Birth Name: Adam Daniel Kinzinger
Place of Birth: Kankakee, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 27, 1978
Ethnicity: German, Swiss-German, English
Adam Kinzinger is an American politician and political commentator. A Republican, he was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois, from January 3, 2011 to January 3, 2023. He is a lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard.
Adam is the son of Betty Jo, an elementary school teacher, and Rus Kinzinger, a CEO of faith-based organizations. He was raised in Jacksonville, Florida, and then in Bloomington, Illinois. He is married to political aide Sofia Boza-Holman, with whom he has a son.
Adam’s paternal grandfather was Harry A. Kinzinger (the son of Arthur Peter Kinzinger and Ella Ummel). Harry was born in Illinois. Adam’s great-grandfather Arthur was the son of Daniel O. Kinsinger, whose parents were German, and whose father, a Christian minister, was born in Hesse, Darmstadt, Hennen; and of Mary Plank, whose father was an ethnic German from Imling, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France. Adam’s great-grandmother Ella was the daughter of Swiss-German parents, Abraham Ummel and Anna Ramseyer.
Adam’s paternal grandmother was Margie Lou Irion (the daughter of Leslie Charles Irion and Minnie Evilsizor/Evilsizer). Margie was born in Illinois. Leslie was the son of Jacob Irion, who was born in Germany, and of Sarah Jane Bess. Minnie was the daughter of Henry Allen Evilsizor and Miranda Saylor.
Adam’s maternal grandfather was The Rev. Clare Duane St. John (the son of Karl James St. John and Elizabeth Christina Schleutker). The Rev. Clare was born in Michigan. Karl was the son of Archibald Waterbury St. John and Alberta Cranston. Elizabeth was the daughter of Engelbert Joseph Schleutker and Josephine Engelmann.
Adam’s maternal grandmother was Gladys Ella Perry (the daughter of Mac/Mack Henry Perry and Etta Belle Hobbs). Gladys was born in Kentucky. Mac was the son of George Washington Perry and Mahalie Brewer. Etta was the daughter of John Breckenridge Hobbs and Margaret Orlena C. Spencer.
Sources: Genealogy of Adam Kinzinger (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Genealogies and obituaries of Adam’s paternal grandparents, Harry A. Kinzinger and Margie Lou (Irion) Kinzinger – https://www.findagrave.com
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