Brian Quesnell

Ancestors

Son of Harris Quesnell Jr. and Linda (Jupp) Quesnell

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Biography

Brian is the 3rd cousin of US President John Adams.

Brian is the 5th cousin of US President Abraham Lincoln.

Brian is the 3rd cousin of Josiah Bartlett, Founding Father in the American Revolution.

Descendant of Mayflower passengers Wiliam Bradford, John Alden, Priscilla Mullins, William Mullins, William Brewster, Mary Brewster, Love Brewster, Thomas Rogers and Richard Warren.

Descendant of Gateway Ancestor Mary Gye.

Descendant of Gateway Ancestor Anne Marbury.

Descendant of several Magna Carta Surety Barons.

Brian is the the 10th great grandson of Marie Miteouamigoukoue, a Canadian First Peoples and member of the Algonquin Nation.

Descendant of William I, Duke of Nomandy, King of England.

Descendant of Charlemagne Carolingian, King of the Franks, Emperor of Rome.

Descendant of Mérovée Merovingian, King of the Salic Franks.

Brian is related to Kurt Cobain, of the muscial group Nirvana.

I am the second son of Harris Quesnell and Linda (Jupp) Quesnell, born in the city of La Mesa in San Diego County on July 19th, 1975.^[1][2]

I met my soulmate, Dina, in September of 1993, during the first quarter of our freshman year together at the University of California at Davis (UCD). We eventually got married on August 28th, 1999 at the MountainGate Country Club in Los Angeles, California.^[3]

Education

Following High School, I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology from the University of California at Davis (UCD) in June of 1997. I then enrolled at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), School of Dentisty, ultimately receiving a DDS degree in June of 2001.

After completing a one year Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) residency in 2002 (also at UCLA), I Journeyed out to the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) School of Dentistry, earning my specialty certificate in Endodontics by the summer of 2004.

Career

Following graduation, I have since been practicing Endodontics back in my hometown of San Diego, California. I also teach part time at San Diego State University (SDSU), as well as practice & intstruct students at the University of California at San Diego's (UCSD) free Dental Clinic as a Voluntary Clinical Instructor / Faculty Appointee within the Department of Family Medicine.

Family

Having grown up in Rancho Peñasquitos (in San Diego), my family now resides in the nearby city of Del Mar. My interest in genealogy began a few years ago during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amongst all the uncertainty and fear, I was extremely fortunate to have been given an opportunity to speak more often with my then 96 year old grandmother, Margaret (Bergamo) Jupp, than at any other time in my life. She was, righteously so, the undisputed Matriarch of our extended family, and embodied all of the intelligence and wisdom compelled by her role. As an ardent and lifelong student of history, she encouraged (or more accurately tasked) me with thoroughly studying our own family's ancestry. I was more than happy to comply.

What I discovered was (what I believe) a very rich cultural heritage, one that was never mentioned or disclosed in any way by either of my grandparents or great aunts or uncles. Perhaps with a grandfather named William Bradford Jupp, and a great grandmother carrying the Bartlett surname, the fault is entirely of my own. I do know they were aware of nearly all of family's history, but I can only speculate as to why it was kept secret. What I am confidant of, however, is that they had a very resolute logic behind not divulging our descent from the Founding Fathers, Mayflower Families, Magna Carta Barons and European Royalty. Perhaps to encourage our fully independent achievement and experience of humility over entitlement throughout our lives:

Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways. - Ezekiel 18:30

Sources

1. ↑ Certificates of Birth and Marriage in my possession.
2. ↑ First-hand information entered by Brian Quesnell at registration.
3. ↑ Certificate of Marriage in my possession.

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DNA

Y-DNA Haplogroup: J-FT28779

mtDNA Haplogroup: U1a3

Confirmed MRCA: Anthony Anton Quesnell and Emily Sempere

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Brian Quesnell and his 2nd cousin once removed J.L.. Their most-recent common ancestors are Anthony Anton Quesnell and Emily Sempere, the 2nd great grandparents of Brian Quesnell and the great grandparents of his cousin J.L.. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd – 3rd Cousins, based on sharing 134 cM across 7 segments.

Confirmed MRCA: Peter Theis and Susanna Ludwig

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Brian Quesnell and his 3rd cousin S.D.. Their most-recent common ancestors are Peter Theis and Susanna Ludwig, the 2nd great grandparents of both Brian Quesnell and his cousin S.D.. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd – 3rd Cousins, based on sharing 117 cM across 7 segments.

Confirmed MRCA: Fannie Bradford Bartlett and William Charles Jupp

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Brian Quesnell and his 2nd cousin once removed J.F.. Their most-recent common ancestors are Fannie Bradford Bartlett and William Charles Jupp, the 2nd great grandparents of Brian Quesnell and the great grandparents of his cousin J.F.. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd – 3rd Cousins, based on sharing 138 cM across 8 segments.

Confirmed MRCA: Pietro Passarelli and Pasqualena Loizzo

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Brian Quesnell and his 1st cousin twice removed J.P.. Their most-recent common ancestors are Pietro Passarelli and Pasqualena Loizzo, the 2nd great grandparents of Brian Quesnell and the grandparents of his cousin J.P.. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd – 3rd Cousins, based on sharing 186 cM across 12 segments.

Confirmed MRCA: Jerome Eugene Place and Ethel Reddington Goepp

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Brian Quesnell and his 3rd cousin J.W.. Their most-recent common ancestors are Jerome Eugene Place and Ethel Reddington Goepp, the 2nd great grandparents of Brian Quesnell and his cousin J.W.. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd – 3rd Cousins, based on sharing 95 cM across 5 segments.