Andre Ethier

Ethier in 2008, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Andre Everett Ethier

Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 10, 1982

Ethnicity:
*father – French-Canadian, English, at least one eighth Cherokee Native American
*mother – Mexican

Andre Ethier is an American professional baseball player. An outfielder, he played his entire career of twelve seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

He is one of seven children of Priscilla and Byron Ethier, who had also played baseball. He is married to gymnast Maggie Germaine, with whom he has four children. Andre is Catholic.

Andre’s paternal grandfather was Pierre Leo “Pete” Ethier (the son of Elphage/Elphege/Elpage Dolphis Ethier and Emma Rose Frigon). Pierre was born in Massachusetts, of French-Canadian descent. He played professional minor league baseball, as high as the AAA level. Elphage was the son of Dolphis/Delphis Ethier and Olivine Blette. Emma was the daughter of Louis Frigon and Phoebe/Pheobe Brouseau.

Andre’s paternal grandmother was Evalina Rill (the daughter of Orville Albert Rill and Irene Taylor). Evalina was born in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. Orville was the son of Louis Rill and Anna Laurie Good. Irene was the daughter of Arthur Valentine Taylor and Nancy Downing. Andre’s great-great-grandmother Nancy was a Cherokee Native American.

Sources: Andre’s paternal grandfather, Pierre Leo “Pete” Ethier, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Andre’s paternal grandfather, Pierre Leo “Pete” Ethier – http://www.legacy.com

Marriage record of Andre’s paternal great-grandparents, Elphage/Elphege/Elpage Dolphis Ethier and Emma Rose Frigon – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Andre’s paternal great-grandfather, Elphage/Elphege/Elpage Dolphis Ethier – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Andre’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Dolphis/Delphis Ethier – https://familysearch.org

Andre’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Dolphis/Delphis Ethier, on the 1871 Canada Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Andre’s paternal great-grandmother, Emma Rose Frigon – https://familysearch.org

Andre’s paternal great-grandmother, Emma Rose Frigon, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogy of Andre’s paternal grandmother, Evalina (Rill) Ethier – https://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Andre’s paternal grandmother, Evalina (Rill) Ethier – https://familysearch.org