Summer Phoenix

Phoenix in 2013, photo: kathclick/bigstock.com

Birth Name: Summer Joy Bottom

Place of Birth: Winter Park, Florida, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 10, 1978

Ethnicity:
*father – English, with some Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, German, Irish, Welsh, and French Huguenot
*mother – Ashkenazi Jewish

Summer Phoenix is an American actress, model, and designer. Her roles include the films Russkies, Arresting Gena, I Woke Up Early The Day I Died, Girl (1998), SLC Punk!, The Faculty, Committed (2000), Esther Kahn, Dinner Rush, The Believer (2001), The Laramie Project, Suzie Gold, Two for One, The Mad Whale, and What Comes Around; and the made-for-tv movies Taking It Home, Kate’s Secret, and Wasted (2002).

Summer is the daughter of John Phoenix (born Johnny Lee Bottom), from Stanislaus County, California, and Arlyn Phoenix (born Arlyn Dunetz), a social activist, from New York. Summer’s father was of English, along with Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, German, Irish, Welsh, and French Huguenot, ancestry. Summer’s mother is Jewish; half of her family are Russian Jews and the other half are Hungarian Jews.

She is the the sister of actors River Phoenix, Rain Phoenix, Joaquín Phoenix, and Liberty Phoenix. Summer has two children with her former husband, actor and filmmaker Casey Affleck.

In the early 1970s, her parents joined the religious group Children of God, and lived with the group in Caracas, Venezuela, Mexico, and Puerto Rico; they left the Children of God by the late 1970s, settling back with Summer’s maternal grandparents in Florida, before moving to Los Angeles, California.

Summer’s patrilineal line can be traced to John Bottom, who was born, c. 1598, in Archers Hoop, Malmsbury, England, and to his wife Elizabeth.

Summer’s paternal grandfather was Ehlia/Robert Merrill Bottom (the son of William Dell Bottom and Cordelia Pearl “Cordia” Matherly). Robert was born in Washington County, Kentucky. William was born in Washington County, where he was a sheriff. He was the son of Fidellar/Phidellar Sharp “Dell” Bottom and Rachel Ann Bolling/Bowling. Summer’s great-grandmother Cordelia was born in Mercer County, Kentucky, the daughter of David Houston Matherly and Sarah Frances “Sally” Purdom.

Summer’s paternal grandmother was Beulah Ernestine Ingram (the daughter of Robert Lee Ingram and Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Leidy/Lydie). Beulah was born in Seymour, Webster County, Missouri. Robert was the son of William L. Ingram and Martha Susan Riley. Summer’s great-grandmother Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of William John Leidy and Sarah Clarissa Dyer.

Summer’s maternal grandfather was Meyer Dunetz (the son of Samuel/Sam Dunetz and Libbe/Libby “Sallie” Grodenzik). Meyer was born in New York. Samuel and Libbe were Russian Jewish immigrants. Samuel was the son of Moses/Moshe Idel Dunetz and Shifra. Summer’s great-grandmother Libbe was the daughter of Simon Gordon and Menucha.

Summer’s maternal grandmother was Margaret “Margie” Lefkowitz (the daughter of Ignatz/Jenat Lefkowitz and Marija/Mary Beck). Margaret was born in New York, the daughter of Hungarian Jewish immigrants. Ignatz was born in Imre, Zemplén, Hungary, now Malčice, Slovakia, the son of Herman Lefkowitz and Rose Greenwald. Summer’s great-grandmother Mary was the daughter of Ignatz Beck and Maly/Amalia/Mali Frankel.

Sources: Genealogies of Summer Phoenix – http://www.geni.com
https://www.wikitree.com
https://www.findagrave.com

Summer’s uncle (father’s brother) on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Summer’s paternal grandmother, Beulah Ernestine Ingram, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Summer’s great-uncle (maternal grandfather’s brother) on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Summer’s maternal grandfather, Meyer Dunetz, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Summer’s maternal grandmother, Margaret “Margie” Lefkowitz, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org