{"id":123712,"date":"2016-03-22T09:47:03","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T16:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ethnicelebs.com\/?p=123712"},"modified":"2023-06-10T23:52:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T06:52:52","slug":"butch-vig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnicelebs.com\/butch-vig","title":{"rendered":"Butch Vig"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Garbage

Vig in 2012, photo by Prphotos<\/p><\/div>\n

Birth Name: Bryan David Vig<\/p>\n

Place of Birth: Viroqua, Wisconsin, U.S.<\/p>\n

Date of Birth: August 2, 1955<\/p>\n

Ethnicity:
\n*father<\/em> – Norwegian
\n*mother<\/em> – Norwegian, as well as Danish, Cornish, English, Scottish, distant Dutch, remote Belgian Walloon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Butch Vig is an American musician and record producer. He is known as the drummer and co-producer of the alternative rock band Garbage. Other members of Garbage are Duke Erikson, Shirley Manson<\/a>, and Steve Marker. Butch also produced the diamond-selling album “Nevermind” by Nirvana.<\/p>\n

Butch is the son of Betty Jeanette and DeVerne William Vig, a physician. He is married to executive Beth Halper, with whom he has a daughter.<\/p>\n

Butch’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his third great-grandfather, Ole Gunlefsen Sandst\u00f8e.<\/p>\n

Butch’s paternal grandfather was Edward Vig (the son of Niels Christian Christiansen Anabel\u00f8e, later Vig, and of Gjertrud Lovise Andersdatter Dale). Niels was born in Flekkefjord, Vest-Agder, Norway, to Christian Olsen Sandst\u00f8e, later Vig, and Elen Guria Evinsdatter Schajland, later Vig. Lovise was born in \u00c5kra, Rogaland, Norway, to Anders Olsen Dale and Tala Pedersdatter Sl\u00e5ttebrekk.<\/p>\n

Butch’s paternal grandmother was Ellen Olsen (also known as Ellen Olson, the daughter of Bertel Olsen Hoilo, later Olson, and of Oline Olsdatter Kj\u00f8s). Bertel was born in Gloppen, Sogn of Fjordane, Norway, to Ole Andersen Hoilo, later Olson, and Johanna Jacobsdatter Hoilo, later Olson. Oline was born in Eid, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, to Ole Christensen Holm\u00f8e, later Kj\u00f8s, and Eli Gurine Olsdatter Rothi.<\/p>\n

Butch’s maternal grandfather was LaVerne Jed “Vern” Brewster (the son of Jeremiah\/Jerimiah Edward “Jed” Brewster and Constance Anna Iversdatter Burkum). Jeremiah was the son of Millard Brewster and Emma Ann Denney. Constance was born in Laerdal, Sogn and Fjordane, Norway, the daughter of Iver Nilsen Burkum and Anna Karine Olson Vereide.<\/p>\n

Butch’s maternal grandmother was Violet Eileen Larkee (the daughter of Frank Edward Larkee and Alice Cora Grant). Violet was born in Wisconsin. Frank was the son of Charles Edward Larkee, whose parents were Danish and Norwegian, respectively, and of Lydia A. “Lillie” Whitcomb. Alice was the daughter of James Bradbury Grant and Cora Lynn MacDonald.<\/p>\n

Butch’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fourth great-grandmother, Nancy Pennell.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong> Genealogy of Butch Vig – https:\/\/www.geni.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Butch’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https:\/\/familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Baptismal record of Butch’s paternal great-grandfather, Niels Christian Christiansen Anabel\u00f8e – https:\/\/media.digitalarkivet.no<\/a><\/p>\n

Marriage record of Butch’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Christian Olsen (Sandst\u00f8e) Anabel\u00f8e and Elen Guria Evinsdatter Skailand – https:\/\/media.digitalarkivet.no<\/a><\/p>\n

Baptismal record of Butch’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Christian Olsen Sandst\u00f8e – https:\/\/media.digitalarkivet.no<\/a><\/p>\n

Baptismal record of Butch’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Elen Guria Evinsdatter Schajland – https:\/\/media.digitalarkivet.no<\/a><\/p>\n

Marriage record of Butch’s paternal great-grandparents, Bertel Olsen Hoilo and Oline Olsdatter Kj\u00f8s – https:\/\/familysearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Baptismal record of Butch’s paternal great-grandfather, Bertel Olsen Hoilo – https:\/\/media.digitalarkivet.no<\/a><\/p>\n

Marriage record of Butch’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Ole Andersen Hoilo and Johanna Jacobsdatter Hoilo – https:\/\/media.digitalarkivet.no<\/a><\/p>\n

Baptismal record of Butch’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Ole Andersen Hoilo – https:\/\/media.digitalarkivet.no<\/a><\/p>\n

Baptismal record of Butch’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Johanna Jacobsdatter Hoilo – https:\/\/media.digitalarkivet.no<\/a><\/p>\n

Baptismal record of Butch’s paternal great-grandmother, Oline Olsdatter Kj\u00f8s – https:\/\/media.digitalarkivet.no<\/a><\/p>\n

Marriage record of Butch’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Ole Christensen (Holm\u00f8e) Kj\u00f8s and Eli Gurine Olsdatter Rothi – https:\/\/media.digitalarkivet.no<\/a><\/p>\n

Baptismal record of Butch’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Ole Christensen Holm\u00f8e – https:\/\/media.digitalarkivet.no<\/a><\/p>\n

Baptismal record of Butch’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Eli Gurine Olsdatter Rothi – https:\/\/media.digitalarkivet.no<\/a><\/p>\n

Obituary of Butch’s mother – http:\/\/host.madison.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Genealogy of Butch’s maternal grandfather, LaVerne Jed “Vern” Brewster (focusing on his own father’s side) – https:\/\/www.geni.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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