Music Information

Origins of the Mathers Family


Eminem's roots can be found in Scandinavia through his mother Debbie Nelson and in South Wales through his father Marshall Bruce Mathers II.

But Eminem has mostly Scottish blood running through his veins. On both sides( maternal and paternal sides), Scottish roots can be found.

Back to the 7 th generation on the paternal side, Peter Mathers from Pennsylvania married a Scottish woman named Isabella (last name unknown). On the maternal side, Scottish roots can be found in Marshall's family in the 6 th generation : Ailsa Mc Allister from Edingburgh emigrated to the United States -precisely to New York in 1870.

Most of the Mathers have been working as farmers in the state of Missouri.

Marshall Mathers I, Eminem's paternal grandfather has been working as an assistant hotel manager at Plainsman Hotel in st Joseph Missouri and his wife Rae has been employed at Del Cornonado hotel in guest services.

When Eminem's paternal grandmother Rae died recently in 2002 from an Alzheimer desease , Marshall Mathers II discovered interesting documents related to his famous son like a Christmas card from Marshall addressed to his grandmother Rae.


Ethymology of the name Mathers


Mathers means mower or reaper.


History of the name Mathers

The name Mathers is related to the Scottish Barclay clan. The family Barclay settled down in a place called Mathers in Scotland in the 13 th century. The history of the Mathers goes back to an english immigrant Theobald de Berkeley and his son who owned the estate of Mathers. Alexander was the first to use the surname Mathers.



Pronounciation of the surname Mathers

It is commonly admitted that the surname Mathers is pronounced as if there was an y in the middle of the name : Ma(y)thers .

If you want to know more about the history and genealogy of the family Mathers, you can find some interesting info here :

homepage.ntlworld.com/davepalmer/eminem/credits.htm



I'd like to thank the people who made up this interesting website. I discovered a lot of info about Marshall's paternal side. I have a lot of info about his maternal side, so I hope to be able to complete his family tree as soon as possible.




I do teach English and German at public schools. I am an Eminem biographer and a freelance music journalist.


MORE RESOURCES:

Boston Globe

Music Review Levine Wages Berlioz’s Trojan War
New York Times, United States - 22 hours ago
He composed it, text as well as music, without a commission and with little hope of a performance, simply out of a lifelong fascination with Virgil’s ...
Met Music Director James Levine to Have Surgery; Cancels Remainder ... Opera News
Kidney surgery will sideline BSO’s Levine Boston Herald
Breaking: Levine to miss Tanglewood Boston Globe
The Associated Press - WBUR
all 135 news articles


Studio One Media Finalizes Groundbreaking Agreement With EMI Music ...
FOXBusiness - 3 hours ago
MyStudio recording studios will allow consumers to create personalized music videos, as well as videos for modeling, comedy, dating, resume, auditions and ...


Fluid Music's Trusonic(R) Enhances the Crate and Barrel Brand ...
FOXBusiness - 6 hours ago
By providing strategic control of music, messaging and ad placement, Trusonic solutions build on existing brand awareness while generating new revenue ...


Red Roof targets country music fans, followers with multimedia ...
Bizjournals.com, NC - 11 hours ago
Red Roof hotels has launched a new entertainment and multimedia campaign that will target country music fans and followers. ...
Red Roof Loves Country! FOXBusiness
all 14 news articles


Madden '09 music lineup released
Los Angeles Times, CA - 5 hours ago
It wasn't so long ago that game companies had to plead with music labels to license songs for their video games. Now, the pleading runs the other way. ...


EMI Names Chief of Recorded Music Unit
New York Times, United States - 22 hours ago
By BEN SISARIO; Compiled by RANDY KENNEDY EMI, the music company that was bought by the private equity firm Terra Firma last year for about $6.4 billion, ...
EMI: No background music Independent
EMI hires consumer products exec to market music CNNMoney.com
EMI Appoints Elio Leoni-Sceti Chief Executive of Recorded Music Bloomberg
The Associated Press - Times Online
all 127 news articles


2 concertgoers died at Rothbury Music Festival
WOOD-TV, MI - 6 hours ago
(WOOD) -- Two concertgoers died Sunday at the Rothbury Music Festival at the Double J Ranch in Oceana County. "Yesterday they transported two individuals, ...
2 died at Rothbury music fest DetNews.com
Two Die At Rothbury Music Festival WXMI
2 die at Rothbury Music Festival Detroit Free Press
WZZM
all 25 news articles


Variety

Casual Friday: The Guitar Hero Rock Band
Washington Post, United States - Jul 7, 2008
This week, we pretend we're Aerosmith, complain about having too many plastic guitars, and show you how to make some sweet music with what you already have. ...
Rock Band 2 Xbox 360 orders ramp up Punch Jump
Rock Band Download Catalog Progressing with Two New Rush Tracks IGN
Game makers set Sept. release for 'Rock Band 2' Video/Imaging DesignLine
Videogamer.com - G4 TV
all 85 news articles


ABC News

Britney, Madonna to appear together ... sort of
MSNBC - Jul 7, 2008
The last time Madonna and Britney Spears shared a stage together, the pop stars locked lips at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards in a kiss that shocked and ...
Britney To Shoot Video For Madonna Tour TurnTo23.com
Britney Spears to make 'virtual' appearance on Madonna's tour NME.com
Set Issues Derail Britney's Madonna Shoot E! Online
San Francisco Chronicle - Hollywood Today Newsmagazine
all 426 news articles


Music Review: Little Jackie debut CD
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 7 hours ago
By MESFIN FEKADU, AP Writer The Brooklyn-based duo of singer/songwriter Imani Coppola and programmer Adam Pallin go hard on "The Stoop," a solid collection ...

Music - Google News

home | site map
© 2006