Willa Fitzgerald

Willa Fitzgerald – BBC’s “Little Women” TV Mini-Series Los Angeles Photocall – The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, 1401 S Oak Knoll Avenue – Pasadena, CA, USA, 2018 – Photo Credit: / PRPhotos.com

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

Date of Birth: January 17, 1991

Ethnicity: German (roughly one half), Irish, Scottish, English

Willa Fitzgerald is an American actress. She is known for her roles on television’s Alpha House, Royal Pains, Scream (2015), Little Women (2017), Dare Me, Reacher, and The Fall of the House of Usher, and in the films Freak Show, Blood Money, The Goldfinch, 18½, Savage Salvation, Wildcat, Strange Darling, and Desperation Road.

Willa’s paternal grandfather was James Fitzgerald (the son of Thomas James Fitzgerald and Helen Marie Sachs). James was born in Ohio. Thomas was born in West Virginia, the son of Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald, whose parents were Irish, and of Clara Agnes Rohan, whose father was Irish, from County Cork. Helen was born in Ohio, the daughter of Peter Sachs, whose parents were German, and of Sarah Agnes O’Brien, whose parents were Irish.

Willa’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Cordelia “Betty” Stevenson (the daughter Daniel D. Stevenson and Gladys B. Harding). Betty was born in Pennsylvania. Daniel was a Scottish emigrant, from Ayrshire, and was the son of James Stevenson and Margaret McKenna. Gladys was the daughter of Alexander Harding and Cordelia Altman, who was of German descent.

Willa’s maternal grandfather was Paul R. Dohse (the son of Carl Frederick Dohse and Ella Wilhelmina Deubner). Carl was the son of Louis John Dohse, whose parents were German, and of Louisa Caroline Kruckeberg, whose parents were also German. Ella was the daughter of Johann Frederich Heinrich Deubner, whose parents were German, and of Mary Wilhelmina Louise Schafer, whose parents were also German.

Willa’s maternal grandmother was Alma J. Hollabaugh (the daughter of Leniel Hollabaugh and Ethel Mona Marshall). Alma was born in Bedford, Ohio. Leniel was the son of Samuel B. Hollabaugh and Bertha Williams. Ethel was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Marshall, whose parents were English, and of Julia Breitenbach, who was German.

Sources: Obituary of Willa’s paternal aunt – https://www.dignitymemorial.com

Genealogy of Willa’s paternal grandfather, James Fitzgerald – https://findagrave.com

Obituary of Willa’s maternal grandmother, Alma J. (Hollabaugh) Dohse – http://www.sscfuneralhomes.com

3 Responses

  1. stlucas says:

    Willa’s paternal grandfather was James Fitzgerald (the son of Thomas James Fitzgerald and Helen Marie Sachs). James was born in Ohio. Thomas was born in West Virginia, the son of Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald, whose parents were Irish, and of Clara Agnes Rohan, whose father was Irish. Helen was born in Ohio, the daughter of Peter Sachs, whose parents were German, and of Sarah A. O’Brien, whose parents were Irish.

    Willa’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth “Betty”. Elizabeth was born in Pennsylvania.

    Obituary of Willa’s paternal aunt – https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/ravenna-oh/edith-sicuro-11425380

    Genealogy of Willa’s paternal grandfather, James Fitzgerald – https://findagrave.com/memorial/95797258/james_fitzgerald

    • Erik1714 says:

      https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/G5KM-DGF

      Willa’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth “Betty” Cordelia Stevenson (the daughter Daniel D. Stevenson and Gladys B. Harding). Betty was born in Pennsylvania. Daniel was a Scottish immigrant from Ayrshire, and was the son of James Stevenson and Margaret McKenna. Gladys was the daughter of Alexander Harding and Cordelia Altman, who was of German descent.

      Willa’s ethnicity: German (about a half), Irish, Scottish, English

  2. jonasbsjr says:

    beautiful

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