Elizabeth Olsen

Olsen in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Elizabeth Chase Olsen

Place of Birth: Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: February 16, 1989

Ethnicity: Italian (37.5%), English, one eighth Norwegian, German, small amounts of Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Welsh, and Scottish, distant French

Elizabeth Olsen is an American actress. Her roles include Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as the films Martha Marcy May Marlene, Silent House, Peace, Love & Misunderstanding, Red Lights, Liberal Arts, Kill Your Darlings, Oldboy (2013), In Secret, Godzilla (2014), Very Good Girls, I Saw the Light, Ingrid Goes West, Wind River, and Kodachrome, and the series Sorry for Your Loss.

She is the daughter of Jarnette “Jarnie,” a dancer, and David “Dave” Olsen, a real estate agent. Her sisters are twin actresses and businesspeople Ashley Olsen (Ashley Fuller Olsen) and Mary-Kate Olsen. She is married to musician Robbie Arnett, of indie pop band Milo Greene. The two co-wrote a children’s book.

Elizabeth’s paternal grandfather was Walter Gustav Olsen-Boye/Olsen (the son of Ole/Oscar Johan/John/Johann Ludvig Olsen/Olsen-Boye and Winifred Dora Reeve). Walter was born in West Ham, Essex, England. Ole was Norwegian, from Bergen, Hordaland, the son of Martinus/Marthinus Mikael/Michael Olsen and Gunhilde/Gunhild Mathilde/Matilde/Mathea Ludvigsen Tefre. Winifred was English, from Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, the daughter of Joseph John Reeve and Sophia Smy.

Elizabeth’s paternal grandmother was Helene Irene Valentine (the daughter of Rocco Valentine and Elizabeth/Elisabeth Ann Gesue). Helene was born in Warren, Ohio. Rocco was Italian, from Silvi, Abruzzo, the son of Annunziato Valentini/Valentine and Maria Centorami. Elizabeth’s great-grandmother Elizabeth was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to Italian parents, Enrico/Frank Gesue and Isabella/Isabelle P. Massitti.

Elizabeth’s maternal grandfather was Daniel David/Dejarnett Jones (the son of Daniel De Jarnette/Dejarnette/Dejarnett Jones and Rose Marie Sisto). Elizabeth’s grandfather Daniel was born in California. Elizabeth’s great-grandfather Daniel was the son of Daniel De Jarnette/Dejarnette/Dejarnett Jones and Augusta/Gussie Sophia/Sofie Merlett Manshardt/Manshart, who was born in Ohio, to German parents. Elizabeth’s great-grandmother Rose was born in California, to Italian parents, Donato F. Maria/Mario Sisto, who was born in Ruvo del Monte, Provincia di Potenza, Basilicata, and Celeste Lucia/Lucille Rubino/Robino, who was also born in Potenza.

Elizabeth’s maternal grandmother was Mary Rose Fuller (the daughter of Arthur Louis Fuller and Nell/Nellie Esther Rose). Mary was born in Leavenworth, Kansas. Arthur was the son of William Gabriel Fuller and Christina Phoebe Bedwell. Nell was the daughter of Harry Albert Rose, whose father was German, from Hannover, Niedersachsen; and of Harriet/Harriett/Hattie Esther Percival.

Sources: Genealogy of Elizabeth Olsen – https://www.geni.com

Elizabeth’s maternal great-grandfather, Daniel De Jarnette/Dejarnette Jones, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Elizabeth’s maternal great-grandmother, Rose Marie Sisto, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Elizabeth’s maternal great-grandparents, Daniel De Jarnette/Dejarnette Jones and Rose Marie Sisto – https://www.familysearch.org

Information about Elizabeth’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Donato F. Maria/Mario Sisto and Celeste Lucia Rubino – https://www.findagrave.com

Elizabeth’s maternal grandmother, Mary Rose Fuller, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org