Paulette Goddard

Birth Name: Marion Levy

Date of Birth: June 3, 1910

Place of Birth: Whitestone Landing, Queens, New York, U.S.

Date of Death: April 23, 1990

Place of Death: Ronco sopra Ascona, Ticino, Switzerland

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish (paternal grandfather), English, German, small amount of Irish, distant French

Paulette Goddard was an American actress, model, and Ziegfeld girl.

Paulette was the daughter of Alta Mae/May (Goddard) and Joseph Russell Levy. Her father was born in Utah. Her mother was born in South Dakota. Paulette was married to German novelist Erich Maria Remarque, until his death.

Paulette’s paternal grandfather was named Samuel “Sam” Levy (the son of Jacob Levy and Anne/Anna/Marie/Nancy/Ann). Samuel was born in London, England, to a Jewish family. Jacob was the son of Mark/Mordecai Levy and Sarah/Jane Levy/Halevi.

Paulette’s paternal grandmother was Marie/Mary Ann Werling (the daughter of Joseph Louis Werling and Regina Baer). Marie was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to German parents, from Baden Baden, Karlsruhe. Joseph was the son of Georg Joseph Werling and Cacilia Masset, who was of part French descent.

Paulette’s maternal grandfather was Leslie Lothrop Goddard (the daughter of Lewis Jackson Goddard and Hannah Frances Pearce). Leslie was born in Iowa or Illinois. Lewis was the son of Daniel Goddard and Percy Amanda Pettibone. Hannah was born in Elgin, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Leslie Pearce and Jane Donaldson Barber.

Paulette’s maternal grandmother was Nellie V. Hatch (the daughter of Hiram Hatch and Harriet Pamelia May). Nellie was born in Illinois or Michigan. Hiram was the son of Nathan Hatch and Chloe Eaton. Harriet was the daughter of Calvin May and Pamela Sloan.

Sources: Genealogy of Paulette Goddard – https://www.geni.com

Paulette Goddard on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Paulette’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org

Paulette’s paternal grandparents, Samuel “Sam” Levy and Marie/Mary Ann Werling, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Paulette’s paternal great-grandfather, Joseph Louis Werling – https://www.familysearch.org