Tyrone Power

Birth Name: Tyrone Edmund Power, Jr.

Date of Birth: May 5, 1914

Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.

Date of Death: 15 November, 1958

Place of Death: Madrid, Spain

Ethnicity: Irish, English, German, French-Canadian/French Huguenot, distant Dutch

Tyrone Power was an American actor. His roles included Nightmare Alley (1947), Blood and Sand, The Black Swan, Captain from Castile, Prince of Foxes, The Black Rose, Marie Antoinette (1938), The Mark of Zorro (1940), and Witness for the Prosecution.

He was the son of Helen Emma “Patia” (Reaume) and actor Tyrone Power, Sr. (born Frederick Tyrone Edmond Power). His father, who was from London, England, had Irish, English, and French Huguenot ancestry. His mother was from Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, and had French-Canadian, German, English, and distant Dutch, ancestry.

Tyrone was married to Deborah Minardos Power, until his death. He had two children, singer and actress Romina Power and actress Taryn Power, with his former wife, Mexican actress Linda Christian; and a son, actor Tyrone Power, Jr., with Deborah.

Tyrone’s paternal grandfather was Harold Littledale Power (the son of William Gratton Tyrone Power and Anne/Ann Gilbert). Harold was born in Hyde Park, Middlesex, London, and was a singer, actor, and wine merchant. Tyrone’s great-grandfather William was born in Kilmacthomas, County Waterford, Ireland, and was an actor, comedian, author, and theatrical manager, under the name Tyrone Power. He was the son of William Power and Marie/Maria Maxwell. Tyrone’s great-grandmother Anne was born in Kent, the daughter of John Gilbert and Frances Thomas.

Tyrone’s paternal grandmother was Ethel Lavenu (born Eliza Lavenu, the daughter of Lewis Henry Lavenu and Julia Blosset/Blossett). Ethel was born in Chelsea, Middlesex, London, and was a noted stage actress. Tyrone’s great-grandfather Lewis was born in St Giles, London, and was a composer, conductor, musician, and impresario. He was the son of publisher Lewis Lavenu (Lewis Augustus Lavenu) and Eliza Mary Brooks. Tyrone’s great-grandmother Julia was born in Westminster, London, the daughter of soldier Col. John Blossett and Elizabeth Ashton.

Tyrone’s maternal grandfather was Charles William Reaume (the son of Anthony/Antoine Reaume and Jane Cary). Charles was born in Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan. Antione born in Canada, the son of Antoine Réaume and Mary Joseph Chaput.

Tyrone’s maternal grandmother was Mary Adelaide “Mudgey” Schuster (the daughter of Col. Paul Schuster and Amanda Eleanor Brazee). Mary was born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Paul was an ethnic German, from Strasburg, Alsace-Lorraine, France. Tyrone’s great-grandmother Amanda was born in Cannelton, Perry County, Indiana, the daughter of Henry Peter Brazee, Sr. and Mary Eliza Osborne/Osborn.

Sources: Genealogies of Tyrone Power – https://www.geni.com
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Genealogy of Tyrone Power (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.wikitree.com

Tyrone’s father on the 1871 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Tyrone’s mother on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org