Jocelin Donahue

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Birth Name: Jocelin Yvonne Donahue

Place of Birth: Bristol, Connecticut, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 8, 1981

Ethnicity:
*50% French-Canadian
*37.5% Irish
*12.5% English, possibly other

Jocelin Donahue is an American actress. Her roles include the films The House of the Devil, Insidious: Chapter 2, The Frontier, Holidays, Dead Awake, I Trapped the Devil, Doctor Sleep, and Offseason, and the show StartUp.

Jocelin’s paternal grandfather was Dennis Glenmond Donahue (the son of Dennis Henry Donohue and Mary Ida LaBarge). Jocelin’s grandfather Dennis was born in Essex, New York. Jocelin’s great-grandfather Dennis was born in New York, to Irish parents. Mary was the daughter of Henry LaBarge and Elvira Alphonsine Bouchard, who were born in New York, both of them to French-Canadian parents.

Jocelin’s paternal grandmother was Dorothy Ladue (the daughter of Oscar Charles LaDue and Elizabeth Lucinda Webb). Dorothy was born in Port Kent, New York. Oscar was the son of Charles Ladue and Lizzie/Elizabeth Delorme/Delorm, and was of French-Canadian/French descent. Elizabeth was the daughter of Benjamin B. Webb and Emma L. Peaslee, and had deep American roots.

Jocelin’s maternal grandfather was George Michael Powers (the son of Thomas John Powers and Mary Ann Mercer). George was born in Fall River, Massachusetts. Thomas was the son of Irish emigrants, John Powers and Ann O’Brien. Mary was the daughter of Thomas James Mercer, who was an Irish immigrant, and of Mary Ann Harrington, whose parents were also Irish.

Jocelin’s maternal grandmother was Vivian Guimond (the daughter of Joseph Alphonse Guimond and Yvonne Blanche Raiche). Vivian was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, and was of French-Canadian descent. Joseph was the son of Leon Guimond and Leontine Paradis. Yvonne was the daughter of Antoine Raiche and Marie Ursule Garon.

Sources: Obituary of Jocelin’s maternal grandfather, George Michael Powers – https://www.dignitymemorial.com

Obituary of Jocelin’s maternal grandmother, Vivian (Guimond) Powers – https://www.legacy.com

5 Responses

  1. Erik1714 says:

    Obituary of Jocelin’s maternal grandfather:

    https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/southington-ct/george-powers-11093521

    Jocelin’s maternal grandfather was George M. Powers (the son of Thomas John Powers and Mary Ann Mercer). George was born in Fall River, Massachusetts. Thomas was the son of Irish emigrants, John Powers and Ann O’Brien. Mary was the daughter of Thomas James Mercer, an Irish emigrant, and Mary Ann Harrington, the daughter of Irish emigrants.

    • Erik1714 says:

      https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GXZM-QPP

      >Essex, New York
      >Jocelin’s great-grandfather Dennis was born in New York to Irish emigrants.
      >Bouchard, both born in New York to French-Canadian parents.

      >Dorothy LaDue
      >Elizabeth Lucinda Webb
      >Port Kent, New York.
      >Elizabeth “Lizzie” Delorme
      >, and was of French/French-Canadian descent.
      >Emma L. Peaslee
      >, and had deep lines in America.

      >Yvonne Blanche Raiche
      >Yvonne was the daughter of Antoine Raiche and Marie Ursule Garon.

      Jocelin’s ethnicity:

      *50% French-Canadian
      *37.5% Irish
      *12.5% English, possibly other

  2. Erik1714 says:

    This is Jocelin’s father obituary (Dennis Michael “Mike” Donahue). But for some odd reason the obituary does not mention his parents or his blood family in general.

    https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/hartfordcourant/name/dennis-donahue-obituary?id=16768507

    • bablah says:

      Jocelin’s paternal grandfather was Dennis Glenmond Donahue (the son of Dennis Henry Donohue and Mary Ida LaBarge). Jocelin’s grandfather Dennis was born in New York. Mary was the daughter of Henry LaBarge and Elvira Alphonsine Bouchard.

      Jocelin’s paternal grandmother was Dorothy Ladue (the daughter of Oscar Charles LaDue and Elizabeth Webb). Dorothy was born in New York. Oscar was the son of Charles Ladue and Lizzie Delorm. Elizabeth was the daughter of Benjamin R. Webb and Emma Peaslee.

  3. Erik1714 says:

    Jocelin’s maternal grandmother:

    https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/hartfordcourant/name/vivian-powers-obituary?id=7564572

    Jocelin’s maternal grandfather is named George M. Powers.

    Jocelin’s maternal grandmother was Vivian Guimond (the daughter of Joseph Alphonse Guimond and Yvonne B. Raiche). Vivian was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, and was of French-Canadian descent. Joseph was the son of Leon Guimond and Leontine Paradis. Yvonne was the daughter of Felix Raiche and Georgina Guertin.

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