Profile Text
Francis at “The Next Three Days” Los Angeles Screening, DGA, West Hollywood, CA, 11-16-10, s_bukley /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Joseph R. Francis
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 1, 1973
Ethnicity: * father – Syrian/Lebanese * mother – Austrian
Joe Francis is an American softcore film producer. He founded and created the Girls Gone Wild brand.
His father, Raymond, was an American, of Syrian/Lebanese descent. His mother, Maria, is from Austria, and came to the U.S. in the 1960s. Joe grew up mostly in Newport Beach, California. He was raised Catholic. He has two children with his former partner Abbey Wilson, who appeared on Girls Gone Wild . He lives mostly in Mexico.
Joe’s paternal grandfather was named Youssouf/Joseph Habib/Herbert Francis (the son of Habobo Francis). Joseph was born on Roum, Monunt Lebanon.
Joe’s paternal grandmother was Evelyn Mattar (the daughter of Tewfick/Thomas M. Mattar and Tamam A. Fiani). Evelyn was born in New Jersey, to Syrian/Lebanese parents.
Joe’s maternal grandfather was Walter Rudolf Hermann August Weissel (the son of August Weissel and Hilda Emma Edle Von Erlach). Walter was born in Landstrasse-St Rochus, Vienna.
Joe’s maternal grandmother was Josefine Anna Theresia Boch (the daughter of Josef Matthias/Mathias Boch and Erna/Ernestine Eugenie Kojetinsky/Kajetinsky). Josefine was born in Landstrasse-St Rochus. Josef was the son of Anna Boch. Erna was the daughter of Karl Wilhelm Kojetinsky and Theresia Mahrer.
Sources: Joe’s paternal grandparents, Youssouf/Joseph Habib/Herbert Francis and Evelyn Mattar, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Death records of Joe’s paternal grandparents, Youssouf/Joseph Habib/Herbert Francis and Evelyn (Mattar) Francis – https://www.findagrave.com
Joe’s paternal grandmother, Evelyn Mattar, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Joe’s aunt (mother’s sister) – https://www.legacy.com