Birth Name: Alicia Roanne Witt
Place of Birth: Worcester, Massachusetts
Date of Birth: August 21, 1975
Ethnicity:
*37.5% Irish
*25% Italian
*18.75% French-Canadian
*12.5% Polish
*6.25% English/possibly other
Alicia Witt is an American actress. Her father is of one quarter Polish and one half Irish ancestry, along with French-Canadian and likely English roots. Her mother is of half Italian, one quarter French-Canadian, and one quarter Irish, ancestry.
Alicia’s paternal grandfather was George Lawrence Witt (born George Witcoski, the son of Petrus/Peter Paul Witcoski/Witt and Eva Josephine Bonner). Petrus was born in Pennsylvania, to Polish parents, Adam Witcoski and Anna Wente/Went. Eva had French-Canadian and possibly English ancestry, and was the daughter of Charles Corlis Boney and Marie Marguerite Louise Faneuf/Fenner.
Alicia’s paternal grandmother was Mary Loretta McAvoy (the daughter of Hugh P. Mcavoy and Elizabeth Farrell). Hugh was born in Connecticut, to Irish parents. Elizabeth was born in Renfrewshire, Scotland, to Irish parents.
Alicia’s maternal grandfather was Thomas Pietro (the son of Joseph Pietro and Elizabeth Baretti). Joseph was Italian. Elizabeth was born in New York, to Italian parents.
Alicia’s maternal grandmother was Claire Annella LaRose (the daughter of Louis H. Larose and Katherine T. O’Loughlin). Louis was born in Massachusetts, to French-Canadian parents, George Larose and Julia Anna Paquette. Katherine was born in Massachusetts, to Irish parents, Peter O’Loughlin and Mary Welsh.
Sources: Alicia’s paternal grandfather, George Lawrence Witt, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Alicia’s paternal grandmother, Mary Loretta McAvoy, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Alicia’s maternal grandfather, Thomas Pietro, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Alicia’s maternal grandmother, Claire Annella LaRose, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
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