Birth Name: Bret Louis Stephens
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 21, 1973
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Bret Stephens is an American journalist. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 2013. He works for The Wall Street Journal, and was previously editor in chief of The Jerusalem Post.
His parents were/are both Jewish. Bret’s father was born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico, to American parents; his family owns a company there. Bret’s mother was born in Italy; her family was originally from Russia, and then moved to Berlin, Germany, before leaving because of the Nazi regime. Bret spent part of his childhood in Mexico City, as well.
Bret’s paternal grandfather was Earle Louis Stephens (born Louis Ehrlich).
Bret’s paternal grandmother was Annette Frances Margolis (the daughter of Samuel Margolis/Margolies and Cecelia Deborah Salisch). Annette later re-married to composer Conlon Nancarrow. Samuel was born in New York, the son of parents from Russia, Israel Margolis/Margolies and Annie Olshamer. Cecelia was also born in New York, the daughter of parents from Romania, Mendel/Mandel Salisch and Sarah Zimet.
Bret’s maternal grandparents were Teodoro Sussich and Nina Grodzensky (the daughter of Israel Grodzensky and Chesse/Xenia).
Sources: Genealogy of Bret Stephens – https://www.geni.com
Bret’s paternal grandmother, Annette Frances Margolis, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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