Henry was a prominent figure on the California sports scene and father of actors Bill Henry and Tom Browne Henry. He was instrumental in bringing the 1932 Olympics to Los Angeles and was sponsor of such athletes who turned actors - Johnny Weismuller of "Tarzan" fame.
Henry died of a heart attack in Long Beach.
Thank you to TLS (Tony), Find A Grave Contributor #372 for the above information.
Leslie was the second of five children born to
William Albert Henry, b. Jun. 30, 1856 in Elk River, Clinton, IA. and d. Aug. 16, 1925 in CA. &
Florence B. Wassum, b. Jan. 1861 in CA. and d. Dec. 25, 1917 in Los Angeles county, CA.
William and Florence's children were:
1. George L. Henry, b. Jul. 25, 1880 in CA. and d. Jan. 26, 1964 in San Francisco, CA.
2. Leslie A Henry, b. Dec. 23, 1883 in San Louis Obispo, CA. and d. Sep. 11, 1960 in Los Angeles, CA. Leslie marr. Madge Irene (Brown) Sink.
3. Ada B. Henry, b. Jan. 17, 1887 in CA. and d. Apr. 13,
1958 in Los Angeles, CA. Ada marr. Aubrey E. Austin.
4. William Howard Henry, b. May 19, 1895 in CA. and d. May 27, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA. William marr. Margaret A. __.
5. Wilbur Amos Henry, b. Dec. 4, 1897 in CA. and d. Nov. 9, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA. Wilbur marr. Alyne Grace Oloughlin.
In the 1900 U.S. census, 15 yr. old Leslie A. Henry, b. Dec. 1884 in CA., was living at 218 So. Flower St. in Los Angeles Ward 3, L.A., CA. with his
43 yr. old father, William A. Henry, working in Commission Merch., b. in IA.
39 yr. old mother, Florence B. Henry, b. in CA.
13 yr. old sister, Ada B. Henry, b. Jan. 1887 in CA.
5 yr. old brother, William H. Henry, b. May 1895 in CA.
2 yr. old brother, Wilber A. Henry, b. Dec. 1897 in CA.
19 yr. old boarder, Myrtle E. Mason, Nov. 1880 in CA.
William's father was b. in Scotland and his mother in Nova Scotia. Florence's parents were both b. in KY.
William and Florence had been marr. for 20 yrs. Florence was the mother of 5 children, all still alive by this census.
In the 1910 U.S. census, 26 yr. old Leslie A. Henry, a clerk, b. in CA., was living at 2643 Menlo Av. in Los Angeles Assembly District 70, L.A., CA. with his
53 yr. old father, W. A. Henry, working at S.H. Market, b. in IA.
49 yr. old mother, Florance Henry, b. in CA.
23 yr. old sister, Ada B. Henry, a bookkeeper at a market, b. in CA.
14 yr. old brother, Howard Henry, b. in CA.
11 yr. old brother, Wilbur A. Henry, b. in CA.
W.A.'s father was b. in Scotland and his mother in Eng. spkg. Canada. Florence's father was b. in KY. and her mother in TN.
This was a first marriage for W.A. and Florence. They had been married for 31 yrs. Florence was the mother of five children, all still alive by this census.
According to his Sept. 12, 1918 WWI Draft Registration card, 34 yr. old Leslie Albert Henry, b. Dec. 23, 1884, was marr. to Madge Irene Henry and living in Los Angeles, CA. He was described as tall and stout, with blue eyes and dark hair.
In the 1920 U.S. census, 36 yr. old Leslie A. Henry, a Stock and Bank Broker, b. in CA. was living at 1024 21st St. in Los Angeles Assembly District 75, L.A., CA. with his
31 yr. old wife, Madge I. Henry, b. in IL.
12 yr. old (step)son, Thomas B. Henry, b. in CA.
5 yr. old son, William Henry, b. in CA.
Madge's father was b. in IL. and her mother in IN.
According to the informant, Leslie's father was b. in Canada
and his mother in CA.
In the 1930 U.S. census, 47 yr. old Leslie A. Henry, a Bonds Broker, b. in CA., was living in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. with his
41 yr. old wife, 'Maude' I. Henry, b. in IL.
22 yr. old son, Thomas B. Henry, b. in CA.
15 yr. old son, William A. Henry, b. in CA.
Leslie's father was b. in IA. and his mother in MO.
Maude's father was b. in IN. and her mother in IL.
Leslie was 29 yrs. old and Maude was 19 at the time of their first marriage.
According to the 1940 U.S. census, 57 yr. old Leslie Henry, a Stock and Bond Broker, b. in CA., was living at 547 So. Madison in a home he and Madge owned, valued at $5,000 in Pasadena, L.A., CA. with his
52 yr. old wife, Madge Henry, b. in IL.
32 yr. old son, Thomas B. Henry, the theater director of a theater school, b. in CA.
30 yr. old daughter-in-law, Rae Henry, a saleslady at a retail dept. store, b. in CA.
73 yr. old mother-in-law, Bertha Brown, b. in IL.
The family lived in the same house in 1935.
Leslie was a college graduate. Madge had completed 2 yrs. of college and Thomas 3 yrs. of college. Rae was a high school graduate, and Bertha had finished two years of college.
He worked 44 hrs. in the week prior to the census, and 50 weeks in 1939.
His income was listed as 0 - but he had income from 'other sources'.
Henry died of a heart attack in Long Beach.
Thank you to TLS (Tony), Find A Grave Contributor #372 for the above information.
Leslie was the second of five children born to
William Albert Henry, b. Jun. 30, 1856 in Elk River, Clinton, IA. and d. Aug. 16, 1925 in CA. &
Florence B. Wassum, b. Jan. 1861 in CA. and d. Dec. 25, 1917 in Los Angeles county, CA.
William and Florence's children were:
1. George L. Henry, b. Jul. 25, 1880 in CA. and d. Jan. 26, 1964 in San Francisco, CA.
2. Leslie A Henry, b. Dec. 23, 1883 in San Louis Obispo, CA. and d. Sep. 11, 1960 in Los Angeles, CA. Leslie marr. Madge Irene (Brown) Sink.
3. Ada B. Henry, b. Jan. 17, 1887 in CA. and d. Apr. 13,
1958 in Los Angeles, CA. Ada marr. Aubrey E. Austin.
4. William Howard Henry, b. May 19, 1895 in CA. and d. May 27, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA. William marr. Margaret A. __.
5. Wilbur Amos Henry, b. Dec. 4, 1897 in CA. and d. Nov. 9, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA. Wilbur marr. Alyne Grace Oloughlin.
In the 1900 U.S. census, 15 yr. old Leslie A. Henry, b. Dec. 1884 in CA., was living at 218 So. Flower St. in Los Angeles Ward 3, L.A., CA. with his
43 yr. old father, William A. Henry, working in Commission Merch., b. in IA.
39 yr. old mother, Florence B. Henry, b. in CA.
13 yr. old sister, Ada B. Henry, b. Jan. 1887 in CA.
5 yr. old brother, William H. Henry, b. May 1895 in CA.
2 yr. old brother, Wilber A. Henry, b. Dec. 1897 in CA.
19 yr. old boarder, Myrtle E. Mason, Nov. 1880 in CA.
William's father was b. in Scotland and his mother in Nova Scotia. Florence's parents were both b. in KY.
William and Florence had been marr. for 20 yrs. Florence was the mother of 5 children, all still alive by this census.
In the 1910 U.S. census, 26 yr. old Leslie A. Henry, a clerk, b. in CA., was living at 2643 Menlo Av. in Los Angeles Assembly District 70, L.A., CA. with his
53 yr. old father, W. A. Henry, working at S.H. Market, b. in IA.
49 yr. old mother, Florance Henry, b. in CA.
23 yr. old sister, Ada B. Henry, a bookkeeper at a market, b. in CA.
14 yr. old brother, Howard Henry, b. in CA.
11 yr. old brother, Wilbur A. Henry, b. in CA.
W.A.'s father was b. in Scotland and his mother in Eng. spkg. Canada. Florence's father was b. in KY. and her mother in TN.
This was a first marriage for W.A. and Florence. They had been married for 31 yrs. Florence was the mother of five children, all still alive by this census.
According to his Sept. 12, 1918 WWI Draft Registration card, 34 yr. old Leslie Albert Henry, b. Dec. 23, 1884, was marr. to Madge Irene Henry and living in Los Angeles, CA. He was described as tall and stout, with blue eyes and dark hair.
In the 1920 U.S. census, 36 yr. old Leslie A. Henry, a Stock and Bank Broker, b. in CA. was living at 1024 21st St. in Los Angeles Assembly District 75, L.A., CA. with his
31 yr. old wife, Madge I. Henry, b. in IL.
12 yr. old (step)son, Thomas B. Henry, b. in CA.
5 yr. old son, William Henry, b. in CA.
Madge's father was b. in IL. and her mother in IN.
According to the informant, Leslie's father was b. in Canada
and his mother in CA.
In the 1930 U.S. census, 47 yr. old Leslie A. Henry, a Bonds Broker, b. in CA., was living in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. with his
41 yr. old wife, 'Maude' I. Henry, b. in IL.
22 yr. old son, Thomas B. Henry, b. in CA.
15 yr. old son, William A. Henry, b. in CA.
Leslie's father was b. in IA. and his mother in MO.
Maude's father was b. in IN. and her mother in IL.
Leslie was 29 yrs. old and Maude was 19 at the time of their first marriage.
According to the 1940 U.S. census, 57 yr. old Leslie Henry, a Stock and Bond Broker, b. in CA., was living at 547 So. Madison in a home he and Madge owned, valued at $5,000 in Pasadena, L.A., CA. with his
52 yr. old wife, Madge Henry, b. in IL.
32 yr. old son, Thomas B. Henry, the theater director of a theater school, b. in CA.
30 yr. old daughter-in-law, Rae Henry, a saleslady at a retail dept. store, b. in CA.
73 yr. old mother-in-law, Bertha Brown, b. in IL.
The family lived in the same house in 1935.
Leslie was a college graduate. Madge had completed 2 yrs. of college and Thomas 3 yrs. of college. Rae was a high school graduate, and Bertha had finished two years of college.
He worked 44 hrs. in the week prior to the census, and 50 weeks in 1939.
His income was listed as 0 - but he had income from 'other sources'.
Henry was a prominent figure on the California sports scene and father of actors Bill Henry and Tom Browne Henry. He was instrumental in bringing the 1932 Olympics to Los Angeles and was sponsor of such athletes who turned actors - Johnny Weismuller of "Tarzan" fame.
Henry died of a heart attack in Long Beach.
Thank you to TLS (Tony), Find A Grave Contributor #372 for the above information.
Leslie was the second of five children born to
William Albert Henry, b. Jun. 30, 1856 in Elk River, Clinton, IA. and d. Aug. 16, 1925 in CA. &
Florence B. Wassum, b. Jan. 1861 in CA. and d. Dec. 25, 1917 in Los Angeles county, CA.
William and Florence's children were:
1. George L. Henry, b. Jul. 25, 1880 in CA. and d. Jan. 26, 1964 in San Francisco, CA.
2. Leslie A Henry, b. Dec. 23, 1883 in San Louis Obispo, CA. and d. Sep. 11, 1960 in Los Angeles, CA. Leslie marr. Madge Irene (Brown) Sink.
3. Ada B. Henry, b. Jan. 17, 1887 in CA. and d. Apr. 13,
1958 in Los Angeles, CA. Ada marr. Aubrey E. Austin.
4. William Howard Henry, b. May 19, 1895 in CA. and d. May 27, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA. William marr. Margaret A. __.
5. Wilbur Amos Henry, b. Dec. 4, 1897 in CA. and d. Nov. 9, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA. Wilbur marr. Alyne Grace Oloughlin.
In the 1900 U.S. census, 15 yr. old Leslie A. Henry, b. Dec. 1884 in CA., was living at 218 So. Flower St. in Los Angeles Ward 3, L.A., CA. with his
43 yr. old father, William A. Henry, working in Commission Merch., b. in IA.
39 yr. old mother, Florence B. Henry, b. in CA.
13 yr. old sister, Ada B. Henry, b. Jan. 1887 in CA.
5 yr. old brother, William H. Henry, b. May 1895 in CA.
2 yr. old brother, Wilber A. Henry, b. Dec. 1897 in CA.
19 yr. old boarder, Myrtle E. Mason, Nov. 1880 in CA.
William's father was b. in Scotland and his mother in Nova Scotia. Florence's parents were both b. in KY.
William and Florence had been marr. for 20 yrs. Florence was the mother of 5 children, all still alive by this census.
In the 1910 U.S. census, 26 yr. old Leslie A. Henry, a clerk, b. in CA., was living at 2643 Menlo Av. in Los Angeles Assembly District 70, L.A., CA. with his
53 yr. old father, W. A. Henry, working at S.H. Market, b. in IA.
49 yr. old mother, Florance Henry, b. in CA.
23 yr. old sister, Ada B. Henry, a bookkeeper at a market, b. in CA.
14 yr. old brother, Howard Henry, b. in CA.
11 yr. old brother, Wilbur A. Henry, b. in CA.
W.A.'s father was b. in Scotland and his mother in Eng. spkg. Canada. Florence's father was b. in KY. and her mother in TN.
This was a first marriage for W.A. and Florence. They had been married for 31 yrs. Florence was the mother of five children, all still alive by this census.
According to his Sept. 12, 1918 WWI Draft Registration card, 34 yr. old Leslie Albert Henry, b. Dec. 23, 1884, was marr. to Madge Irene Henry and living in Los Angeles, CA. He was described as tall and stout, with blue eyes and dark hair.
In the 1920 U.S. census, 36 yr. old Leslie A. Henry, a Stock and Bank Broker, b. in CA. was living at 1024 21st St. in Los Angeles Assembly District 75, L.A., CA. with his
31 yr. old wife, Madge I. Henry, b. in IL.
12 yr. old (step)son, Thomas B. Henry, b. in CA.
5 yr. old son, William Henry, b. in CA.
Madge's father was b. in IL. and her mother in IN.
According to the informant, Leslie's father was b. in Canada
and his mother in CA.
In the 1930 U.S. census, 47 yr. old Leslie A. Henry, a Bonds Broker, b. in CA., was living in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. with his
41 yr. old wife, 'Maude' I. Henry, b. in IL.
22 yr. old son, Thomas B. Henry, b. in CA.
15 yr. old son, William A. Henry, b. in CA.
Leslie's father was b. in IA. and his mother in MO.
Maude's father was b. in IN. and her mother in IL.
Leslie was 29 yrs. old and Maude was 19 at the time of their first marriage.
According to the 1940 U.S. census, 57 yr. old Leslie Henry, a Stock and Bond Broker, b. in CA., was living at 547 So. Madison in a home he and Madge owned, valued at $5,000 in Pasadena, L.A., CA. with his
52 yr. old wife, Madge Henry, b. in IL.
32 yr. old son, Thomas B. Henry, the theater director of a theater school, b. in CA.
30 yr. old daughter-in-law, Rae Henry, a saleslady at a retail dept. store, b. in CA.
73 yr. old mother-in-law, Bertha Brown, b. in IL.
The family lived in the same house in 1935.
Leslie was a college graduate. Madge had completed 2 yrs. of college and Thomas 3 yrs. of college. Rae was a high school graduate, and Bertha had finished two years of college.
He worked 44 hrs. in the week prior to the census, and 50 weeks in 1939.
His income was listed as 0 - but he had income from 'other sources'.
Henry died of a heart attack in Long Beach.
Thank you to TLS (Tony), Find A Grave Contributor #372 for the above information.
Leslie was the second of five children born to
William Albert Henry, b. Jun. 30, 1856 in Elk River, Clinton, IA. and d. Aug. 16, 1925 in CA. &
Florence B. Wassum, b. Jan. 1861 in CA. and d. Dec. 25, 1917 in Los Angeles county, CA.
William and Florence's children were:
1. George L. Henry, b. Jul. 25, 1880 in CA. and d. Jan. 26, 1964 in San Francisco, CA.
2. Leslie A Henry, b. Dec. 23, 1883 in San Louis Obispo, CA. and d. Sep. 11, 1960 in Los Angeles, CA. Leslie marr. Madge Irene (Brown) Sink.
3. Ada B. Henry, b. Jan. 17, 1887 in CA. and d. Apr. 13,
1958 in Los Angeles, CA. Ada marr. Aubrey E. Austin.
4. William Howard Henry, b. May 19, 1895 in CA. and d. May 27, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA. William marr. Margaret A. __.
5. Wilbur Amos Henry, b. Dec. 4, 1897 in CA. and d. Nov. 9, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA. Wilbur marr. Alyne Grace Oloughlin.
In the 1900 U.S. census, 15 yr. old Leslie A. Henry, b. Dec. 1884 in CA., was living at 218 So. Flower St. in Los Angeles Ward 3, L.A., CA. with his
43 yr. old father, William A. Henry, working in Commission Merch., b. in IA.
39 yr. old mother, Florence B. Henry, b. in CA.
13 yr. old sister, Ada B. Henry, b. Jan. 1887 in CA.
5 yr. old brother, William H. Henry, b. May 1895 in CA.
2 yr. old brother, Wilber A. Henry, b. Dec. 1897 in CA.
19 yr. old boarder, Myrtle E. Mason, Nov. 1880 in CA.
William's father was b. in Scotland and his mother in Nova Scotia. Florence's parents were both b. in KY.
William and Florence had been marr. for 20 yrs. Florence was the mother of 5 children, all still alive by this census.
In the 1910 U.S. census, 26 yr. old Leslie A. Henry, a clerk, b. in CA., was living at 2643 Menlo Av. in Los Angeles Assembly District 70, L.A., CA. with his
53 yr. old father, W. A. Henry, working at S.H. Market, b. in IA.
49 yr. old mother, Florance Henry, b. in CA.
23 yr. old sister, Ada B. Henry, a bookkeeper at a market, b. in CA.
14 yr. old brother, Howard Henry, b. in CA.
11 yr. old brother, Wilbur A. Henry, b. in CA.
W.A.'s father was b. in Scotland and his mother in Eng. spkg. Canada. Florence's father was b. in KY. and her mother in TN.
This was a first marriage for W.A. and Florence. They had been married for 31 yrs. Florence was the mother of five children, all still alive by this census.
According to his Sept. 12, 1918 WWI Draft Registration card, 34 yr. old Leslie Albert Henry, b. Dec. 23, 1884, was marr. to Madge Irene Henry and living in Los Angeles, CA. He was described as tall and stout, with blue eyes and dark hair.
In the 1920 U.S. census, 36 yr. old Leslie A. Henry, a Stock and Bank Broker, b. in CA. was living at 1024 21st St. in Los Angeles Assembly District 75, L.A., CA. with his
31 yr. old wife, Madge I. Henry, b. in IL.
12 yr. old (step)son, Thomas B. Henry, b. in CA.
5 yr. old son, William Henry, b. in CA.
Madge's father was b. in IL. and her mother in IN.
According to the informant, Leslie's father was b. in Canada
and his mother in CA.
In the 1930 U.S. census, 47 yr. old Leslie A. Henry, a Bonds Broker, b. in CA., was living in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. with his
41 yr. old wife, 'Maude' I. Henry, b. in IL.
22 yr. old son, Thomas B. Henry, b. in CA.
15 yr. old son, William A. Henry, b. in CA.
Leslie's father was b. in IA. and his mother in MO.
Maude's father was b. in IN. and her mother in IL.
Leslie was 29 yrs. old and Maude was 19 at the time of their first marriage.
According to the 1940 U.S. census, 57 yr. old Leslie Henry, a Stock and Bond Broker, b. in CA., was living at 547 So. Madison in a home he and Madge owned, valued at $5,000 in Pasadena, L.A., CA. with his
52 yr. old wife, Madge Henry, b. in IL.
32 yr. old son, Thomas B. Henry, the theater director of a theater school, b. in CA.
30 yr. old daughter-in-law, Rae Henry, a saleslady at a retail dept. store, b. in CA.
73 yr. old mother-in-law, Bertha Brown, b. in IL.
The family lived in the same house in 1935.
Leslie was a college graduate. Madge had completed 2 yrs. of college and Thomas 3 yrs. of college. Rae was a high school graduate, and Bertha had finished two years of college.
He worked 44 hrs. in the week prior to the census, and 50 weeks in 1939.
His income was listed as 0 - but he had income from 'other sources'.
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