Birth Name: Linda Marie Edwards
Place of Birth: New Bern, North Carolina, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 4, 1948
Ethnicity: English, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Irish, Welsh, remote Dutch
Linda McMahon is an American professional wrestling executive, performer, and promoter, government executive, and politician. She co-founded WWE with her husband, Vince McMahon, and was WWE’s CEO from 1997 to 2009. She was also Administrator of the Small Business Administration in the federal government, from February 14, 2017 to April 12, 2019.
Linda is the daughter of Evelyn (Strickland) and Henry Edwards, who were born in North Carolina. Both of Linda’s parents descended from Colonial American ancestors, and were of English, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Irish, and Welsh descent. Her father also had remote Dutch ancestry.
Linda and Vince have two children, Stephanie McMahon and Shane McMahon, who have also worked as performers and behind-the-scenes in WWE. Stephanie is married to professional wrestler, and actor, Triple H.
Linda’s paternal ancestry can be traced back to her sixth great-grandparents, John Edwards and Jane, who emigrated to North Carolina from Wales.
Linda’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Edwards (the son of Edwin Edwards and Matilda Bass). Joseph was born in North Carolina, and had English, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Welsh, Irish, and remote Dutch, ancestry. Matilda was the daughter of Nancy and Bedredon Bass.
Linda’s paternal grandmother was named Annie Jackson (the daughter of Sampson Jackson and Lucinda Bass). Annie was born in North Carolina, and had English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry. Lucinda was the daughter of Bright Bass and Sallie. Linda’s great-great-grandfathers Bedredon and Bright were brothers, making her great-grandparents first cousins.
Linda’s maternal grandfather was named Lester Strickland (the son of Andrew Strickland and Ida). Lester was born in North Carolina, and had English, Welsh, Scottish, and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish ancestry.
Linda’s maternal grandmother was Pearl Ammons (the daughter of Joseph Ammons and Effie). Pearl was born in North Carolina, and had English, Welsh, Irish, and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish ancestry.
Linda’s paternal ninth great-grandmother, Hester Van Vorst, was the daughter of Dutch immigrants Jacobus Van Vorst and Saertje Fonda. Linda’s maternal ancestry can be traced back to her tenth great-grandfather, Edmund Strickland, who emigrated to Connecticut from England in the 1600s.
Many family trees list one of Linda’s paternal tenth great-grandmothers as Ka Okee Pettus, who they state to be the daughter of Pocahontas and an English settler, Thomas Pettus. The existence of Ka Okee is usually regarded as a myth.
Source: Blog disputing existence of Ka Okee – https://www.indianreservations.net
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