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Notable Births & Deaths for Caledonia ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Caledonia. 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.
- Amy 'Lefty' Applegren
- Professional baseball. She was born in Peoria (IL) on November 16, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Washington (IL) on April 3, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
- Washington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Caledonia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy 'Lefty' Applegren<1>
- Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Caledonia.
- Peru is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Caledonia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch<1>
- Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Caledonia.
- Oglesby is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Caledonia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
- John J. Molenda
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Caledonia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglas Spencer<1>
- Clyde William Tombaugh
- Astronomer, discoverer of Pluto. He was born in Streator (IL) on February 4, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Las Cruces (NM) on January 17, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 90. The body was cremated.
- Streator is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Caledonia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<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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