Horace Earnest Walden
Horace Earnest Walden was born more than 111 years ago on July 17th, 1908 in Hillsborough County, Florida to his Father, Ernest Silvesta Walden, and Mother, Lydia Joiner.
** Interesting events that occurred around the World during Horace Ernests birth year of 1908 included.
• On January 1st, 1908 at the stroke of midnight the New Year's Eve Ball made its maiden descent from the flagpole atop One Times Square in New York City
• On March 23rd, 1908 American diplomat Durham Stevens, an employee of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is assassinated in San Francisco by two Korean immigrants, unhappy with his recent support for the increasing Japanese presence in Korea.
• Between July 13th and July 25th the 1908 Summer Olympic games are held in London.
• On September 17th, 1908 at Fort Myer, Virginia, Thomas Selfridge becomes the first person to die in an airplane crash. The pilot, Orville Wright is severely injured in the crash but ultimately recovers.
• On September 27th, 1908 Henry Ford produces his first Model T automobile at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan.
• On November 6th, 1908 Western bandits Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are supposedly killed in Bolivia after being surrounded by a large group of soldiers.
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Horace Ernest was the oldest child born to his Mother and Father... He had two younger siblings, a Brother Harvey, and Sister Jewell.
Walden Patriarch Ernest Silvesta supports his family in the field of farming.
0n January 15th, 1923 Horace's Father would pass away from the effects of tuberculosis after 16 years of marriage... He was 37. Lydia lives to the age of 84 and never remarries.
Horace Ernest marries Barbara Ellen "Bobbi" Booth in Hillsborough County Florida in 1930 when he was 22 and she 16. According to Florida state Census records from that year, he is employed as a filling station manager. The marriage would end with a divorce 6 years later in 1936.
That same year he remarries when he ties the knot with Ouida Lynnette Simmons. The couple would have two Daughters during the course of their marriage. Juanita and Lucrecia. The marriage would end in divorce 6 years later in 1942.
On December 19th,1942 Horace joins the United States Navy during the Second World War. He proudly served his Country until his honorable discharge on March 27th, 1945.
Upon his return to Hillsborough County Florida Mr. Walden finds love again and on January 28th,1946 he marries Freddie Marie Dykes. The couple do not have any children together.
Horace works for himself and supports his family in the field of painting.
In December of 1963 Mr Horace and Mrs Freddie Marie Walden end their union when they divorce after 17 years of marriage.
Ever the optimist, Horace marries for a fourth time in January of 1969 when he makes it official with Carrie Mae Mosley !!
He loses his Mother Lydia when she passes away in Plant City, Florida on April 3rd,1970 at the age of 84
Horace Earnest Walden and Carrie Mae Walden were divorced on June 7th, 1973 after just four brief years of marriage.
Horace Ernest Walden passes away at the age of 65 on November 11th, 1973... Veterans Day
Horace Earnest Walden... Beloved Father, and Proud United States Navy Veteran of the Second World War.