Madeline Brewer

03/18/2018 – “The Handmaid’s Tale” TV Series – Dolby Theatre, 6801 Hollywood Boulevard – Hollywood, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Izumi Hasegawa / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Madeline Kathryn Brewer

Place of Birth: Pitman, New Jersey, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 1, 1992

Ethnicity: English, one quarter Italian [including Sicilian], some Irish and German

Madeline Brewer is an American actress. She is known for her roles on television’s Orange Is the New Black, Hemlock Grove, Black Mirror: Men Against Fire, and The Handmaid’s Tale, and in the films Hedgehog, Flesh and Blood (2017), Braid, Cam (2018), Captive State, Hustlers, Where Are You, The Ultimate Playlist of Noise, Separation (2021), and Space Oddity.

She is the daughter of Laurie and Mark Brewer, who is an actor and musician.

Madeline’s paternal grandfather was Allan Irving Brewer (the son of Albert Myron Brewer and Ruth Edna Turner). Allan was born in Massachusetts. Albert was the son of George Fletcher Brewer and Clara Bell Childs. Ruth was the daughter of Charles Arlington Turner and Ella May Luce.

Madeline’s paternal grandmother was Phyllis Arline Congdon (the daughter of James William Henry Congdon and Maud Hapgood Grout). Phyllis was born in Massachusetts. James was the son of Oliver Henry Congdon and Mary E. Winchester. Maud was the daughter of George William Grout and Alice Anna Hapgood.

Madeline’s maternal grandfather was Nicholas John Facciarossa (the son of Joseph Facciarossa and Rosaria Sara/Sarah Randazzo). Nicholas was born in New York. Joseph was born in Manfredonia, Apulia, Italy, the son of Nicholas Facciorusso and Antonia Guerra. Rosaria was born in New York, the daughter of Graziano Radazzo and Rosa Verzi, who were from Sferracavallo, Sicily, Italy.

Madeline’s maternal grandmother was Joanne Antoinette Ward (the daughter of Francis Bernard Ward and Fidelis Antoinette Miller). Joanne was born in Ohio. Francis was born in Ohio, the son of James G. Ward and Margaret Mary Mooney, who were born in Scotland, both of them to Irish parents. Fidelis was the daughter of William Henry Miller and Josephine A. Sahra/Suhre, whose father was German.

Sources: Obituary of Madeline’s maternal grandmother, Joanne Antoinette (Ward) Facciarossa – http://obits.nj.com

Marriage record of Madeline’s maternal great-grandparents, Francis Bernard Ward and Fidelis Antoinette Miller – https://www.familysearch.org

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  1. bablah says:

    *Madeline’s maternal grandfather was Nicholas John Facciarossa (the son of Joseph Facciarossa and Rosaria Sara/Sarah Randazzo). Nicholas was born in New York. Joseph was born in Manfredonia, Apulia, Italy, to Nicholas Facciorusso and Antonia Guerra. Rosaria was born in New York, to Graziano Radazzo and Rosa Verzi, both from Sferracavallo, Sicily, Italy.

    *Madeline’s maternal grandmother was Joanne Antoinette Ward (the daughter of Francis Bernard Ward and Fidelis Antoinette Miller). Joanne was born in Ohio. Francis was born in Ohio, the son of James G. Ward and Margaret Mary Mooney, who were both born in Scotland, to Irish parents. Fidelis was the daughter of William Henry Miller and Josephine A. Sahra/Suhre.

    *Josephine Suhre’s father was German.

    • bablah says:

      Date of Birth: May 1, 1992

      Her paternal grandparents are most likely Allan Irving Brewer and Phyllis Arline Congdon.

      • bablah says:

        Just found Phyllis’ obituary.

        Madeline’s paternal grandfather was Allan Irving Brewer (the son of Albert Myron Brewer and Ruth Edna Turner). Allan was born in Massachusetts. Albert was the son of George Fletcher Brewer and Clara Bell Childs. Ruth was the daughter of Charles Arlington Turner and Ella May Luce.

        Madeline’s paternal grandmother was Phyllis Arline Congdon (the daughter of James William Henry Congdon and Maud Hapgood Grout). Phyllis was born in Massachusetts. James was the son of Oliver Henry Congdon and Mary E. Winchester. Maud was the daughter of George William Grout and Alice Anna Hapgood.

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