Hecox in 2014, photo by prphotos
Birth Name: Ian Andrew Hecox
Place of Birth: Sacramento, California, United States
Date of Birth: November 30, 1987
Ethnicity: English, one eighth Portuguese, along with Scottish, German, and Dutch
Ian Hecox is an American YouTube personality. He is a member of comedy-improv collective, production company, and social networking site Smosh. He was previously part of the comedy duo with the same name, Smosh, alongside Anthony Padilla.
Ian is the son of Sharon and Stephan Hecox.
Ian’s paternal grandfather was Donald A. Hecox (the son of Andrew S. Hecox and Lena M. Powers). Andrew was the son of William W. Hecox and Ella Adelia/Adelin Vanwoert/Danvoert/Vanwert. Adelia’s mother, Elizabeth Tredenborg, was German, and her father, Stephen Vanwert, likely had Dutch ancestry. Lena was the daughter of Fred Powers and Pearl May Burgess/Burger.
Ian’s paternal grandmother was Pearl Alice Cousins (the daughter of James Alexander Cousins and Madeline Aomaral/Amaral). James was the son of Alexander Cousins and Pearl A. Thomas; Alexander was born in Colorado, to Scottish parents. Madeline was the daughter of Joseph Amaral and Jessie, who were both born in California, to Portuguese parents.
Ian’s maternal grandparents’ surnames likely were French and George.
Sources: Marriage registration of Ian’s paternal great-grandparents, Andrew S. Hecox and Lena M. Powers –
Obituary of Ian’s paternal great-grandfather, Andrew S. Hecox –
Marriage registrations of Ian’s paternal great-great-grandparents, William W. Hecox and Ella Adelia/Adelin Vanwoert/Danvoert/Vanwert –
Ian’s paternal great-great-grandfather, William W. Hecox, on the 1880 U.S. Census –
William W. Hecox on the 1930 U.S. Census –
William W. Hecox on the 1940 U.S. Census –
Ian’s paternal great-grandmother, Lena M. Powers, on the 1920 U.S. Census –
Marriage registration of Ian’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Fred Powers and Pearl May Burgess/Burger –
Ian’s paternal grandmother, Pearl Alice Cousins, on the 1940 U.S. Census –
Obituary of Ian’s paternal grandmother, Pearl Alice (Cousins) Hecox –
Ian’s paternal great-grandfather, James Alexander Cousins, on the 1910 U.S. Census –
James Alexander Cousins on the 1920 U.S. Census –
James Alexander Cousins on the 1930 U.S. Census (incorrectly identifies his mother as Tillie) –
Ian’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Alexander Cousins, on the 1900 U.S. Census –
Alexander Cousins on the 1910 U.S. Census –
Ian’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Pearl A. Thomas, on the 1910 U.S. Census –
Ian’s paternal great-grandmother, Madeline Aomaral/Amaral, on the 1910 U.S. Census –
