Maitland Ward
Maitland Ward – Sue Wong Spring 2015 “Fairies & Sirens” Fashion Show, 2014 – Photo Credit: Glenn Francis / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Ashley Maitland Welkos
Place of Birth: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: February 3, 1977
Ethnicity: Norwegian (one quarter), German, English, one eighth Swedish
Maitland Ward is an American model, cosplay star, and actress.
Her father has Norwegian, English, and German roots. Her mother is mostly of German and English descent. She is married to real estate agent Terry Baxter.
Maitland’s paternal grandfather was Elias Wesley/Westly “Wes” Welkos (the son of Nels/Nelse Olsen Welkos/Welkas and Lillian “Lilas” Hawn). Elias was born in North Dakota. Nels was born in Wisconsin, to Norwegian parents, Holver Oleson Welkos and Tiney Nelson. Lilian was born in Osnabruck, Stormont, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Elias Hawn, who was of German descent, and of Sarah Jane Dixon.
Maitland’s paternal grandmother was Gladys Fern Jackson (the daughter of Edward “Eddie” Jackson and Carrie/Karrie Vellevand/Vallevand). Gladys was born in Kevin, Montana. Eddie was of Swedish descent. Carrie was of Norwegian ancestry.
Maitland’s maternal grandfather was William Wilson “Bill” Ward (the son of Walter Wilson Ward and Jane Lane). William was born in Texas. Walter was the son of Phillip Floyd Ward and Mary Catherine Ward. Jane was the daughter of Richard Henry Lane and Mollie Stephens.
Maitland’s maternal grandmother was Nelda Charlotte Hopmann (the daughter of William Herman “Willie” Hopmann/Hoppman and Mathilda Charlotta Thielemann). Nelda was born in Texas. William was the son of German parents, William Hoppman and Sophie. Mathilda was the daughter of Friedrich Heinrich Wilhelm “Fred” Thielemann, whose parents were German, and of Sophie Schwettmann, whose parents were also German.
Sources: Genealogy of Maitland Ward – https://www.geni.com
Marriage announcement of Maitland Ward – http://www.nytimes.com
Maitland’s paternal grandfather, Elias Wesley/Westly “Wes” Welkos, on the 1910 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Maitland’s paternal grandfather, Elias Wesley/Westly “Wes” Welkos – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Maitland’s paternal grandmother, Gladys Fern (Jackson) Sandy – http://www.findagrave.com
Genealogies and obituaries of Maitland’s maternal grandparents, William Wilson “Bill” Ward and Nelda Charlotte (Hopmann) Ward – http://www.findagrave.com
Maitland’s maternal great-grandfather, William Herman “Willie” Hopmann/Hoppman, on the 1900 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Maitland’s maternal great-grandmother, Mathilda Charlotta Thielemann, on the 1910 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
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