Birth Name: Kacie Anne Sheik

Place of Birth: New Jersey, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 8, 1981

Ethnicity: Lithuanian, Italian, Irish, German, English

Kacie Sheik is an American Broadway actress.

She is the daughter of Deborah and John Matthews Sheik. Her older half-brother is singer and songwriter Duncan Sheik.

Kacie’s paternal grandfather was William Adrian Sheik (the son of Henry Sherlock “Harry” Sheik and Loretta Grace Matthews). William was born in Newark, New Jersey. Harry was the son of Henry “Harry” Sheik, whose parents were German, and of Catherine Sherlock Riordan, whose father, and maternal grandparents, were Irish. Loretta was of Irish descent, and was the daughter of James J. Matthews and Jane D. Taggart.

Kacie’s paternal grandmother was Anastasia “Rita” Seraphim (the daughter of Jonas Stanislovas Serapinas, later John Stanley Seraphim, and of Ona Marija Deivikaitė, later Anna Marie Davick). Rita was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to Lithuanian emigrants, from Kaunas and Klaipėda, respectively. John was the son of Jonas Serapinas (or John Seraphim in English) and Marija Ieva Lignugarytė (or Mary Eva Lignagaris in English). Anna was the daughter of Juozapas Deivikas (or Joseph Davick in English) and Ona Ciparaitė (or Anna Ciparis in English).

Kacie’s maternal grandfather is Peter J. Petrucelli (the son of James Petrucelli and Mary Grace Colombo). Peter was born in New Jersey. James was the son of Italian emigrants, Giacomo “James” Petrucelli and “Jennie.” Grace was the daughter of Italian emigrants, Vincenzo “Vincent” Colombo and Maria “Mary” Mayo.

Kacie’s maternal grandmother is named Shirley B. Willis (the daughter of Thomas Willis and Bernice).

Sources:

Marriage record of Kacie’s parents –

Marriage record of Kacie’s paternal grandparents, William Adrian Sheik and Annastalia Seraphin –

Kacie’s paternal grandfather, William Adrian Sheik, on the 1910 U.S. Census –

Marriage record of Kacie’s paternal great-grandparents, Harry Sherlock Sheik and Loretta Grace Matthews –

Baptismal record of Kacie’s paternal great-grandfather, Henry Sherlock Sheik –

Baptismal record of Kacie’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Henry Sheik –

Marriage record of Kacie’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Henry Sheik and Catherine Sherlock Riordan –

Death record of Kacie’s paternal great-grandmother, Loretta Grace (Matthews) Sheik –

Baptismal record of Kacie’s paternal great-great-grandfather, James J. Matthews –

Kacie’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Jane D. Taggart, on the 1850 U.S. Census –

Obituary of Kacie’s paternal grandmother, Anastasia “Rita” (Seraphim) Sheik –

Naturalization record of Kacie’s paternal great-grandfather, John Stanley Seraphim –

Kacie’s maternal grandfather, Peter J. Petrucelli, on the 1940 U.S. Census –

Kacie’s maternal great-grandfather, James Petrucelli, on the 1920 U.S. Census –

Birth record of Kacie’s maternal great-grandmother, Mary Grace Colombo –

Marriage record of Kacie’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Vincenzo Colombo and Maria Mayo –