Birth Name: Paul Samuel Feig
Place of Birth: Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 17, 1962
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father, who converted to Christian Science)
*English, Scottish (mother)
Paul Feig is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter.
Paul is the son of Elaine Elizabeth (Artingstall) and Sanford William Feig.
Paul’s father was raised Jewish. He later converted to Christian Science. Paul’s mother was of English (and possibly other) descent.
Paul’s paternal grandfather was Pesach/Philip Meir/Meyer Feig (the son of Jacob David or Sholom Volfe Feig and Frumet/Frimma Pollak). Pesach was born in Nagy Bocska, Marrmoroz, Hungary (Velykiy Bychkiv, Ukraine). Jacob was the son of Peiszech Majer Feig and Szaszje.
Paul’s paternal grandmother was Chaya/Chaika “Clara” Goldenberg (the daughter of Samuel Goldenberg and Sara/Sarah Heinick/Hajnik/Haynick). Chaya was born in Missouri. Samuel was born in Hungary, the son of Sholom/Shurley Goldenberg and Sizie/Sophia. Sara was born in Romania, the daughter of Shoil/Saul Haynick/Haing and Dobrish/Dora, who was from Russia.
Paul’s maternal grandfather was Samuel Artingstall (the son of Geoffrey/Jeffrey Artingstall and Anne/Ann Rayson). Geoffrey was son of Samuel Artingstall and Kate/Catherine Bunn. Anne was the daughter of Miles Rayson and Catherine McDougal, who was Scottish.
Paul’s maternal grandmother was Ethel Hinton Whitehead (the daughter of Benjamin/Ben Whitehead and Elizabeth Henrietta).
Sources: Genealogies of Paul Feig – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Paul’s father, Sanford Feig, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Paul’s maternal grandparents, Samuel Artingstall and Ethel Hinton Whitehead – https://familysearch.org
Christening record of Paul’s maternal grandfather, Samuel Artingstall – https://familysearch.org
Paul’s maternal grandfather, Samuel Artingstall, on the 1901 England and Wales Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Paul’s maternal great-grandparents, Geoffrey/Jeffrey Artingstall and Anne/Ann Rayson – https://familysearch.org
Christening record of Paul’s maternal great-grandfather, Geoffrey/Jeffrey Artingstall – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Paul’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Samuel Artingstall and Kate/Catherine Bunn – https://familysearch.org
Paul’s maternal great-grandmother, Anne/Ann Rayson, on the 1851 England and Wales Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Paul’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Miles Rayson and Catherine McDougal – https://familysearch.org
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