Seamus Dever
Dever in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Seamus Patrick Dever
Place of Birth: Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 27, 1976
Ethnicity: German, Irish, English, Belgian Flemish, possibly French
Seamus Dever is an American actor. He is known for his role on the show Castle.
He was raised mostly in Bullhead City, Arizona. He is married to actress and travel blogger Juliana Dever.
Seamus is a second cousin, once removed, of Canadian singer, songwriter, and guitarist Feist. Seamus’ maternal great-grandparents, Martin John Fulton and Sophia Margaret Borsch, are also Feist’s paternal great-great-grandparents. Seamus is also said to be related to actress Jeanne Arnold.
Seamus’ paternal grandfather was William Henry Dever (the son of William Clark Dever and Hazel Hildreth Harris). Seamus’ grandfather William was born in Michigan. Seamus’ great-grandfather William was born in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Irish parents, William Dever and Mary Ann Dooley. Seamus’ great-grandmother Hazel was born in South Dakota, the daughter of Frederick Alonzo Harris and Ida L. McClellan.
Seamus’ paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Alyene Sumner (the daughter of Aden Sumner and Tressa Holliday). Elizabeth was born in Illinois. Aden was born in Lawrence, McHenry, Illinois, the son of Josephus Sumner and Mary Frances Johnson. Seamus’ great-grandmother Tressa was born in Illinois, the daughter of William H. Holliday and Mary Jane Hay.
Seamus’ maternal grandfather was Robert Rollin Roock (the son of Edward Henry Roock and Christina Gross). Robert was born in New York. Edward was born in New York, the son of John Roock and Catharine Eiseman/Eisemann. Seamus’ great-grandmother Christina was born in New York, the daughter of Charles August Gross, who was German; and of Anna Unknivich Lupp, who was an ethnic German, from Russia.
Seamus’ maternal grandmother was Helen Rose Fulton (the daughter of Martin John Fulton/Falton and Sophia/Sophie Margaret Borsch). Helen was born in Illinois. Martin was born in Illinois, the son of John Fulton, who was born in France; and of Mary Cecilia/Celia VanEmelen, who was born in Louisiana, to Belgian Flemish parents. Seamus’ great-grandmother Sophia was born in Illinois, the daughter of August Borsch, who was German; and of Anna Maria Pfeiffer, who was also of German origin.
Source: Genealogy of Seamus Dever (focusing on his father’s side) – https://gw.geneanet.org
Seamus’ Paternal grandfather was William Henry Dever born in Michigan to William Clark Dever born in Michigan and Hazel Hildreth Harris born in South Dakota. William Clark Dever Parent’s were William Dever and Mary Ann Dooley both born in Ireland. Hazel Hildreth Harris Parents were Frederick Alonzo Harris born in Pennsylvania and Ida L. McClellan born in New York.
Seamus’ Paternal grandmother Elizabeth Alyene Sumner was born in Illinois to Aden Sumner and Tressa Holliday both born in Illinois. Aden Sumner Parents were Josephus Sumner born in Illinois and Mary Frances Johnson born in Ohio. Tressa Holliday Parents were William H. Holliday and Mary Jane Hay both born in Ohio.
Seamus geneanet.org page focusing on his paternal side https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?n=dever&oc=0&p=james+patrick&type=tree .
Also his paternal grandparents familysearch page
You should update his paternal side