Stelter in 2015, photo by Debby Wong/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Brian Patrick Stelter
Place of Birth: Damascus, Maryland, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 3, 1985
Ethnicity: Norwegian, German, possibly other
Brian Stelter is an American journalist and media correspondent. He was the host of the show Reliable Sources on CNN from 2013 to 2022. He was previously a media reporter for The New York Times and the editor of TVNewser.
Brian is the son of Donna and Mark Stelter. He was raised Methodist. Brian is married to television traffic anchor Jamie, with whom he has two children.
Brian’s paternal grandfather was Laverne/Vern Richard Stelter (the son of Gustave/Gustav/Gustaf R. Stelter and Esther/Ester Amelia Anderson). Laverne was born in Wisconsin. Gustave was German, and was the son of William Christoph Stelter and Gusta Lehmen. Esther was the daughter of Andrew Nicholas Anderson, who was of Norwegian descent, and of Ida Amelia Jackson, who was Norwegian.
Brian’s paternal grandmother is named Ruth Johnson (the daughter of Arleigh C. Johnson and Hazel). Ruth was born in Wisconsin. Arleigh was the son of Henry S. Johnson and Sindy J. Hendrickson, who were of Norwegian descent.
Sources: http://www.gazette.net
Obituary of Brian’s father – http://www.legacy.com
Genealogy of Brian’s paternal great-grandfather, Arleigh C. Johnson (focusing on his own father’s side) – https://www.findagrave.com
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