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History:

2491 Lyric Avenue was home to Roy and Edna Disney.  Roy Disney and his brother Walt built houses from Pacific Ready Cut Homes next door to each other in 1927.

1930 Census:

2491 Lyric Avenue:  Value $7,500.   1) Roy O. Disney, head of household.  White married male 36 years of age, married at age 31.  Born in Illinois, father born in English Canada, mother in Ohio.  Motion Picture Sound Recorder.  2) Edna Disney, wife.  White female, 40 years of age, married at age 35.  Born in Kansas, father born in Missouri, mother in Wisconsin.  Not working.  3) Roy E. Disney, son; white male 3 months old, born in California.  Father born in Illinois, mother in Kansas.  4) Lettie M. Francis, mother-in-law.  White female widow, 63 years of age; married at age 20.  Born in Kansas, father born in Missouri, mother in Wisconsin.  Not working. (ED 60-1052A; page 10B, lines 75-78)

1940 Census: 

Rents for $45/month.  1) Henry A. Bogel, head of household.  White married male 51 years of age; born in Kansas.  Carpenter in motion picture studio.  Earns $2,038.  2) Jennie Vogel, wife: white female born in Kansas; 47 years of age.  not working.  3) Robert Bogel, son.  White single male, 21 years of age; born in Missouri.  Artist in motion picture studio.  Earns $1,200.  4) Lettice Ann Bogel, daughter.  Single white female 18 years of age; in school.  Born in Missouri.  filing clerk, earns $29.  (ED 60-1052A; page 10B; lines 75-78).

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