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Mini Bio. Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Flora Disney (née Call) and Elias Disney, a Canadian-born farmer and businessperson. He had Irish, German, and English ancestry. Walt moved with his parents to Kansas City at age seven, where he spent the majority of his childhood.
Aug 13, 2020 · On New Year’s Day, 1888, twenty-eight-year-old farmer Elias Disney married nineteen-year-old Flora Call in Akron, Florida. Elias, ever (and unsuccessfully) in search of riches, sold his farm and bought a hotel in Daytona Beach.
Dec 3, 2006 · He was born Walter Elias Disney, on December 5, 1901, in Chicago. His father, Elias, was at that time a carpenter, and the first Disney-like note in the story is struck when we learn that Elias...
Dec 5, 2011 · Walt Disney was born here on December 5, 1901—110 years ago today. Elias and Flora Disney, Walt’s parents, arrived in Chicago from Florida in 1890. The World’s Fair was coming, and Elias...
Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the fourth of Elias and Flora Disney's five children. Here, Walt poses with his younger sister Ruth in 1906....
Apr 3, 2019 · IN THIS SECTION. Elias Disney is Born. February 6, 1859. On this day, Walt Disney’s father, Elias Disney was born in Bluevale, Ontario, Canada to Kepple and Mary Disney. Throughout his life, Elias dabbled in a variety of careers, usually with little success.
May 20, 2019 · In 1859, Mary and Kepple welcomed their first child, naming him Elias Disney. Elias Disney would later become the father of Walter Elias Disney in 1901. Despite the challenges of farming in a new land, he remained optimistic and dedicated to his family.
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