Autumn Federici

LOS ANGELES – MAR 31: Federici at the LA Ballroom Studio Grand Opening at LA Dance Studio on March 31, 2014 in Sherman Oaks, CA, kathclick/Bigstock.com 

Birth Name: Autumn Carole Dopudja

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 17, 1978

Ethnicity:
*father – Serbian, possibly other
*mother – English, one quarter Belgian [Flemish], German, Irish, Scottish, Dutch

Autumn Federici is an American model, producer, and actress.

She was raised in West Virginia. Federici is her stepfather’s surname.

Autumn’s paternal grandfather was Bronko “Bronco” Dopudja (the son of Miladin “Milan/Mike” Dobric Dopudja and Marija “Mary” Balen). Bronko was born in West Virginia, to parents from Croatia/Yugoslavia, who were listed as Serbian speakers on the 1930 U.S. Census. Miladin was born in Čojluk, the son of Marko Dopudja and Martha Magetorove. Marija was born in Sveti Rok, Lika-Senj, the daughter of Sam Balen and Anna/Annie Stojeovich.

Autumn’s paternal grandmother is Mary Rojak (the daughter of a father surnamed Rojak, and of Mildred Ribar). Mary was born in West Virginia, to parents from either Yugoslavia or Slovakia. Mildred was the daughter of Nick Ribar and Mary.

Autumn’s maternal grandfather was John B. Dagan (the son of Augustus “Gus” Dagan and Nancy Ann/Anna “Nannie” Way). John was born in Ohio. Augustus was born in Belgium, the son of Ferdinand Dagan and Marie Octavia, and was listed as a Flemish speaker on the 1920 U.S. Census. Nancy was born in West Virginia, the daughter of William Way and Mary Catherine Deuley/Dooley.

Autumn’s maternal grandmother was Gladys Irene Fowler (the daughter of Henry Fowler and Anna Olive Stull). Gladys was born in Ohio. Henry was born in Ohio, the son of Isaac Fowler and Sarah Ann Hoagland. Anna was born in Ohio, the daughter of William H. Stull and Mary Ellen Dowdell.

Sources: Obituary of Autumn’s paternal grandfather, Bronko Dopudja – http://tributearchive.com

Obituary of Autumn’s maternal aunt – http://tributearchive.com