Birth Name: Lauren Kristina Hashian
Place of Birth: Lynnfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 8, 1984
Ethnicity: Armenian, German, Italian, around 1/32 Danish
Lauren Hashian is an American singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of Suzanne, a model, and Sib Hashian (John Thomas Hashian), the former drummer of the band Boston. Lauren is married to professional wrestler, actor, and producer Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, with whom she has two children.
Lauren’s paternal grandfather was named James Thaddeus “Jack” Hashhaskian/Hashian.
Lauren’s paternal grandmother was Giovanna “Jenny”/Jennie Trovato (the daughter of Francesco Charles “Frank” Trovato and Theresa/Teresa Guarino). Jenny was born in Massachusetts, to Italian parents. Frank was from San Pietro a Maida, Catanzaro, Calabria, and was the son of Elio Trovato and Catherine Butrucci. Theresa was the daughter of Carmine Guarino and Giovanna/Giovannina De Luca/Di Luca, who were from Mirabella Eclano, Avellino, Campania.
Lauren’s maternal grandfather was John Emil Jipp (the son of Emil E. Jipp and Hazel Amelia Wollesen). John was born in Iowa. Lauren’s great-grandfather Emil was the son of German parents, August Christian Jipp and Doris Wilken. Hazel was the daughter of Johannes/John Dietrich Wollesen, who was born in Germany, of Danish and German descent, and of Anna Katherine Schultz/Schulz, who was born in Iowa, to German parents.
Lauren’s maternal grandmother was Doris Harn (the daughter of Fonnie/Phonie E. Harn/Hearn and Maxie Barr). Doris was born in Georgia.
Sources: Genealogies of Lauren Hashian –
Genealogy of Lauren’s maternal great-grandmother, Hazel Amelia Wollesen (focusing on her own father’s side) –
Obituary of Lauren’s maternal grandmother, Doris (Harn) Jipp –
Lauren’s maternal great-grandparents, Fonnie/Phonie E. Harn/Hearn and Maxie Barr, on the 1920 U.S. Census – Fonnie/Phonie E. Harn/Hearn and Maxie Barr on the 1930 U.S. Census –