Jonas in 2011, Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Nicholas Jerry Jonas
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 16, 1992
Ethnicity: German, English, Scottish, Irish, Italian/Sicilian, French-Canadian
Nick Jonas is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and producer. He is a member of the band The Jonas Brothers.
Nick is the son of Denise (Miller) and Paul Kevin Jonas. He is the brother of Kevin Jonas and Joe Jonas, who make up the band, as well as of actor Frankie Jonas. Nick is married to Indian actress, film producer, singer, and philanthropist Priyanka Chopra.
Nick’s father, who is from a family from the American South, has German, English, and Scottish ancestry. Nick’s mother, who is from the New Jersey area, has Irish, Italian/Sicilian, and French-Canadian ancestry.
The Jonas Brothers have also stated that they have Cherokee Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this ancestry has been verified/documented.
Nick is related to congressmen Charles A. Jonas (1876-1955), and Charles’s son, Charles R. Jonas (1904-1988), both of North Carolina. Nick descends from the same Jonas line.
Nick also led the band Nick Jonas & the Administration.
It is not publicly known who Nick’s biological paternal grandfather is.
Nick’s paternal grandmother, now Cecilia Lucas, was born under the name Cecilla/Cecilia Paulette Jonas (the daughter of Paul Adam Jonas and Nellie May/Mae Fox). Cecilia was born in North Carolina. Paul was the son of Henry Walter Jonas and Nora Lee/Leigh Campbell. Nellie was the daughter of Nathan/Walter Henry Fox and Elizabeth/Lizzie Mae Hamilton. Through the Jonas line, Nick is descended from German immigrants to the United States in the 1700s.
Nick’s maternal grandfather was named Gerald “Jerry” Miller. Gerald was born in The Bronx, New York.
Nick’s maternal grandmother is Frances Madonia (the daughter of Fortunato Angelo “Frank” Madonia and Margaret Anna Berard). Fortunato was born in New York, the son of Angelo Madonia and Maria Chimero, who were of Italian descent, with Maria’s family being from Sicily. Margaret was born in Bennington, Vemont, the daughter of Milton Dewey Berard and Anna Mary/Rose Ducharme, who were of French-Canadian ancestry.
Sources: Genealogy of Nick Jonas – https://www.geni.com
Information on Nick’s paternal great-grandfather, Paul Adam Jonas – http://www.findagrave.com
Genealogy of Nick’s paternal great-great-great-great-grandfather, Daniel Jonas (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituary of Nick’s paternal great-grandmother, Nellie May/Mae (Fox) Jonas – http://www.legacy.com
Family history of Nick’s maternal grandmother, Frances Madonia – http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com