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Notable Births & Deaths for H and H Corner ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding H and H Corner. 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.

  • Robert Montgomery Bird     (Playwright)
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Donald Byrd     (Musician)
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway     (Singer, bandleader)
  • Roy Del Ruth     (Director, producer)
  • Charles H. 'Duke' Esper     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frankie Frisch     (Major League Baseball)
  • Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin<1>
    • He was born in Bridgeton (NJ) on October 16, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Bridgeton Junction (NJ) on May 15, 1971 (a Saturday).
    • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the east of H and H Corner (which is located in New Castle County).
    • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of H and H Corner (which is located in New Castle County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 71.
    • He is buried at Baptist Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of H and H Corner. The cemetery is located in Salem County, New Jersey.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Baptist Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Baptist Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From H and H Corner to Baptist Cemetery
  • Tom Hall     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tom Hall<1>
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday).
    • Wilmington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of H and H Corner. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
    • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
    • At the time of his death, he was 77.
    • The body was cremated.
  • William Victor 'Dick' Hawke     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
    • He was born in Elsmere (DE) on April 28, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on December 11, 1902 (a Thursday).
    • Elsmere is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of H and H Corner. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
    • Wilmington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of H and H Corner. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 32.
  • Walt Hazzard     (Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Judy Johnson     (Negro League Baseball)
  • John Kirk     (Actor)
  • Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty     (1876/09/15:1877/10/02)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty<1>
    • He was born in Newark (DE) on May 4, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on February 8, 1910 (a Tuesday).
    • Newark is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of H and H Corner. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
    • Wilmington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of H and H Corner. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 55.
  • John Bernard 'Hans' Lobert     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Bernard 'Hans' Lobert<1>
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 18, 1881 (a Tuesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on September 14, 1968 (a Saturday).
    • Wilmington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of H and H Corner. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 86.
  • Bill McGowan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ed Michaels     (Professional football)
    • Born: Edward Joseph Mikolajewski>
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ed Michaels<1>
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on June 11, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on January 21, 1976 (a Wednesday).
    • Wilmington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of H and H Corner. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
    • Wilmington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of H and H Corner. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 61.
    • He is buried at Cathedral Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of H and H Corner. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Cathedral Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cathedral Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From H and H Corner to Cathedral Cemetery
  • Ann 'Tiny' Pennington     (Actress, dancer, singer)
  • George Pepper Prentiss     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Pepper Prentiss<1>
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on June 10, 1876 (a Saturday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on September 8, 1902 (a Monday).
    • Wilmington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of H and H Corner. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
    • Wilmington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of H and H Corner. Both communities are located in New Castle County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 26.
  • Estelle Taylor     (Actress)

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.