Portsmouth (Shelby County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Portsmouth ...

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

Margarita Fischer (Actress)
- She was born in Missouri Valley (IA) on February 12, 1886 (a Friday) and died in Encinitas (CA) on March 11, 1975 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Missouri Valley is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Portsmouth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margarita Fischer<1>
Frank Tenney Johnson (Artist)
- He was born in Oakland (IA) on June 26, 1874 (a Friday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on January 1, 1939 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at San Gabriel Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Oakland is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Portsmouth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Tenney Johnson<1>
Myra Keaton (Actress)
- Born: Myra Cutler
- She was born in Modale (IA) on March 13, 1877 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 21, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Modale is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Portsmouth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Myra Keaton<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.