Birth Name: Mary Martha Gross

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 25, 1953

Ethnicity: English, German, Irish

Mary Gross is an American actress, voice actress, and comedian.

She is the daughter of Virginia Ruth (Cahill), a telephone operator, and William Oscar Gross, a tool designer. Her brother is actor Michael Gross.

Mary’s paternal grandfather was Chester Samuel Gross (the son of Oscar Gross and Mary Ellen Dowling). Chester was born in Iowa. Oscar was the son of John William Gross and Isabell Cutbirth. Mary Ellen was the daughter of Sam Dowling and Mary Mackey.

Mary’s paternal grandmother was Mary Ruth Embich (the daughter of Charles A. Embich and Elizabeth Werner). Mary’s grandmother Mary was born in Iowa. Charles was the son of Frederick A. Jackson Embich and Emily W. Duncan. Elizabeth was the daughter of William Werner.

Mary’s maternal grandfather was Frances Leo “Frank” Cahill (the son of Patrick Cahill and Anna). Frances was born in Indiana, to a father from Ireland and a mother from England.

Mary’s maternal grandmother was Martha Augusta Neumeister (the daughter of John G. Neumeister and Augusta A. Thiele). Martha was born in Illinois, to German parents.

Sources: Genealogy of Mary Gross – http://www.geni.com

Genealogies and obituaries of Mary’s parents – http://www.findagrave.com

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