iJustine

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iJustine in 2013, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Justine Ezarik

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 20, 1984

Ethnicity: Slovak, Croatian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Hungarian, German [including Sudeten German], French-Canadian, remote English and Swiss-German

iJustine, also known by her birth name Jenna Ezarik, is an American lifecaster, comedian, internet personality, actress, and television host. She became known for her channel ijustine.tv. She has appeared on the YouTube series Annoying Orange and Escape the Night, the reality series The New Celebrity Apprentice, and the series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Criminal Minds, The Bold and the Beautiful, and The Vampire Diaries. She is also known for her “300-page iPhone bill.”

iJustine is the daughter of Michelle, a physical education teacher, and Steve Ezarik, a coal miner. iJustine is the sister of internet personalities Breanne Ezarik and Jenna Ezarik.

iJustine’s paternal grandfather was Stephen Joseph “Steve/Skid” Ezarik, Jr. (the son of István Tesařík, later Stephen “Steve” Ezarik, Sr., and Anna Szlota). István was born in Pečovská Nová Ves, Austria-Hungary, now Slovakia, the son of János Tesařík and Mária Tutoká. Anna was also born in Pečovská Nová Ves, and was the daughter of János Szlota and Mária Kurimská. The name Szlota is possibly of Hungarian origin, as Slovakia also has people with German, Hungarian, and other ancestors. Some surnames in Slovakia follow the convention of these languages. However, it is unclear if iJustine has Hungarian ancestry.

iJustine’s paternal grandmother was Helen Grayce Petrick (the daughter of Wilhelm Petrisek, later William Petrick, and Helen Grace Derouin). Helen was born in Pennsylvania. Wilhelm was born in Germany, of Croatian, Hungarian, and German descent; he was the son of George Petrisek, who was from Croatia, and of Julianna/Julia Getto, who was born in Beremend, Hungary. iJustine’s great-grandmother Helen Derouin was the daughter of Joseph Baptist Louis Derouin/Derrouin, whose father was French-Canadian, and of Margaret Anna Moyer, who was of German, and remote English and Swiss-German, descent.

iJustine’s maternal grandfather was Fred Borsh/Borshow (the son of Ananij/Ananiy/Amany/Anany/Andy/Samuel Borsch/Borschev/Borshow and Katerina/Catherine Karlashoff/Karlashova). Fred was born in Ohio. Ananij was born in Ilask/Ilossk/Elossk, likely the city in Belarus. Katerina was Ukrainian.

iJustine’s maternal grandmother was Anna Helen “Ann” Lepo (the daughter of Vladimir “Walter” Lepo and Catherine/Katherine Malinac). Anna was born in Ohio, to Croatian parents.

Sources: Genealogy of iJustine – https://www.geni.com

Marriage record of iJustine’s paternal grandparents, Stephen Joseph Ezarik, Jr. and Helen Grayce Petrick – https://familysearch.org

iJustine’s paternal grandfather, Stephen Joseph Ezarik, Jr., on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of iJustine’s paternal grandfather, Stephen Joseph Ezarik, Jr. – http://www.greenleefuneralhome.com

Baptismal record of iJustine’s paternal great-grandfather, István Tizsarik – https://familysearch.org

Baptismal record of iJustine’s paternal great-grandmother, Anna Szlota – https://familysearch.org

iJustine’s paternal grandmother, Helen Grayce Petrick, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Genealogies of iJustine’s paternal great-grandparents, Wilhelm Petrisek, later William Petrick, and Helen Grace Derouin – https://www.findagrave.com

iJustine’s paternal great-great-great-grandparents, Adam Getto and Erzsébet/Elizabeth Reiter, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

iJustine’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Joseph Baptist Louis Derouin/Derrouin, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

iJustine’s maternal grandfather, Fred Borsh/Borshow, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

World War I Draft Registration card of iJustine’s maternal great-grandfather, Ananij/Ananiy/Amany/Anany/Andy/Samuel Borsch/Borschev/Borshow – https://familysearch.org

Naturalization record of iJustine’s maternal great-grandfather, Ananij/Ananiy/Amany/Anany/Andy/Samuel Borsch/Borschev/Borshow – https://familysearch.org

20 Responses

  1. Manila says:

    Margaret Anna Moyer was also of remote Swiss-German descent.

  2. hesh123 says:

    Internet personality? WOW WHAT A CELEB

  3. Manila says:

    I hereby verify that Michelle’s maiden surname is Borshow; also, her middle initial is M.: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K511-NZN

  4. Manila says:

    Joseph Baptist Derouin -> Joseph Baptist Louis Derouin

  5. Manila says:

    Stephen, Jr. is already deceased.

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