Andrea Marcovicci
Marcovicci in 2004, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Andrea Louisa Marcovicci
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 18, 1948
Ethnicity:
*Romanian (father)
*Slovak (mother)
Andrea Marcovicci is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of Helen Stuart (born Helen Margaret Figura), a cabaret and torch singer, and Ernest Eugen Marcovicci, a physician and internist.
Andrea’s father was born in Bucharest or Bacău, Romania, and lived in Vienna, Austria, before moving to the U.S. Her mother was born in Pennsylvania, to Slovak parents. Andrea has a daughter with her former husband, actor Daniel Reichert.
Andrea’s paternal grandfather was named Ernest Marcovici.
Andrea’s paternal grandmother was named Ella Faesaneaun.
Andrea’s maternal grandfather was Andrew J. Figura (the son of Andrew Figura and Susanna Cvanciger).
Andrea’s maternal grandmother was Barbara Varga/Vargo (the daughter of Estok Varga and Alzbeta Marcincin Latsko).
Sources: Marriage record of Andrea’s father – https://www.familysearch.org
Andrea’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Andrea’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituaries of Andrea’s mother – http://www.playbill.com
https://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Andrea’s maternal grandfather, Andrew J. Figura – https://www.familysearch.org
@bablah
Me and @follers had an exchange while back about the fluidity of Eastern Europe/Slavic world ethnicities. For example Joe Manganiello’s ancestors were listed as Slovenian speakers (I found a few others as such that are thought to be Croatian) on U.S. Cenus and Dianne West’s Cosulichs were evidently Italian. Have a look if you don’t mind (also this profile).
Sincerely
Andrew
Andrea’s surname seems to often be Romanian Jewish, so you might be on the right track there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvia_Marcovici
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C8%98mil_Marcovici
Faesaneaun really must be misspelled in some way. The ending makes me think of “-baum” but there may very well be other more Romanian-sounding surnames it could be close to as well.
Seems uber Jewish then. Faesaneaun is as you said -baum something, not Romanian.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2C6-CCMP
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WMKM-HPMM
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WMKM-HPN2
Her father was born in Bucharest or Bacău, Romania.
Andrea’s paternal grandfather was Ernest Marcovici.
Andrea’s paternal grandmother was Ella Faesaneaun.
It could just be “Faesaneau” if you’re really looking for a different spelling.
There are old articles that describe her as non-Jewish. That doesn’t disprove her father being Jewish, of course, but it’s something.
Are there non-Jewish Marcovici?
Most are Jewish.
Her father is Jewish.
Her father seems Jewish to me.
Maternal grandmother: Barbara Varga (1890-1971) was the daughter of Estok Varga and Alzbeta Marcincin Latsko. Alzbeta was Hungarian born.
True, Varga is Hungarian. Like model Viktoria Varga for example