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Roberson in 1999, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: LaTavia Marie Roberson
Place of Birth: Houston, Harris, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 1, 1981
Ethnicity: African-American, Louisiana Creole [African, French]
LaTavia Roberson is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as an original member of R&B girl group Destiny’s Child, along with Beyoncé , Kelly Rowland and LeToya Luckett . She is the daughter of Cheryl Marie (Lastrap) and Terry Glenn Roberson. LaTavia has mentioned that her mother is of Creole descent.
She has two children with record producer Don Vito (born Rodney Richard).
LaTavia’s paternal grandfather was named Fred Roberson.
LaTavia’s paternal grandmother was named Lula Marie White.
LaTavia’s maternal grandfather was Whitney John Lastrap (the son of Sidney/Sydney Lastrap and Marion Briscoe). Whitney was born in Louisiana. Sydney was born in Saint Martinville, St. Martin, Louisiana, the son of Octave Lastrapes and Marie Gordon. LaTavia’s great-grandmother Marion was born in Grand Coteau, St. Landry, Louisiana, the daughter of Joseph Alfred Briscoe, whose maternal grandfather was born in France; and of Marianne Dejean.
LaTavia’s maternal grandmother was Agnes Jane Goodie (the daughter of Milton Goodie and Yvonne Duges/Dugas). Milton was born in Louisiana, the son of John/Clodis Goodie and Ella/Leah Mire/Myers. LaTavia’s great-grandmother Yvonne was born in Louisiana, the daughter of Aristide/Oristile/Aurestile Dugas/Duges/Dugar and Marie Charlotte Neveu/Navey/Neveaux. Aristide was listed as “Indian” on the 1920 U.S. Census, though people of African-American descent were sometimes as listed as “Indian” on records.
Sources: Marriage record of LaTavia’s parents – https://familysearch.org
Death record of LaTavia’s maternal great-grandmother, Yvonne (Duges/Dugas) Goodie – https://familysearch.org
LaTavia’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Aristide/Oristile/Aurestile Dugas/Duges/Dugar and Marie Charlotte Neveu/Navey/Neveaux, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org