Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 13, 1964
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Douglas Emhoff is an American entertainment lawyer. He is married to politician and prosecutor Kamala Harris, who is the Democratic Party’s 2020 nominee for Vice President of the United States. He has two children with his former wife Kerstin.
Douglas’s paternal grandfather was Albert/Bert/Abraham Emhoff (the son of Isadore Emhoff/Imhoff and Mary/Marion Bloch). Albert was born in New Jersey, to Austrian Jewish parents.
Douglas’s paternal grandmother was Henrietta Anne/Ann Mandell (the daughter of Max Mandell and Esther Heit). Henrietta was born in New York, to Austrian Jewish immigrants.
Douglas’s maternal grandfather was William Kanzer (the son of Harris Kanzer and Pauline Silverstein). William was born in New York, to Jewish parents from the Russian Empire.
Douglas’s maternal grandmother was Bertha Leezenbaum/Lee (the daughter of Morris Leezenbaum and Fanny Cohen). Bertha was born in New York, to a Russian Jewish father and an Austrian Jewish mother. Morris was the son of Abraham Leezenbaum. Fanny was the daughter of Sigmund Cohen and Yetta.
Sources: Genealogy of Douglas Emhoff (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Douglas’s maternal grandmother, Bertha (Leezenbaum/Lee) Kanzer – https://www.geni.com
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