Notable Births & Deaths for Williamsburg ...

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

• Mace Stanley Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in North English (IA) on May 21, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on March 24, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westminster Gardens Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
  • North English is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Williamsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mace Stanley Brown<1>
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Williamsburg.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Williamsburg.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Williamsburg.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Williamsburg.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Williamsburg.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Williamsburg.
  • 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 (IA) on November 26, 1989 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. He is buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Ely is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Williamsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lew Fonseca<1>
• Winfield Bertrum 'Bert' Kinner     (Aviation Pioneer)
  • He was born in Elberon (IA) on December 16, 1882 (a Saturday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on July 4, 1957 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Elberon is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Williamsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Winfield Bertrum 'Bert' Kinner<1>
• Francis D. Moran     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Belle Plaine (IA) on July 31, 1901 (a Wednesday) and died in New Milford (CT) on December 30, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 93.
  • Belle Plaine is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Williamsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis D. Moran<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Williamsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Alfred Van Allen<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Williamsburg: www.williamsburgiowa.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/