Birth Name: Philip Alfred Mickelson
Place of Birth: San Diego, California
Date of Birth: June 16, 1970
Ethnicity:
*50% Portuguese
*25% Swedish
*25% Italian (Sicilian)
Phil Mickelson is an American professional golfer. His father is of half Swedish and half Portuguese descent. His mother is of half Portuguese and half Italian (Sicilian) ancestry.
Phil’s paternal grandparents are William Albert Mickelson (the son of Filip Wilhelm Mickelsson and Olga Maria Nordstrom) and Marie V. Peres (the daughter of Joseph Peres and Maria Rodriques). William was born in Mariehamn, Aland, Finland, of Swedish ancestry. Marie Peres was born in California, to Portuguese parents (her mother was from Sao Jorge, in the Azores).
Phil’s maternal grandparents are Santos Alfred “Al” Gomes (the son of John Gomes Santos and Mary Concepcion Dias) and Jennie Navarra (the daughter of Girolamo Navarra and Adelina Pollaci). Santos was born in California, to Portuguese parents, a father from Paul do Mar, Madeira, and a mother from San Pedre, Funchal, Madeira. Jennie’s parents were Italian, her father from Castellammare del Golfo, Trapani, Sicily, and her mother from Palermo, Sicily.
Sources: Genealogy of Phil Mickelson – http://www.familycentral.net
Phil’s parents’ marriage record – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Phil’s father – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Phil’s maternal grandfather, Santos Alfred “Al” Gomes – http://www.legacy.com
Article about Phil’s family – http://www.utsandiego.com