Brief Life History of Walter Leland
When Walter Leland Moody was born on 28 August 1897, in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States, his father, Thomas Alfonzo Moody, was 31 and his mother, Janet Lee, was 25. He married Margery Madeline Hoover on 20 November 1924, in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. He lived in Santa Monica Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 15 February 2000, in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 102, and was buried in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- Walter Moody in household of Martin A Hoover, "United States Census, 1940"
- Walter Leland Moody, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
- Walter Leland Moody, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
Spouse and Children
1897–2000 Male
1900–1980 Female
Parents and Siblings
1866–1945 Male
1872–1945 Female
Siblings (5)
1896–1970 Male
1897–2000 Male
1898–1978 Female
1900–1900 Male
1909–2002 Female
World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 1
1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake
Age 9
1927
Age 30
Name Meaning
English and Irish: nickname from Middle English mody ‘proud, haughty, angry, fierce, bold, brave, or rash’ (Old English mōdig). Compare Muddiman . This English name has been established in Ireland since the late 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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