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Notable Births & Deaths for Altona ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Altona. 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.
- Lloyd William Barker
- Francis X. Carey
- Robert Graham 'Bob' Demmon
- Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden
- Artist, writer. She was born in Denver (CO) on September 17, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Boulder (CO) on January 4, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 99. She is buried at Green Mountain Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
- Denver is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Altona.
- Boulder is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Altona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden<1>
- George Gamow
- Nuclear physicist, cosmologist. He was born in Odessa (Russia) on March 4, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Boulder (CO) on August 19, 1968 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Green Mountain Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
- Boulder is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Altona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Gamow<1>
- Roy A. Hartzell
- Professional baseball. He was born in Golden (CO) on July 6, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Golden (CO) on November 6, 1961 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Golden Cemetery (Jefferson County, Colorado).
- Golden is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Altona.
- Golden is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Altona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy A. Hartzell<1>
- Johnny Hines
- Actor. He was born in Golden (CO) on July 25, 1895 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 24, 1970 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Golden is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Altona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Hines<1>
- John Albert 'Bert' Niehoff
- Harlow Shapley
- Astronomer, cosmologist, humanitarian. He was born in Nashville (MO) on November 2, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Boulder (CO) on October 20, 1972 (a Friday) at the age of 86.
- Boulder is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Altona.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harlow Shapley<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Boulder County: www.co.boulder.co.us/ The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
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. |
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