Dave Filoni
Birth Name: David C. Filoni
Place of Birth: Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 7, 1974
Ethnicity:
*50% Italian
*25% Croatian
*25% English
Dave Filoni is an American animation director, film director and animator, voice actor, television writer, and television producer.
Dave is the son of Patricia Ann (Priselac) and Albert Lawrence Filoni. Dave’s father was of Italian ancestry. Dave’s mother is of Croatian and English descent.
Dave’s paternal grandfather was Albert “Batto” Filoni (the son of Michele “Mike” Filoni and Teresa Biondi). Albert was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Italy.
Dave’s paternal grandmother was Amelia Dalaidi (the daughter of Lawrence Dalaidi and Margaret Sottano). Amelia was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Italy.
Dave’s maternal grandfather was Edward M. Priselac (the son of Mato/Matthew M. Priselac and Anna “Annie” Sadler). Mato was born in Kamanje, Croatia, and was the son of Matthew Priselac and Barbara Blazena/Blažina. Anna was likely 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). 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, Albert Lawrence Filoni – 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
Genealogy of Dave Filoni (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituary of Dave’s uncle (mother’s brother), Paul Edward Priselac – http://www.legacy.com
Dave’s maternal grandfather, Edward M. Priselac, on the 1920 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Dave’s maternal grandfather, Edward M. Priselac – http://www.obitcentral.com
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
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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??