born in New York, to Irish parents, John McCarthy and Katherine Aherne.
Elaine’s maternal grandmother was named Rosemary Elizabeth Nelson (the daughter of Alfred H. Nelson and Alice MacDonald). Rosemary was born in New Jersey. Alfred was born in Connecticut, to Danish parents from Copenhagen, John Peter Neilson and Anna Peterson. Alice was the daughter of John MacDonald and Frances C. Baker.
a profile that must be improved
Dominick’s parents were Italian, Martha’s were Irish.
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Grandmother?:
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I wanted to trace her “Hendrix” line
she’s a descendant of John Hendrix (1865-1915), but I’ve missed to find the link between him and her father or grandfather.
I couldn’t find any information on her paternal side either… Her father’s name is Thomas Hendrix Jr. so Elaine’s grandfather must have the same name.
On the other hand, Elaine’s great-grandmother, Alice M. McDonald, was the daughter of John McDonald, who was born in Canada to Scottish parents, and Frances C. Baker, an English emigrant.
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Then, the exact ethnicity of Elaine’s mother was:
25% Italian
25% Danish
25% Irish
12.5% Scottish
12.5% English
I was also curious to find out where the Hendrix branch might have come from, but the earliest ancestor I was able to trace was this man, Thomas Hendrix. Based on the surname, I think the family may have originated in the Germanic regions, most likely Belgium or perhaps the Netherlands. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81121454/thomas-hendrix