Brief Life History of Leonard Frank
When Leonard Frank Walla was born on 22 July 1922, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, his father, Frank Walla, was 41 and his mother, Josephine Kierzek, was 32. He married Gail Louise Wilcox on 7 August 1944, in Henry, Ohio, United States. He lived in Detroit Ward 12, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States for about 5 years. He died on 24 February 1997, in Brooklyn, Columbia Township, Jackson, Michigan, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Cambridge Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Leonard F Walla, "United States 1950 Census"
- Leonard F Walla, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
- Leonard F Walla, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1922–1997 Male
1920–2009 Female
Parents and Siblings
1880– Male
1890– Female
Siblings (5)
1909– Female
1910– Female
1912– Female
1914– Male
1922–1997 Male
World Events (8)
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Age 1
1928 · The Detroit Zoo
Age 6
1942 · The Japanese American internment
Age 20
Name Meaning
Germanized or Americanized form of Polish Wala: from a pet form of the personal name Walenty, Polish form of Valentine . The surname Walla is also found in Poland, but it is much more common in Germany, where it may also be derived from a cognate name from some other Slavic language.
Norwegian: variant of Valla .
Indian (Punjab): Sikh (Jat) name of unexplained etymology.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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