Madison Pettis

Madison Pettis ethnicity

Pettis in 2015, picture by Prphotos

Birth Name: Madison Michelle Pettis

Place of Birth: Arlington, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 22, 1998

Ethnicity:
*father – African-American
*mother – Irish, one quarter Italian, one quarter French Pied-Noir/Algerian, English, German

Madison Pettis is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles in the films The Game Plan, Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out?, Seven Pounds, Free Style, The Search for Santa Paws, in voice-performance, in the Beverly Hills Chihuahua sequels; Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?, Do You Believe?, American Pie Presents: Girls’ Rules, and He’s All That; and on the series Cory in the House and Life with Boys.

Madison’s paternal grandfather was James Adell Pettis (the son of Alexander Adell Pettus/Pettis, Jr. and Mary Bonner). James was born in Texas. Mary was the daughter of James Barnes.

Madison’s paternal grandmother was Shelvy Thomas (the daughter of The Rev. Essex Thomas and Georgia/Georgie Green). Shelvy was born in Texas. The Rev. Essex was the son of Silas Thomas and Mary Jane Prince. Georgia was the daughter of George Green and Eisie Hutchison.

Madison’s maternal grandfather is Frederick P. Dallava (the son of Joseph Paul Dallava and Georgette Marie Otteia). Frederick was born in Massachusetts. Joseph was born in Massachusetts, to Italian parents, Domenico Dall’Ava and Rosina Tulpo, who were from Nogarole Vicentino, Veneto. Georgette was born in Oran, Algeria, the daughter of Marc Otteia and Claire Lelouf.

Madison’s maternal grandmother is Kathleen J. Gogan (the daughter of John Emmet Gogan and Margaret Eileen Hunt). Kathleen is of five eighths Irish, one quarter Colonial American/English, and one eighth German, descent. John was the son of Warren Harry Gogan and Sarah “Sadie” Farley, who were of Irish ancestry. Margaret was the daughter of Arthur Earl Hunt and Elizabeth Irene Hiser.

Pettis in 2009, picture by Featureflash / Shutterstock.com

Sources: Genealogies and obituaries of Madison’s paternal grandparents, James Adell Pettis and Shelvy (Thomas) Pettis – https://www.findagrave.com

Obituary of Madison’s paternal grandfather, James Adell Pettis – http://hosting-22209.tributes.com

Madison’s maternal grandfather, Frederick P. Dallava, on the 1950 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Immigration record of Madison’s maternal great-grandmother, Georgette Marie (Otteia) Dallava – https://www.familysearch.org

Death record of Madison’s maternal great-grandmother, Georgette Marie (Otteia) Dallava – https://www.familysearch.org

Madison’s maternal great-grandfather, John Emmet Gogan, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Madison’s maternal great-grandfather, John Emmet Gogan – http://www.pittsfield.com

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  1. madman says:

    the daughter of John Emmet Gogan
    ->
    the daughter of John Emmet Gogan and Margaret Eileen Hunt

    Margaret was the daughter of Arthur Earl Hunt and Elizabeth Irene Hiser.

    Madison’s grandmother was five eighths Irish, one quarter Colonial American, and one eighth German.

  2. madman says:

    Georgette M. -> Georgette Marie Otteia

    Georgette was born in Oran, Algeria, the daughter of Marc Otteia and Claire Lelouf.

    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F3W-XP8J
    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KMS-3KSQ
    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2C3M-H6Y

    • Mixed Kidd says:

      She has Kabyle ancestry as well too? Or is she related to the Pied-Noirs of Algeria ?

      • andrew says:

        Lelouf happens to be a French surname. Otteia is a very weird spelling that seems to not exist anywhere. The other option is that this couple is Sephardi Jewish.

      • madman says:

        Georgette’s race was listed as French in the document I linked. As andrew said, the surname Otteia is basically non-existent so it’s hard to tell what its origin is. Georgette was probably part French but if entirely or not is unclear.

  3. izzybizzy says:

    She is extremely beautiful, girls who are part black put all other girls to shame. Mixed kids should encourage black and whites to stop race wars.

  4. mayra.santana says:

    She looks very Dominican or Brazilian. She could also pass for Moroccan. Very pretty. From what I know her father is not mixed race, he is fully black. Her mother is Irish and Italian. Shes definitely an even mixture of both.

  5. bablah says:

    Joseph Paul Dallava was the son of Domenico Dall’Ava and Rosina Tulpo from Nogarole Vicentino, Veneto.

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