Leechtown (British Columbia)

Notable Births & Deaths for Leechtown ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Leechtown. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Ricca Allen (Actress)
- She was born in Victoria (BC) on June 9, 1863 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 13, 1949 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Victoria is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Leechtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ricca Allen<1>
Sebastian Cabot (Actor)
- Full name: Charles Sebastian Thomas Cabot
- He was born in London (England) on July 6, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in North Saanich (BC) on August 22, 1977 (a Monday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- North Saanich is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Leechtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sebastian Cabot<1>
Emily Carr (Artist, author)
- She was born in Victoria (BC) on December 13, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in Victoria (BC) on March 2, 1945 (a Friday) at the age of 73. She is buried at Ross Bay Cemetery (British Columbia).
- Victoria is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Leechtown.
- Victoria is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Leechtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emily Carr<1>
Peggy Cartwright (Actress)
- Born: Margaret Pauline Cartwright
- She was born in Vancouver (BC) on November 14, 1912 (a Thursday) and died in Victoria (BC) on June 13, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
- Victoria is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Leechtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peggy Cartwright<1>
Roy Conacher (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Toronto (ON) on October 5, 1916 (a Thursday) and died in Victoria (BC) on December 29, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Royal Oak Burial Park (British Columbia).
- Victoria is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Leechtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Conacher<1>
Ted Harrison (Artist, illustrator, author)
- Born: Edward Hardy Harrison
- He was born in Wingate (England) on August 28, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Victoria (BC) on January 16, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 88.
- Victoria is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Leechtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Harrison<1>
Gordon 'Duke' Keats (Professional hockey)
- Full name: Gordon Blanchard Keats
- He was born in Montreal (QC) on March 1, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Victoria (BC) on January 16, 1972 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Royal Oak Burial Park (British Columbia).
- Victoria is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Leechtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon 'Duke' Keats<1>
Dr. Grover Sanders Krantz (Anthropologist)
- He was born in Salt Lake City (UT) on November 5, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Port Angeles (WA) on February 14, 2002 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. We don't have any burial details.
- Port Angeles is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Leechtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Grover Sanders Krantz<1>
Rick 'Jumbo' Lapointe (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Victoria (BC) on August 2, 1955 (a Tueday) and died in Victoria (BC) on October 17, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Royal Oak Burial Park (British Columbia).
- Victoria is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Leechtown.
- Victoria is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Leechtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rick 'Jumbo' Lapointe<1>
Nellie L. Mooney McClung (Politican, author, activist, suffragette)
- Born: Helen Letitia Mooney
- She was born in Chatsworth (ON) on October 20, 1873 (a Monday) and died in Victoria (BC) on September 1, 1951 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Royal Oak Burial Park (British Columbia).
- Victoria is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Leechtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nellie L. Mooney McClung<1>
Frank Alexis Patrick (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Ottawa (ON) on December 23, 1885 (a Wednesday) and died in Victoria (BC) on June 28, 1960 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Royal Oak Burial Park (British Columbia).
- Victoria is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Leechtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Alexis Patrick<1>
Lester Patrick (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Drummondville (QC) on December 31, 1883 (a Monday) and died in Victoria (BC) on June 1, 1960 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Royal Oak Burial Park (British Columbia).
- Victoria is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Leechtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lester Patrick<1>
Greg Polis (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Westlock (AB) on August 8, 1950 (a Tueday) and died in Victoria (BC) on March 18, 2018 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Dapp Cemetery (Alberta).
- Victoria is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Leechtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Greg Polis<1>
Greg Linn Polis (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Westlock (AB) on August 8, 1950 (a Tueday) and died in Victoria (BC) on March 18, 2018 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Dapp Cemetery (Alberta).
- Victoria is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Leechtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Greg Linn Polis<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.