Dave Filoni
Filoni in 2015, photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com
Birth Name: David C. Filoni
Place of Birth: Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 7, 1974
Ethnicity:
*father – Italian
*mother – Croatian, English
Dave Filoni is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor. He often works in animation.
Dave is married to Anne Convery.
Dave’s paternal grandfather was Albert “Batto” Filoni (the son of Michele “Mike” Filoni and Teresa Biondi). Albert was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents.
Dave’s paternal grandmother was Amelia Dalaidi (the daughter of Lawrence Dalaidi and Margaret Sottano). Amelia was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents.
Dave’s maternal grandfather was Edward M. Priselac (the son of Mato/Matthew M. Priselac and Anna “Annie” Sadler). Edward was born in Pennsylvania. Mato was born in Kamanje, Croatia, and was the son of Matthew Priselac and Barbara Blazena/Blažina. Anna likely was also Croatian, and was the daughter of George Sadler and Mary.
Dave’s maternal grandmother was Mary Elizabeth Dixon (the daughter of Ansor/Anson Vanleer Dixon and Evelyn M. Tennant). Dave’s grandmother Mary Elizabeth was born in Pennsylvania. Ansor was the son of Arthur Overend Dixon, who was English, and of Mary Melissa Hartman. Evelyn was the daughter of George Tennant/Tenant, Sr. and Elizabeth, who were English.
Sources: Obituary of Dave’s father – http://www.legacy.com
Dave’s paternal great-grandparents, Michele “Mike” Filoni and Teresa Biondi, on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Dave’s paternal grandmother, Amelia (Dalaidi) Filoni – http://www.legacy.com
Dave’s paternal great-grandparents, Lawrence Dalaidi and Margaret Sottano, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Dave’s uncle (mother’s brother) – http://www.legacy.com
Dave’s maternal grandfather, Edward M. Priselac, on the 1920 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
U.S. Passport application of Dave’s maternal great-grandfather, Mato/Matthew M. Priselac – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Dave’s maternal great-grandfather, Mato/Matthew M. Priselac – http://www.findagrave.com
Death record of Dave’s maternal great-grandmother, Anna “Annie” (Sadler) Priselac – http://www.findagrave.com
Mato Priselac was from Kamanje, Croatia acc. to his passport application.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-LCZC
His wife was also from Croatia.
So his wife was also of Croatian descent?
Might have something else in heer background, but nothing I could find.
Priselac and Blažina are definitely last names from around Ozalj.
Sadler does sound German, but it could also be misspelt Sedlar which is South-Slavic.
Wasn’t his maternal great-grandmother related to Neiltennant??