Kelsey Grammer - Allen Kelsey Grammer is my cousin.

What a great show, Kelsey finding his roots. Good for you , it really make you complete inside. Getting to know your family roots.

Haven't seen this episode, how was it special?

One of his 3rd great grandfathers, Joseph Dimmick (or Dimick), was an Oregonian pioneer.

Not covered in the TV show ---

Kelsey Grammer is Rebecca Nurse (Towne)'s 9th great grandson.

Rebecca Nurse

Executed for witchcraft at Salem in 1692

I think I have found a problem in his ancestry: his ancestor [5305975945230133206] is shown as a son of [5604256089750047903] by [6000000002006015523], but http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/cc4rz/cranmer1.php#top (membership required to view without interruption) reports that the son of [5604256089750047903] by [6000000002006015523] died without issue. Furthermore, the Cranmer family was of Kent, yet [5305975945230133206]'s profile shows his county of birth as Devon. It appears to me that someone incorrectly presumed that [5305975945230133206] was the same-named son of [5604256089750047903] by [6000000002006015523]. Thoughts, anyone?

You need double brackets for the links. :)

Maybe raise a separate discussion from that possibly wrong parent profile with the stir net reference

I think I have found a problem in his ancestry: his ancestor William Cranmer, of Elizabethtown is shown as a son of Sir William Cranmer, I by Lady Susannah (Suzanna) Cranmer, but http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/cc4rz/cranmer1.php#top (membership required to view without interruption) reports that the son of Sir William Cranmer, I by Lady Susannah (Suzanna) Cranmer died without issue. Furthermore, the Cranmer family was of Kent, yet William Cranmer, of Elizabethtown s profile shows his county of birth as Devon. It appears to me that someone incorrectly presumed that William Cranmer, of Elizabethtown was the same-named son of Sir William Cranmer, I by Lady Susannah (Suzanna) Cranmer. Thoughts, anyone?

The above was written by John Albert Rigali

That's weird! I posted that message from the Discussion tab on Kelsey's profile. Why didn't Geni identify me as the posting user?

Oh, wait, I didn't look at the rest of the thread first. Duh.

I happen to know the writer of some of the profile notes quoted from "real" life & he's a smart researcher.

This line clearly is "ancestry unknown".

I am disconnecting William Cranmer, of Elizabethtown & adding "unknown parent" placeholder profiles to assist our membership in "best known" genealogy.

Thanks Angus Wood-Salomon & John Albert Rigali

John Albert Rigali
Just trying to help...lol

My goof for not using double brackets.

Erica Howton: thanks for adding me as manager of the profiles of William's parents. I corrected their notes - it wasn't Sir William Cranmer, I that died without issue, but his son Sir William (for whom I created a profile: [[Sir-William-Cranmer/6000000027840056033]]).

Doggone it, I'm goofing links again. Let's try again:

Sir William Cranmer

Thank you John - an example why collaborative genealogy is so much more efficient.

And I owe a thanks to Kelsey Grammer for being a good sport & sharing his family history with all of us. That's a big heart -- I'm boy surprised though as a fellow card carrying Oregon pioneer.

I found an addition to your stir net glimpse, John.

From [http://www.british-genealogy.com/archive/index.php/t-25472.html (post by hconrath, 09-08-2008, 8:20 AM)

>"William, Sr. had two sons, William and George. The sons both died without heirs, and they are all buried in England. Although William Sr. and his brother George were instrumental in the formation of the Virginia and Plymouth companies and the Mayflower Planters, there is no documentation showing that any of them sailed to the new world."

Erica, you should bring that to the attention of Stirnet's owner. You can find his contact information at http://www.stirnet.com/contact-us/.

Kelsey Grammer is your 15th cousin twice removed.

Thank all of you that try to keep our family facts real!