Melissa Reese

Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 1, 1990

Ethnicity: Filipino [including Bicolano], one quarter British Isles [Welsh, English], small amount of Chinese, possibly other

Melissa Reese is an American musician and model. She is the keyboardist, synthesizer, sub-bassist, and background vocalist of hard rock band Guns N’ Roses. Other members of the band include or have included Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash, Matt Sorum, and Izzy Stradlin.

Her father, Harold, is of half British Isles [Welsh/English] and half Filipino descent. Her mother, Alma, is Filipino, from Camalig, Albay.

Melissa’s paternal grandfather was Harold Frederick Reese (the son of Isaac Reese and Bertha Annie Norton). Harold was an American World War I and World War II veteran, from Roslyn, Washington. Isaac was Welsh. Bertha was English, from Ravenhead, Lancashire (now Merseyside), and was the daughter of Richard Henry Norton, who was born in Delhi, British India, to a Maltese-born father, likely of British descent; and of Eliza Bond.

Melissa’s paternal grandmother is Natividad Evangelista Eponsogui (the daughter of Salvador Eponsogui and Soledad Evangelista). Natividad was Filipino, from Guinobatan, Albay.

Melissa’s maternal grandfather is Salvador Damaso Nobleza Roco (the son of Pao Sio, baptized Paciano Roco, and of Epifania/Luciana Nobleza). Salvador was born in Camalig, Albay, to a Chinese father and to a Bicolano mother.

Melissa’s maternal grandmother is Cristita Nebres (the daughter of Jacinto Samson and Dorotea Nebres). Cristita was born in Camalig, Albay.

Sources:

Marriage record of Melissa’s parents –

Marriage records of Melissa’s paternal grandparents, Harold Frederick Reese and Natividad Evangelista Eponsogui – (certificate)
(register)

Death record of Melissa’s paternal grandfather, Harold Frederick Reese –

Marriage record of Melissa’s paternal great-grandparents, Isaac Reese and Bertha Annie Norton –

Baptismal record of Melissa’s paternal great-grandmother, Bertha Annie Norton – ()

Marriage record of Melissa’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Richard Henry Norton and Eliza Bond – ()

Baptismal record of Melissa’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Eliza Bond –

U.S. Social Security application record of Melissa’s paternal grandmother, Natividad Eponsogui Reese (formerly Natividad Evangelista Eponsogui) –

Genealogy of Melissa’s mother –

U.S. Social Security application record of Melissa’s maternal grandfather, Salvador Damaso Nobleza Roco –

U.S. Social Security application record of Melissa’s maternal grandmother, Cristita (Nebres) Roco –