Ely (Linn County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Ely ...

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

Michael George 'Shotgun' Chartak (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 28, 1916 (a Friday) and died in Cedar Rapids (IA) on July 25, 1967 (a Tueday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Linn County, Iowa).
- Cedar Rapids is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Ely.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael George 'Shotgun' Chartak<1>
Paul Conrad (Political cartoonist)
- Full name: Paul Francis Conrad
- He was born in Cedar Rapids (IA) on June 27, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) on September 4, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Cedar Rapids is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Ely.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Conrad<1>
Frank Conroy (Author)
- He was born in New York (NY) on January 15, 1936 (a Wednesday) and died in Iowa City (IA) on April 6, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Iowa City is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Ely.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Conroy<1>
Wade Crosby (Actor)
- He was born in Cedar Rapids (IA) on August 22, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on October 2, 1975 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Cedar Rapids is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Ely.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wade Crosby<1>
Don DeFore (Actor)
- Born: Donald John DeFore
- He was born in Cedar Rapids (IA) on August 25, 1913 (a Monday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 22, 1993 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Cedar Rapids is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Ely.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don DeFore<1>
Bobby Driscoll (Actor)
- Full name: Robert Cletus Driscoll
- He was born in Cedar Rapids (IA) on March 3, 1937 (a Wednesday) and died in East Village (NY) on March 30, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- Cedar Rapids is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Ely.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Driscoll<1>
Lew Fonseca (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Lewis Albert Fonseca
- He was born in Oakland (CA) on January 21, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Ely on November 26, 1989 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. He is buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lew Fonseca<1>
Herbert Hoover (31st President of the US (1929 - 1933))
- He was born in West Branch (IA) on August 10, 1874 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on October 20, 1964 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.
- West Branch is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Ely.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Hoover<1>
James Alfred Van Allen (Scientist, astrophysicist)
- He was born in Mount Pleasant (IA) on September 7, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Iowa City (IA) on August 9, 2006 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Southampton Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
- Iowa City is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Ely.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Alfred Van Allen<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.