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Notable Births & Deaths for Andres ...

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

  • Thomas Burke Baldwin     (Professional football)
  • Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr.     (Musician)
  • Kathleen Burke     (Actress)
    • She was born in Hammond (IN) on September 5, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 9, 1980 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. She is buried at Montrose Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Hammond is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Andres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathleen Burke<1>
  • Edward S. 'Moose' Cholak     (Professional wrestler)
  • Jessie Davis     (Opera Singer)
    • Full name: Jessie Bartlett Davis
    • She was born in Morris (IL) in September 1859 and died in Chicago (IL) on May 14, 1905 (a Sunday). She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Morris is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Andres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jessie Davis<1>
  • Nelsan Ellis     (Actor)
    • He was born in Harvey (IL) on November 30, 1977 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on July 8, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Cedar Park Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Harvey is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Andres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelsan Ellis<1>
  • Nick Etten     (Major League Baseball)
  • Dorrance Earnest 'Dory' Funk, Jr.     (Professional wrestler, actor)
    • He was born in Hammond (IN) on February 3, 1941 (a Monday)
    • Hammond is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Andres.
  • Dorrance Wilhelm 'Dory' Funk     (Professional wrestler)
  • Terrence 'Terry' Funk     (Professional wrestler, actor)
    • He was born in Hammond (IN) on June 30, 1944 (a Friday)
    • Hammond is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Andres.
  • Eddie Gardner     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Vincenzo 'Jim' Genna     (Crime figure)
  • Harold Lincoln Gray     (Cartoonist, creator of Little Orphan Annie)
  • Philip 'Phil' Guy     (Musician)
  • Wilbur Jackson Hatch     (Conductor)
  • Walter Bernard 'Wally' Hess     (Professional football)
  • Merna Kennedy     (Actress)
    • Born: Maude Kahler
    • She was born in Kankakee (IL) on September 7, 1908 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 20, 1944 (a Wednesday) at the age of 36. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Kankakee is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Andres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Merna Kennedy<1>
  • Ted Kluszewski     (Major League Baseball)
  • Donald M. Kolloway     (Professional baseball)
    • He was born in Posen (IL) on August 4, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Blue Island (IL) on June 30, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Cedar Park Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Posen is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Andres.
    • Blue Island is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Andres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald M. Kolloway<1>
  • John Aaron Lewis     (Musician)
    • He was born in La Grange (IL) on May 3, 1920 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on March 31, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 80.
    • La Grange is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Andres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Aaron Lewis<1>
  • Gary Loizzo     (Musician)

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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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