Pete Parada

Birth Name: Peter Parada

Place of Birth: New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 9, 1974

Ethnicity:
*Slovak (father)
*Irish (mother)

Pete Parada is an American musician and songwriter. He is the drummer of the punk rock band The Offspring. Other members of the band are Dexter Holland, Greg K., and Noodles. Pete was previously the drummer of the bands Steel Prophet, Face to Face, Saves the Day, and Alkaline Trio.

Pete’s paternal grandfather was Peter Parada (the son of John Parada and Anna Leyna/Lingo). Pete’s grandfather Peter was born in Pennsylvania, to Slovak parents.

Pete’s paternal grandmother was Anna Slovack/Slovak (the daughter of Mike Slovack/Slovak and Pauline Kotubey/Guterbey/Kotulip). Anna was born in Pennsylvania, of Slovak origin.

Pete’s maternal grandfather was Eugene W. “Gene” Ludden (the son of William Andrew Ludden and Margaret W. Walsh). Eugene was born in New York. William was the son of Patrick D. Ludden, whose parents were Irish, and of Alice C. Perry, who was born in New York, to a New York-born father and an Irish mother. Margaret was the daughter of William M. Walsh and Johanna M., who were of Irish ancestry.

Pete’s maternal grandmother was Mary Catherine/Kathryn “Cac” McAndrews (the daughter of Harry Augustine McAndrew and Kathryn L. “Kate” Grumley). Pete’s grandmother Mary Catherine was born in New York. Harry was born in Pennsylvania, to James H. McAndrew and Mary G. Mulhesin, who were both born in England, to Irish parents. Pete’s great-grandmother Kathryn Grumley was the daughter of Michael Grumley and Mary A. Birmingham, who were both born in New York, both of them to Irish parents.

Sources: Pete’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census –

Pete’s paternal grandfather, Peter Parada, on the 1920 U.S. Census –
Peter Parada on the 1930 U.S. Census –

Genealogy of Pete’s mother –

Obituary of Pete’s mother – 

Obituary of Pete’s maternal grandfather, Eugene W. “Gene” Ludden –

Pete’s maternal great-grandfather, William Andrew Ludden, on the 1900 U.S. Census –
William Andrew Ludden on the 1910 U.S. Census –

Pete’s maternal great-grandmother, Margaret W. Walsh, on the 1900 U.S. Census –

Obituary of Pete’s maternal grandmother, Mary Catherine/Kathryn “Cac” (McAndrews) Ludden – 

Pete’s maternal great-grandfather, Harry Augustine McAndrew, 1900 U.S. Census – 
Harry Augustine McAndrew on the 1910 U.S. Census – 

Pete’s maternal great-grandmother, Kathryn L. Grumley, on the 1900 U.S. Census – 
Kathryn L. Grumley on the 1910 U.S. Census –