hɪz pˈɛɹənts wɜː sˈɛkənd kˈʌzənz, ʃˈɛɹɪŋ ðə sˈeɪm ɡɹˈeɪtɡɹˈændpɛɹənts, dʒˈæn ænd mˈɑːɹɡɹət hˈoːɹnbɛk skˈuːnmeɪkɚ.
His parents were second cousins, sharing the same great-grandparents, Jan and Margaret Hornbeck Schoonmaker.