Angelina Jolie
Jolie in 2010, photo via kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Angelina Jolie Voight
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: June 4, 1975
Ethnicity:
*father – Slovak, German
*mother – one half French-Canadian [approximately], one quarter Dutch, one quarter Polish, distant German, 1/512 Huron First Nations
Angelina Jolie is an American actress, filmmaker, humanitarian, and activist. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Girl, Interrupted (1999). Noted for her beauty and style, she has also starred in the films Lookin’ to Get Out, Cyborg 2, Hackers, Foxfire, Playing God, Playing by Heart, The Bone Collector, Gone in 60 Seconds, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), and its sequel; Original Sin, Life or Something Like It, Taking Lives, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Alexander (2004), Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Good Shepherd, A Mighty Heart, Beowulf, the Kung Fu Panda franchise; Wanted, Changeling (2008), Salt, The Tourist (2010), Maleficent, and its sequel, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil; Come Away, Those Who Wish Me Dead, Eternals, and Maria (2024); and in the made-for-tv movies George Wallace (1997) and Gia (1998). She has directed the films A Place in Time, In the Land of Blood and Honey, Unbroken, By the Sea, which she starred in; First They Killed My Father, and Without Blood. She also wrote her second, fourth, and sixth film, and co-wrote her fifth. Her humanitarian causes and advocacy include conservation, women’s rights, education, and refugees. She was Special Envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, from April 17, 2012 to December 17, 2022, having undertaken field missions to refugee camps and war zones.
Angelina is the daughter of fellow Academy Award-winner, actor Jon Voight (Jonathan Vincent Voight), and actress Marcheline Bertrand (Marcia Lynne Bertrand). She is the sister of actor James Haven. Her uncles are Barry Voight, a volcanologist, and Chip Taylor, a songwriter. Angelina has six children with her former husband, actor Brad Pitt. She has also been credited as Angelina Jolie Pitt. Angelina acquired Cambodian citizenship in 2005.
Angelina’s father is of half Slovak and half German descent. Angelina’s mother was of approximately one half French-Canadian, one quarter Dutch, and one quarter Polish, descent. Through her maternal grandfather, Angelina is of 1/1024 Huron First Nations descent, from her ancestor, Catherine Anenontha/Anenonta, who was born c. 1649. Angelina’s maternal grandfather also had a small amount of German ancestry.
Angelina’s paternal grandfather was Elmer/Elmir Samuel Voight/Vojtka/Voytko (the son of George Vojtka/Vojtech/Voytka/Voytko and Helen “Nellie” Petrick/Petrik). Elmer was born in Yonkers, Westchester, New York. George was a Slovak emigrant, born in Nacina Ves, Košice, who lived in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Helen was born in New York, to Slovak parents, Andrew/Andreas Petrick/Petrik and Catherine/Catharina Kulik.
Angelina’s paternal grandmother was Barbara Agnes Kamp (the daughter of Joseph Kamp and Margaret Franz). Barbara was born in Yonkers, Westchester, New York. Joseph was a German emigrant, from Büren, and was the son of Heinrich Kamp and Theresia Baum. Margaret was born in New York, to German parents, Peter Franz and Barbara Seigler, who was from Bavaria.
Angelina’s maternal grandfather was Rolland Francis Bertrand (the son of George/Georges Bertrand and Marie-Louise Angélina/Angéline Leduc). Rolland was born in Lehigh, Kankakee, Illinois. All of his grandparents were French-Canadian, from Québec. George was the son of Louis Bertrand and Marie-Virginie Adelphine/Adeline/Adelina/Delima/Delia Maillet/Mayette/Maillette/Myatt. Angelina’s great-grandmother Marie-Louise was from Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Québec, and was the daughter of Ulric/Ulrique Leduc and Marie Clorinthe/Clarinthe/Clorintha/Clarine Deveau/Devault/Deveault.
Angelina’s maternal grandmother was Lois June Gouwens/Gowens (the daughter of Roy/Roel/Royal G. Gouwens/Gowens and Virginia/Regina/Jean Kasha). Lois was born in Cook County, Illinois. Roy’s father, Roel/Rollin/Roeleanas A. T. Gouwens/Gowens, was born in South Holland, Cook, Illinois, to Dutch parents. Roy’s mother, Anna/Annie Koedijker/Koedyker, was Dutch, from Sint Maarten. Angelina’s great-grandmother Virginia’s father, Jan/John Joseph Kasha/Kasza, was born in Bunkowo, Poland. Virginia’s mother, Maryanna/Mary Agnes Decker/Raczkowska/Racykowska/Rashowsky/Raskowski/Raczkowski/Raskowsky, was born in Manistee, Manistee Co., Michigan, the daughter of Polish parents, Symon/Simon Raczkowski/Rashowsky and Josephine Baker.
Sources: Genealogies of Angelina Jolie – http://www.wargs.com
https://www.geni.com
http://www.perche-quebec.com
http://freepages.rootsweb.com
https://famouskin.com
Angelina’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Angelina’s paternal grandfather, Elmer/Elmir Samuel Voight/Vojtka/Voytko, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Angelia Jolie (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.nosorigines.qc.ca
Information about Angelina’s maternal eighth great-grandmother, Catherine Anenontha/Anenonta – http://www.genealogy.com
http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca
Angelina’s maternal twelfth great-grandfather, Pierre Miville – http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca
Angelina’s maternal great-grandmother, Virginia/Regina/Jean Kasha, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Virginia/Regina/Jean Kasha on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Angelina’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Jan/John Joseph Kasha/Kasza and Maryanna/Mary Agnes Decker/Raczkowska/Racykowska/Rashowsky/Raskowski/Raczkowski/Raskowsky – https://familysearch.org
Angelina’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Jan/John Joseph Kasha/Kasza and Maryanna/Mary Agnes Decker/Raczkowska/Racykowska/Rashowsky/Raskowski/Raczkowski/Raskowsky, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Angelina’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Jan/John Joseph Kasha/Kasza – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Angelina’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Maryanna/Mary Agnes (Decker/Raczkowska/Racykowska/Rashowsky/Raskowski/Raczkowski/Raskowsky) Kasha – https://www.familysearch.org
Angelina is actually in my family tree on my mother’s side and her mother’s side (my 5th or 6th cousin…..something like that) anyway, she is related to the Pelletier’s (my family) who came over from France to Quebec. Our family mixed a lot with the Native Americans mainly the Huron. My Great great great grandma was 100%. To the person above, just because it didn’t show up in a DNA test doesn’t mean that she doesn’t have Native ancestry. Also to the person above, the Hurons are an Iroquoian speaking people but they are not “Iroquoian” if that makes sense.
“I have no problem with moving from place to place. Americans generally have little problem accepting this — after all, we all have mixed ancestry. My Dutch father has German and Czech blood flowing in his veins. My mother’s ancestors were the Iroquois Indians. Now you understand why I am the way I am. So don’t get too attached to a place — being together is the most important thing.”
Her Dutch father? Jon Voight is not a Dutch national. He was born in New York. Any Dutch ancestry she has comes from her mother, who is not Iroquois.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=dowfam3&id=I80021
Information about Angelina’s 8th great-grandmother, Huron Native Canadian Catherine Anenontha:
http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/a/l/Linda-R-Malbroughmcmurray/GENE2-0001.html
http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Voight-Family-Tree-50