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Position:Home>Genealogy> I've heard Johnny Depp has a grandparent named Grinstead.?Question:Does anyone know if that is true, and what the relationship is? My husband's family has some Grinstead's, and we wondered about being kin to the Depps. Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Does anyone know if that is true, and what the relationship is? My husband's family has some Grinstead's, and we wondered about being kin to the Depps. Yes it is true. How cool would that be if your husband was related to Depp? I'd certainly look into that! It'd be a fun story to tell :) It's true. His paternal grandmother was Violet Grinstead. Here's a link to his tree. http://www.genealogy.com/famousfolks/jde... Violet's father was Roy Grinstead of Barren, KY. Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999 Name: John C Depp Date of Birth: 20 Aug 1938 County: Daviess Mother's Name: Mattie Grinstead Volume Number: 078 Certificate Number: 38909 Volume Year: 1938 Actor Johnny is John Christopher Depp II, so his paternal grandmother's name is that above. |