Birth Name: Joseph Anthony Bellardini
Place of Birth: Oswego, New York, United States
Date of Birth: October 13, 1960
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*English, Irish, Scottish, remote Dutch, possibly Iroquois Native American (mother)
Family Background: Joey Belladonna is an American singer and musician. He is the singer of the thrash metal band Anthrax, and the singer and drummer of the band Chief Big Way.
Joey is the son of Jean M. (Hutchinson) and Joseph Bellardini. He has Italian ancestry from his father, and English, Irish, Scottish, and remote Dutch ancestry from his mother.
Joey has said:
My mother is Iroquois. I don’t really follow anything, but I am very sentimental about it. I am always very happy to see someone showing interest in this important part of my life.
When asked if it is true that he is Native American, Joey said:
Yeah that is true, my mum is part Indian American, from the Canadian side of it, but I never talk to my mum about it. The rest of me is Italian American. I think it is really neat to be honest.
It is not clear if this Iroquois ancestry have been documented/verified. All of Joey’s maternal great-grandparents are listed as White or English on the U.S. and Canada censuses.
Joey’s paternal grandparents were Antonio Bellardini (the son of Joseph Bellardini and Louise) and Alvena Angelina (the daughter of James Angelina and Helena Polga/Poliga/Polica). Antonio was born in Italy. James and Helena were Italian immigrants.
Joey’s maternal grandparents were William Murel Hutchinson (the son of John W. Hutchison and Cora Bell Wolf/Wolfe/Woolf) and Myrtle/Murtle Bell/Belle Root (the daughter of Hulbert Horace Root and Margaret “Maggie” Shipman). Joey’s grandmother Myrtle/Murtle was Canadian.
Source: Obituary of Joey’s father, Joey Bellardini – http://oswegocountytoday.com/joseph-bellardini-85/
Obituaries of Joey’s mother, Jean Hutchinson – http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=117077163
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVTC-QKPF
Obituary of Joey’s aunt (mother’s sister), Mary Alice Kielb – http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24516242
Joey’s father, Joseph Bellardini, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7MR-QY3
Marriage record of Joey’s paternal grandparents – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ9C-X69
Joey’s great-grandparents on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4T4-2DS
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4T4-2D3
Joey’s mother, Jean Hutchinson, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4TW-9XJ
Joey’s mother, Jean Hutchinson, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7MR-JHH
Joey’s maternal grandfather, William Hutchinson, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K31W-DT5
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K31W-DBQ
Birth certificates of Joey’s maternal grandmother, Myrtle Root – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F25T-5H5
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMD1-KX4
Marriage record of Joey’s maternal grandparents – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVG5-CMX
Joey’s maternal grandmother, Myrtle/Murtle Root, on the 1901 Canada Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHLD-PMS
Joey’s great-grandmother, Cora Wolf/Wolfe/Woolf, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZFM-15R
Joey’s great-great-grandparents on the 1870 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8VG-23S
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8VG-233
Genealogy of Joey’s maternal grandfother, William Hutchinson – https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor§ion=details&person=LZDL-KKQ&parents=L7JX-1PH_M4Z8-4P8
Genealogy of Joey’s maternal grandmother, Myrtle Root – https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor§ion=details&person=K89W-2XJ&parents=K64T-SW1_KD1L-CPG
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