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Notable Births & Deaths for Bourbonais ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Bourbonais. 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.
- Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy
- Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch
- 1884/08/05:1884/08/05. He was born in Peru (IL) on January 1, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Peru (IL) on May 13, 1903 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40. We don't have any burial details.
- Peru is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Bourbonais.
- Peru is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Bourbonais.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch<1>
- Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer
- Full name: Russell Charles Meyer
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Peru (IL) on October 25, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Oglesby (IL) on November 16, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Peru City Cemetery (La Salle County, Illinois).
- Peru is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Bourbonais.
- Oglesby is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Bourbonais.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
- John J. Molenda
- Ronald Reagan
- Full name: Ronald Wilson Reagan
- 40th President of the US (1981 - 1989). He was born in Tampico (IL) on February 6, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on June 5, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 93.
- Tampico is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Bourbonais.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald Reagan<1>
- Douglas Spencer
- Born: William Henry Mesenko
- Actor. He was born in Princeton (IL) on February 10, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 1960 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Bureau County, Illinois).
- Princeton is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Bourbonais.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglas Spencer<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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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