Notable Births & Deaths for Wilson Creek ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wilson Creek. 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.

• Chief Dan George     (Actor, tribal chief, author, humanitarian)
  • Born: Geswanouth Slahoot
  • He was born in North Vancouver (BC) on July 2, 1899 (a Sunday) and died in North Vancouver (BC) on September 23, 1981 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82.
  • North Vancouver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Wilson Creek.
  • North Vancouver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Wilson Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chief Dan George<1>
• Pat John     (Actor)
  • He was born in Vancouver (BC) on March 13, 1953 (a Friday) and died in Sechelt (BC) on July 13, 2022 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
  • Vancouver is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Wilson Creek.
  • Sechelt is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest of Wilson Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat John<1>
• Ambrose Joseph 'Amby' Moran     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Winnipeg (MB) on August 27, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in North Vancouver (BC) on April 8, 1958 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (British Columbia).
  • North Vancouver is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Wilson Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ambrose Joseph 'Amby' Moran<1>
• Gordon Appelbe Smith     (Artist)
  • He was born in East Brighton (England) on June 18, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in West Vancouver (BC) on January 18, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 100. We don't have any burial details.
  • West Vancouver is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Wilson Creek.