The family of Elias Disney (son of Kepple Disney and Mary Richardson Disney): - Elias Disney was born on February 6, 1859 in Huron County, Ontario, Canada and died on September 13, 1941
- Flora Call Disney was born on April 22, 1868 in Greenfield, Ohio and died on November 26, 1938
- Elias married Flora Call on January 1, 1888 in Acron, Florida and had 4 sons and 1 daughter
- Herbert Arthur Disney was born on December 8, 1888 in Kissimmee, Florida and died January 29, 1961
- Raymond Arnold Disney was born on December 30, 1890 in Chicago, Illinois and died May 24, 1989
- Roy Oliver Disney was born on June 24, 1893 in Chicago, Illinois and died on December 20, 1971
- Roy O. married Edna Francis in April 1925
- Roy Edward Disney was born on January 10, 1930 and died on December 16, 2009
- Roy E. married Patricia Ann Dailey in 1955 and divorced in 2007; they had 2 sons, 2 daughters
- Roy re-married Leslie DeMeuse-Disney in 2008
- Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois and died on December 15, 1966 in Los Angeles, California
- Walt married Lillian Marie Bounds on July 13, 1925 and had 2 daughters:
- Diane Marie Disney was born on December 18, 1933
- Sharon Mae Disney (adopted) was born on December 31, 1936 and died on February 16, 1993
- Sharon married Robert Borgfeldt Brown on May 10, 1959 and had one daughter: Victoria Brown. Robert Brown died September 14, 1967
- Sharon married William S. Lund and had two children: Brad Lund and Michelle Lund
- Ruth Flora Disney was born on December 6, 1903 in Chicago, Illinois and died on April 7, 1995
Distant relatives active in entertainment or media include singer/voice-actress Melissa Disney and TV Guide executive Anthea Disney. The family name, originally d'Isigny ("from Isigny") is of Norman French derivation, coming from the canton of Isigny-sur-Mer. The Disneys among others descended from Normans who settled in Normandy around the 11th century C.E. [edit] External links |
