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This page describes the family of Elias Disney (son of Kepple Disney and Mary Richardson Disney), the father of [[Walt Disney|Walter Elias "Walt" Disney]].
This page describes the family of Elias Disney (son of Kepple Disney and Mary Richardson Disney), the father of [[Walt Disney|Walter Elias "Walt" Disney]].


The family name, originally ''d'Isigny ( "from Isigny")'', is of [[Norman language | 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.
The family name, originally ''d'Isigny ( "from Isigny")'', is of [[Norman language | 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. {{Citation needed}}


==First generation==
==First generation==

Revision as of 22:18, 2 September 2011

This page describes the family of Elias Disney (son of Kepple Disney and Mary Richardson Disney), the father of Walter Elias "Walt" 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. [citation needed]

First generation

Second generation (children of Elias and Flora Call Disney)

  • Herbert Arthur Disney (December 8, 1888 – January 29, 1961)
  • Raymond Arnold Disney (December 30, 1890 – May 24, 1989)
  • Roy Oliver Disney (June 24, 1893 – December 20, 1971)
    • Roy O. married Edna Francis in April 1925. They had one son.
  • Walter Elias Disney (Walt Disney) (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966)
  • Ruth Flora Disney (December 6, 1903 – April 7, 1995)

Third generation (children of Roy O. Disney)

  • Roy Edward Disney (January 10, 1930 – December 16, 2009)
    • Roy E. married Patricia Ann Dailey in 1955 and divorced in 2007; they had 2 sons, 2 daughters
    • Roy E. married Leslie DeMeuse Disney in 2008

Third generation (children of Walt Disney)

  • Diane Marie Disney was born on December 18, 1933.
  • Sharon Mae Disney (adopted) (December 31, 1936 – February 16, 1993)
    • Sharon married Brown on May 10, 1959, and has one daughter, Victoria Brown. Robert Brown died September 14, 1967.
    • Sharon married William S. Lund and has two children: Brad Lund and Michelle Lund.

Fourth generation (children of Roy Edward Disney)

Fourth generation (children of Diane Marie Disney)

  • Christopher Disney Miller (b.1954)
  • Joanna Sharon Miller (b.1956)
  • Tamara D. Miller Scheer (b.1957)
  • Jennifer Miller Goff (b.1960)
  • Walter Elias Disney Miller (b.1961)
  • Ronald William Miller, Jr. (b.1963)
  • Patrick D. Miller (b.1967)

Michelle Lee Disney

Fourth generation (children of Sharon Mae Disney)

  • Victoria Brown (b.1966)
  • Brad Lund (b.1970)
  • Michelle Lund (b.1970)
  • Tom Lund (b.1971)
  • Catherine Spitcktip Disney (b.1988)

Other Disney family members

Distant relatives active in entertainment or media include singer/voice actress Melissa Disney, TV Guide executive Anthea Disney, musician Colin Thomas and surfer Derrick Disney.