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Notable Births & Deaths for Toronto ...

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

  • Patricia Barry     (Actress)
    • Born: Patricia Allen White
    • She was born in Davenport (IA) on November 16, 1921 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 11, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Davenport is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Toronto.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patricia Barry<1>
  • Bix Beiderbecke     (Musician)
  • Eddy Chandler     (Actor)
    • Full name: Edward Chandler
    • He was born in Wilton (IA) on March 12, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 23, 1948 (a Tueday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Wilton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Toronto.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddy Chandler<1>
  • Urban C. 'Red' Faber     (Major League Baseball)
  • Cary Grant     (Actor)
    • Born: Archibald Alexander Alec Leach
    • He was born in Horfield (England) on January 18, 1904 (a Monday) and died in Davenport (IA) on November 29, 1986 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
    • Davenport is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Toronto.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cary Grant<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Toronto.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Hoover<1>
  • Nathaniel Greene 'Nat' Pendleton     (Actor, Olympic Silver Medalist in Wrestling)
  • Octave Thanet     (Author)
  • Agnes Jane Weir     (Actress)

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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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