Brittany Furlan
Furlan in 2016, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Brittany Jayne Furlan
Place of Birth: Persakie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 5, 1986
Ethnicity:
*87.5% Italian
*12.5% Austrian
Brittany Furlan is an American internet personality, comedian, and actress.
Brittany is the daughter of Jill and Ronald Furlan. She is married to musician Tommy Lee.
Brittany’s paternal grandfather was Eugenio Joseph Furlan, Sr. (the son of Corrado Isadore Furlan and Ida Paoletti). Eugenio was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents. Corrado was born in Padua, Veneto.
Brittany’s paternal grandmother was Flora M. Girini (the daughter of Rinaldo Girini and Genevra/Ginevra Mario/Mari). Flora’s parents were Italian. Rinaldo was born in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Genevra was born in Ancona, Marche.
Brittany’s maternal grandfather was John H. Pisano (the son of Harry I. Pisano and Mary Geigus). John was born in Pennsylvania. Brittany’s great-grandfather Harry was born in Sicily, Italy, the son of Giovanni/John Battista Pisano, who was from Sciacca, Agrigento, and of Maria/Marie Greco. Brittany’s great-grandmother Mary was born in Pennsylvania, to Austrian parents.
Brittany’s maternal grandmother was Philomena Theresa “Phyllis” Fragale (the daughter of Paul Fragale and Anne Cicchetti). Philomena was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents.
Sources: Obituary of Brittany’s paternal grandmother, Flora M. (Girini) Furlan – http://www.legacy.com
Brittany’s maternal grandfather, John H. Pisano, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Brittany’s maternal grandfather, John H. Pisano – http://www.legacy.com
Brittany’s maternal great-grandfather, Harry Pisano, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Brittany’s maternal grandmother, Philomena Theresa “Phyllis” Fragale, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Brittany’s maternal grandmother, Philomena Theresa “Phyllis” (Fragale) Pisano – http://www.legacy.com
Paternal Grandfather: Eugenio Joseph Furlan Sr. (1914-1974) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the son of Corrado Isadore Furlan and Ida Paoletti. Corrado was born specifically in Padua, Veneto, Italy.
Paternal Grandmothers father Rinaldo Girini (1885-1969) was born in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. His spouse (the great-grandmother) Ginevra Mari was born in Anacona, Marche, Italy.
These are three Italian regions that Brittany’s ancestors belonged to.
Anacona-> Ancona
“Geigus” families in Pennsylvania hail from Austria/Austria-Hungary on Census
Geigus/Geiger
So:
87,5% Italian
12,5% “Austrian”
Oh and Brittany’s also Sicilian. Her great-grandfather Harry I. Pisano was from specifically Sicily in 1894. He was the son of Giovanni Battista Pisano and Maria Greco. Giovanni was born in Sciacca, Agrigento, Italy.