Born in Detroit, Michigan, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Norman Isaac Ewing
and Hermina Maria (Veraar) Merrick
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Peter Reginald Frederick Hall
— married
1982 (to 1990) [location unknown]
Mother of
Rebecca Hall
Died
at age 71
in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
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Biography
Maria (Ewing) Hall is Notable.
This profile is part of the Ewing Name Study.
Descendant of Bazil Norman (1760-1830), a Revolutionary War Patriot.
Maria Louise Ewing was born on March 27, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, United States, daughter of Norman Isaac Ewing (1894–1968) and Hermina Maria Veraar (1915–2004). Maria Ewing was an American opera singer and actress.
Her mother Hermina M. (née Veraar), was born in the Netherlands, while her father, Norman I. Ewing, had a mixed heritage comprising Sioux Native American, Scottish, and African-American origins. Ewing served as a source of inspiration for the film Passing, directed by Rebecca Hall, which explores the experiences of two African-American women with light complexions who are able to navigate society by presenting themselves as white individuals.
Maria (31) married Peter Reginald Frederick Hall (51) (born on November 22, 1930 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England; son of Reginald Edward Arthur Hall and Grace Florence Pamment) in 1982.
Maria died on January 9, 2022 in Detroit, Wayne, aged 71.
Sources
- Wikipedia:Maria Ewing
- Obituary: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/10/maria-ewing-dies-aged-71-peter-hall
- "Hidden in the Genes". "Finding Your Roots" written by Gates, Henry Louis Jr. Season 08 Episode 01 Kunhardt McGee Productions, Inkwell Films Ark Media 2012
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