Domino in 1962, Hugo van Gelderen/Anefo, Nationaal Archief/the Dutch National Archives
Birth Name: Antoine Dominique Domino, Jr.
Date of Birth: February 26, 1928
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Date of Death: October 24, 2017
Place of Death: Harvey, Louisiana, U.S.
Ethnicity: Louisiana Creole [African, French], distant Dominican Republic, remote Alsatian German
Fats Domino was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter. He was a rock and roll pioneer. He was nicknamed “Fats” and “The Fat Man.”
He was the son of Marie-Donatille (Gros) and Antoine Caliste Domino. Fats was married to Rosemary Hall, with whom he had eight children.
Fats’s paternal grandfather was named Aristide Domino (the son of Antoine Domineaux and Mary D.). Aristide was born in Louisiana.
Fats’s paternal grandmother was named Marie-Carmelite Brown. Marie-Carmelite was born in Louisiana or Maryland.
Fats’s maternal grandfather was Jean-Pierre Gros (the son of Pierre Hermogene Gros and Elise-Josephine Boudreaux). Jean-Pierre was born in Louisiana. Fats’s great-grandfather Pierre was the son of François Gros and Annette-Marguerite Rousseau. Elise-Josephine’s mother’s maiden name was Jacco.
Fats’s maternal grandmother was named Marguerite Aubert (the daughter of Zéphirin Aubert). Marguerite was born in Louisiana. Zéphirin was the daughter of François-Thomas Aubert and Clarice Lasseigne.
Sources: Genealogy of Fats Domino – http://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Fats Domino (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.wikitree.com
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