Pearce Joza
Joza in 2020, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Pearce Fazekas
Place of Birth: Durango, Colorado, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 6, 2002
Ethnicity:
*father – Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
*mother – one quarter Portuguese, one quarter Polish, roughly one half Irish
Pearce Joza is an American actor and activist. He has appeared on the shows Lab Rats, Legendary Dudas, and Mech-X4, and in the Zombies made-for-tv movies.
Pearce’s paternal grandfather was Peter Paul Fazekas/Fazkas (the son of Peter Fazekas/Fazkas and Mary Yuhas/Yuhoz). Pearce’s grandfather Peter was born in New Jersey, to Hunagarian parents.
Pearce’s paternal grandmother was Eleanor R. Swanick (the daughter of Stephen T. Swanick and Judith Smolinski). Eleanor was born in New Jersey. Stephen was born in New Jersey, to parents from Czechoslovakia, George Swanick/Swanik and Anna “Annie” Fedak. Judith was born in New Jersey, also to parents from Czechoslovakia, Edward Smolinski and Theresa Trupp, who were listed as Slovak-speakers on the 1930 U.S. Census.
Pearce’s maternal grandfather was Anthony Charles Heleno (the son of Manuel G. Heleno and Sophie E. Maciorowski). Anthony was born in New Jersey. Manuel was born in Portugal. Sophie was born in New Jersey, and was of Polish descent.
Pearce’s maternal grandmother likely is Carol Moloney (the daughter of Edgar Moloney and Eleanor E. Fisher). Carol was born in New Jersey. Edgar was born in New Jersey, the son of John C. Moloney/Maloney, whose father was Irish, and whose mother was the daughter of Irish parents; and of Anna McGee, whose father was also Irish, and whose mother was also the daughter of Irish parents. Pearce’s great-grandmother Eleanor was born in New Jersey, the daughter of William Joseph Fisher, who was Canadian, and of Nora Reardon, who was Irish.
Sources: Obituary of Pearce’s paternal grandmother, Eleanor R. (Swanick) Fazekas – http://flynnfuneral.com
Obituary of Pearce’s paternal great-grandfather, Stephen T. Swanick – https://findagrave.com
Pearce’s maternal grandfather, Anthony Charles Heleno, on the 1950 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Pearce’s maternal grandfather, Anthony Charles Heleno – http://legacy.com
Marriage record of Pearce’s maternal great-grandparents, Edgar Moloney and Eleanor Fisher – https://www.familysearch.org
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