Walden Lee Ainsworth (1886 - 1960)

Born 10 Nov 1886 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Husband of Katharine (Gardner) Ainsworth — married 10 Jun 1916 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Aug 1960 at age 73 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Biography

Walden Ainsworth is Notable.

Walden Lee Ainsworth, nicknamed "Pub," was born on November 10, 1886 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.^[1][2]. He was the grandson of Jacob Treadwell Walden, founder of Walden, New York and 4th great granduncle of this writer

In the 1895 census Walden (age 8) was in Minneapolis Ward 4, Hennepin.^[3]

In the 1900 census Walden (age 12), At School, was the single son of Wm G Ainsworth in Minneapolis Ward 4, Hennepin, Minnesota.^[4]

In the 1905 census Walden (age 18) was in Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin.^[5]

He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1910 and at retirement in 1948 held the rank of Vice Admiral. His commands were of the Destroyer Squadron 2 USS /Mississippi and the"Ainsworth Express" 5th Naval District

Walden married Katharine Gardner (born on 14 Aug 1888; died on 30 Sep 1973)^[6]

In the 1925 census Nalden (age 38) was in Brooklyn, Kings.^[7]

In the 1930 census Walden (age 43), Officer, was the married head of household at 47 Rodgers Road, US Naval Academy and US Navy Hospital, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States.^[8]

In the 1935 census Walden (age 49) was married in Newport.^[9]

In 1938, he was an instructor at the Naval Academy and later became a Professor of Naval Science and Tactics at Tulane University in New Orleans.

He fought in the following Battles/wars: The Occupation of Veracruz in World War I and in World War II in the Battles of Kula Gulf and Guam:

In the 1940 census Walden (age 53), Naval Officer, was the married head of household in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana.^[10]

On 4 July, 1942 , Ainsworth took administrative command of all Pacific Fleet destroyers. On 10 December of that year, Admiral William F. Halsey gave him the additional duty of commanding Task Force 67 (TF 67) which, under his leadership, in the words of naval historian, Samuel Eliot Morison , would be "... long regarded as a model...." Ainsworth's outstanding leadership, brilliant tactics, courageous conduct and exceptional ability in administration of the fleet, won him a Navy Cross. the Distinguished Service Medal the Legion of Merit Medal and a gold star .

After returning to the United States in the summer of 1945, Vice Admiral Ainsworth commanded the Fifth Naval District until retiring on 1 December 1948 . He died in Washington, D.C. , on 7 August 1960 . In 1972, the fast frigate USS /Ainsworth/ (FF-1090) was named in his honor.

Walden died on 7 Aug 1960 in Washington, District of Columbia aged 73. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA (plot: Section 2, Site 4717-A).^{[11][12][13][14][15]}

Sources

1. ↑ Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
   Volume: 346
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   Ancestry Record 2204 #689854 (requires subscription, accessed 1 June 2022)
   Name: Walden Lee Ainsworth; Birth Date: 10 Nov 1886; Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota; SAR Membership: 69008; Role: Applicant; Application Date: 3 Nov 1947; Father: William Greene Ainsworth; Mother: Mary Lee Walden.
2. ↑ "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000"
   Book Title: Genealogy of the Ainsworth families in America
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   Ancestry Record 61157 #960732 (requires subscription, accessed 1 June 2022)

   Name	Walden Lee Ainsworth
   Gender	Male
   Birth Date	10 Nov 1886
   Birth Place	Minneapolis
   Father	William Greene Ainsworth
   Mother	Mary Lee Walden

3. ↑ 1895 Census: "Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905"
   Line: 5; Roll: V290_65
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   Ancestry Record 1058 #2046822 (requires subscription, accessed 1 June 2022)

   Name	Walden L. Answorth
   Age	8
   Census Date	1895
   County	Hennepin
   Locality	Minneapolis Ward 4
   Birth Location	Minnesota
   Gender	Male
   Estimated Birth Year	abt 1887
   Race	White

4. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Minneapolis Ward 4, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: 767; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1240767
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   Ancestry Record 7602 #26433382 (requires subscription, accessed 1 June 2022)

   Name	Walden E Ainsworth
   Age	12
   Birth Date	Nov 1887
   Birthplace	Minnesota, USA
   Home in 1900	Minneapolis Ward 4, Hennepin, Minnesota
   Ward of City	4
   Street	17th St N
   House Number	11
   Sheet Number	13
   Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation	175
   Family Number	257
   Race	White
   Gender	Male
   Relation to Head of House	Son
   Marital Status	Single
   Father's Name	Wm G Ainsworth
   Father's Birthplace	New York, USA
   Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania, USA
   Occupation	At School
   Attended School	9
   Can Read	Yes
   Can Write	Yes
   Can Speak English	Yes
   Household Members Age Relationship	Wm G Ainsworth 41 Head Walden E Ainsworth 12 Son Gladys L Ainsworth 10 Daughter Sarah C Ainsworth 76 Mother Ella H Tinker 44 Sister

5. ↑ 1905 Census: "Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905"
   Line: 20; Roll: MNSC_125
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   Ancestry Record 1058 #372505 (requires subscription, accessed 1 June 2022)

   Name	Walden L Ainsworth
   Age	18
   Census Date	5 Jun 1905
   County	Hennepin
   Locality	Minneapolis Ward 8
   Birth Location	Minnesota
   Gender	Male
   Estimated Birth Year	abt 1887
   Race	White
   Father's Birth Location	New York
   Mother's Birth Location	Minnesota

6. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
   Star Tribune; Publication Date: 31/ May/ 1916; Publication Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/181554792/?article=265e4f4f-31a7-4afa-8efa-2a04a03f5c00&focus=0.28905475,0.39569145,0.41929707,0.4545636&xid=3398
   Ancestry Record 62116 #59137846 (requires subscription, accessed 1 June 2022)

   Name	Lieut Waldon Lee Ainsworth
   Gender	Male
   Employer	U. S. N.
   Marriage License Place	Minneapolis
   Marriage Date	10 Jun 1916
   Marriage Place	Charleston
   Father	W. G. Ainsworth
   Mother	Ainsworth
   Spouse	Katharine Gardner

7. ↑ 1925 Census: "New York, U.S., State Census, 1925"
   New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 04; Assembly District: 02; City: Brooklyn; County: Kings; Page: 24; Line Number: 19
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   Ancestry Record 2704 #14168371 (requires subscription, accessed 1 June 2022)

   Name	Nalden P Ainsworth [Walden P Ainsworth]
   Gender	Male
   Color or Race	White
   Age	38
   Birth Date	abt 1887
   Birth Place	USA
   Residence Date	1925
   House Number	728
   Residence Place	Brooklyn, Kings
   Relationship	Head
   Assembly District	02
   Household Members Age Relationship	Nalden P Ainsworth 38 Head Katharine Ainsworth 30 Wife Gardner Ainsworth 8 Son Kathine Ainsworth 7 Daughter Jane Brine 19 Maid

8. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: US Naval Academy and US Navy Hospital, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2340580
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   Ancestry Record 6224 #104384694 (requires subscription, accessed 1 June 2022)

   Name	Walden L Ainsworth [Waldus L Ainsworth]
   Birth Year	abt 1887
   Gender	Male
   Race	White
   Age in 1930	43
   Birthplace	Minnesota
   Marital Status	Married
   Relation to Head of House	Head
   Home in 1930	US Naval Academy and US Navy Hospital, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
   Map of Home	US Naval Academy and US Navy Hospital, Anne Arundel, Maryland
   Street Address	Rodgers Road
   Institution	United States Naval Academy
   House Number	47
   Radio Set	Yes
   Lives on Farm	No
   Age at First Marriage	30
   Attended School	No
   Able to Read and Write	Yes
   Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
   Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
   Able to Speak English	Yes
   Occupation	Officer
   Industry	Navy
   Class of Worker	Wage or salary worker
   Employment	Yes
   Veteran	Yes
   War	MEX WW
   Household Members Age Relationship	Walden L Ainsworth 43 Head Katharine Ainsworth 41 Wife Gardner Ainsworth 13 Son Katharine H Ainsworth 11 Daughter

9. ↑ 1935 Census: "Rhode Island, U.S., State Censuses, 1865-1935"
   Enumeration District or Census Tract: 330; Volume Number: 1
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   Ancestry Record 4721 #1803417 (requires subscription, accessed 1 June 2022)

   Name	Walden L Ainsworth
   Birth Date	10 Nov 1886
   Birth Place	Minn
   Gender	Male
   Age	49
   Marital Status	Married
   Enumeration Year	1935
   Township	Newport
   County	Newport
   Household Members Age	Walden L Ainsworth 49

10. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1940; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01433; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 36-392
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    Ancestry Record 2442 #123216021 (requires subscription, accessed 1 June 2022)

    Name	Walden Ainsworth
    Respondent	Yes
    Age	53
    Estimated Birth Year	abt 1887
    Gender	Male
    Race	White
    Birthplace	Minnesota
    Marital Status	Married
    Relation to Head of House	Head
    Home in 1940	New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
    Map of Home in 1940	New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
    Street	Richmond Place
    House Number	10
    Farm	No
    Inferred Residence in 1935	Newport, Rhode Island
    Residence in 1935	Newport, Rhode Island
    Resident on farm in 1935	No
    Sheet Number	13A
    Number of Household in Order of Visitation	277
    Occupation	Naval Officer
    House Owned or Rented	Rented
    Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented	115
    Attended School or College	No
    Highest Grade Completed	College, 4th year
    Hours Worked Week Prior to Census	44
    Class of Worker	Wage or salary worker in Government work
    Weeks Worked in 1939	52
    Income	5000+
    Income Other Sources	Yes
    Household Members Age Relationship	Walden Ainsworth 53 Head Katherine Ainsworth 51 Wife Mary Ellen Deas 68 Servant

11. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image).
    Find A Grave: Memorial #13935861 (accessed 1 June 2022)
    Memorial page for VADM Walden Lee "Pug" Ainsworth (10 Nov 1886-7 Aug 1960), citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA (plot: Section 2, Site 4717-A); Maintained by Orville Larson (contributor 46598170).
12. ↑ "U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962"
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    Ancestry Record 2590 #2191297 (requires subscription, accessed 1 June 2022)

    Name	Walden L Ainsworth
    Death Date	7 Aug 1960
    Cemetery	Arlington National Cemetery
    Burial Location	Arlington, Virginia

13. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
    Richmond Times-Dispatch; Publication Date: 9 Aug 1960; Publication Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/615959581/?article=87bb21c6-98a1-4d48-aab1-98c349e7068e&focus=0.39043817,0.034414973,0.6494451,0.13720895&xid=3355
    Ancestry Record 61843 #785833865 (requires subscription, accessed 1 June 2022)

    Name	Adm Walden Lee Ainsworth
    Gender	Male
    Death Age	73
    Birth Date	abt 1887
    Residence Place	Minneapolis
    Death Date	Abt 1960
    Obituary Date	9 Aug 1960
    Obituary Place	Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Newspaper Title	Richmond Times-Dispatch
    Spouse	Katharine Gardner Ainsworth Washington
    Child	B J Semmes

14. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019"
    National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    Ancestry Record 8750 #76533 (requires subscription, accessed 1 June 2022)

    Name	Walden L Ainsworth
    Death Age	75
    Birth Date	10 Nov 1884
    Death Date	7 Aug 1960
    Interment Date	11 Aug 1960
    Interment Place	Virginia, USA
    Cemetery Address	C/O Director Arlington, VA 22211
    Cemetery	Arlington National Cemetery
    Plot	Section 2 Site 4717-A
    Notes	Na United States Navy

15. ↑ "Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)"
    Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 43345
    Ancestry Record 4394 #8713039 (requires subscription, accessed 1 June 2022)

    Name	Walden L Ainsworth
    Birth Year	1886
    Death Year	1960
    Has Photo	No
    Source	Who Was Who in America. A component volume of Who's Who in American History. Volume 4, 1961-1968. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1968. (WhAm 4) Who Was Who in World War II. Edited by John Keegan. London: Arms & Armour Press, 1978. (WhWW-II)

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  Year: 1930; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 1; Page Number: 107
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  Ancestry Record 7488 #2012620352 (requires subscription, accessed 1 June 2022)
  Name: Walden L Ainsworth; Gender: Male; Marital status: Married; Age: 43; Birth Date: 10 Nov 1886; Birth Place: Minnesota; Other Birth Place: Minneapolis; Departure Port: Southampton, England; Arrival Date: 15 Aug 1930; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Ship Name: Washington.

• Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957"
  Year: 1934; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 1; Page Number: 130
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  Name: Walden L Ainsworth; Gender: Male; Marital status: Married; Age: 48; Birth Date: 10 Nov 1886; Birth Place: Minnesota; Other Birth Place: Minneapolis; Departure Port: Cristóbal, Canal Zone, Panama; Arrival Date: 26 Nov 1934; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Ship Name: Cristobal.

• Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957"
  Year: 1951; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 1; Page Number: 253
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  Name: Walden L Ainsworth; Gender: Male; Marital status: Married; Age: 64; Birth Date: abt 1887; Birth Place: Minnesota; Other Birth Place: Minneapolis; Departure Port: Bremerhaven, Germany; Arrival Date: 17 Apr 1951; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Ship Name: General Alexander M Patch.

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  Name: Walden L Ainsworth; Gender: Male; Marital Status: Married; Age: 41; Birth Date: abt 1887; Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Port of Departure: Shanghai, China; Arrival Date: 22 Aug 1928; Port of Arrival: San Francisco, California; Ship Name: President Lincoln.

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  Name: Walden L. Ainsworth; Gender: Male; Departure Age: 64; Birth Date: abt 1886; Birth Place: Minneapolis Minn.; Departure Date: 6 Nov 1950; Departure Place: New York, New York, USA; Ship: USNS GEN. ALEXANDER M. PATCH (T-AP122).

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  Name: Walden L Ainsworth; Gender: Male; Departure Age: 43; Birth Date: abt 1887; Departure Date: 7 Aug 1930; Departure Port: England; Ship Name: George Washington; Shipping Line: United States Lines; Destination Port: New York, USA; Master: A B Randall.

• "U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985"
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  Name: Walden L Ainsworth; Birth Date: 10 Nov 1886; Military Date: Dec 1948; Publication Date: 1950; Title: U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Officers.

• "U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985"
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  Ancestry Record 2345 #859686 (requires subscription, accessed 1 June 2022)
  Name: Walden L Ainsworth; Birth Date: 10 Nov 1886; Military Date: Dec 1948; Publication Date: 1955; Title: U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Officers.

• Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957"
  Year: 1954; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 1; Page Number: 265
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  Ancestry Record 7488 #3031610180 (requires subscription, accessed 1 June 2022)
  Name: Walden Ainsworth; Birth Place: Minnesota; Other Birth Place: Minneapolis; Departure Port: Gibraltar; Arrival Date: 3 Feb 1954; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Ship Name: Andrea Doria.

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