Herbert Arthur Disney (1888 - 1961)

Born 8 Dec 1888 in Sorrento, Lake, Florida, United States [uncertain]

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Died 29 Jan 1961 at age 72 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

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Herbert Arthur Disney was born on December 8, 1888 in Acron, Florida. (This town no longer exists but it is near Sorrento, Florida). His parents were Elias Charles Disney and Flora Call Disney. In 1900, the family was living in Chicago, Illinois. ^[1]

His siblings were brothers Raymond Arnold Disney, Roy Oliver Disney, Walt Disney, (Walter Elias Disney), and one sister Ruth Flora Disney. Herbert was the oldest of the five children.

Herbert served in the U. S. Army during WWI.^[2]

Herbert was married to Louise R. Rast Disney^[3]and after Louise passed away, he married Margaret Chapman Disney. ^[4]Herbert is interred next to his first wife Louise Disney in Valhalla Memorial Park at 10621 Victory Blvd. in North Hollywood, California.^[5]

Herbert and Louise had one daughter Dorothy Disney (Purder) who was born on July 1, 1915 in Kansas City, Missouri. Dorothy passed away on September 28, 2007 in Napa, California.

In the earlier years, Herbert and brother Raymond lived in Marceline, Missouri and both tired of farm life so they moved back to Chicago where the family lived before moving to Marceline. When their parents Elias and Flora moved from Marceline to Kansas City, Missouri, both of the brothers moved to Kansas City and resided with the family. It was during these later years that brother Walt started the Laugh-O-gram Studio and brothers Raymond and Roy were tellers at the First National Bank in downtown Kansas City.

In Kansas City Herbert met Louise R. Rast whom he married and they had one daughter Dorothy.^[6]

When Herbert's brothers Walt and Roy moved to California, Herbert and Louise and daughter Dorothy moved to Oregon.^[7] Later on, Herbert's mom and dad, (Elias Charles Disney and Flora Call Disney) moved to Oregon before finally settling in North Hollywood, California where Walt and Roy purchased them a new home close to the Disney Brothers' Studio. Herbert and his family also finally moved to California so the family was closer and finally together again.^[8]

Herbert was with the U. S. Postal Service for many years in Los Angeles, California.^[9] He died in 1961 at the age of 72. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7602&h=11201799&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60525 Name: Herbert Disney Age: 11 Birth Date: Dec 1888 Birthplace: Florida, USA Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 27, Cook, Illinois Ward of City: 27 Street: Trip Avenue House Number: 1249 Sheet Number: 9 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 122 Family Number: 136 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital status: Single Father's Name: Elias Disney Father's Birthplace: Canada Mother's Name: Flora Disney Mother's Birthplace: Ohio, USA Occupation: At School Attended School: 9 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Elias Disney 41 Flora Disney 32 Herbert Disney 11 Raymond Disney 9 Roy Disney 7
2. ↑ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6482&h=31098542&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=1171 Name: Herbert Arthur Disney Race: Caucasian (White) Marital status: Married Birth Date: 8 Dec 1888 Birth Place: Florida, USA Residence Date: 1917-1918 Street Address: 3028 Bellefontaine Residence Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA Draft Board: 10 Physical Build: Medium Height: Medium Hair Color: Dark Brown Eye Color: Grey
3. ↑ Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2496938:1171?indiv=try&o_vc=Record%3aOtherRecord&rhSource=7602 Name: Herbert A Disney Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1889 Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1913 Marriage Place: Jackson, Missouri, USA Spouse: Louis J Rost
4. ↑ California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1949-1959 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=5186&h=1287885&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2442 Name: Herbert A Disney Gender: Male Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Age: 65 Marriage Date: 5 Jun 1954 Marriage Place: Kern, California, USA Spouse: Margaret Chapman Spouse Age: 54
5. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43312976/herbert-arthur-disney
6. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/85023316:6061?indiv=try&o_vc=Record%3aOtherRecord&rhSource=5180 Name: Herbert A Disnay [Herbert A Demay] [Herbert A Disney] Age: 31 Birth Year: abt 1889 Birthplace: Florida Home in 1920: Kansas City Ward 10, Jackson, Missouri Street: Bellefontaine Ave House Number: 3018 Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Louise Disnay Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Postal Carrier Industry: Government Employment Field: Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented: Rented Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Herbert A Disnay 31 Head Louise Disnay 27 Wife Roy Disnay 27 Brother Walter E Disnay 18 Brother Dorothy Disnay 4 Daughter
7. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/109572353:6224?indiv=try&o_vc=Record%3aOtherRecord&rhSource=6061 Name: Herbert A Disney Birth Year: abt 1889 Gender: Male Race: White Age in 1930: 41 Birthplace: Florida Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA Map of Home: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon Street Address: [East 32nd St] Ward of City: El. Pct. 212 House Number: 292 Dwelling Number: 66 Family Number: 70 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Home Value: 38 Radio Set: Yes Age at First Marriage: 24 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: [Canada] Mother's Birthplace: [Ohio] Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Postman Industry: U. S. Post Office Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members Age Relationship Julia Stroeder 49 Lodger Herbert A Disney 41 Head Louise R Disney 38 Wife Dorothy L Disney 14 Daughter
8. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/72526325:2442?indiv=try&o_vc=Record%3aOtherRecord&rhSource=6224 Name: Herbert A Disney Respondent: Yes Age: 51 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Florida Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Map of Home in 1940: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Street: Holly Vista Avenue House Number: 1915 Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Residence in 1935: Los Angeles Sheet Number: 21B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 540 Occupation: Letter Carrier House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5100 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 2152 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Herbert A Disney 51 Head Louise R Disney 48 Wife
9. ↑ (Bio by Charles Elias Disney)
10. ↑ California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=5180&h=1889315&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6482 Name: Herbert A Disney Gender: Male Birth Date: 8 Dec 1888 Birth Place: Florida Death Date: 29 Jan 1961 Death Place: Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name: Call