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Notable Births & Deaths for Carbon Cliff ...

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

  • Felix Adler
    • Born: Frank Bartlet Adler
    • Circus clown. He was born in Clinton (IA) on June 17, 1895 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 1, 1960 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Springdale Cemetery (Clinton County, Iowa).
    • Clinton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Carbon Cliff.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Felix Adler<1>
  • Eddie Albert
    • Born: Edward Albert Heimberger
    • Actor, singer, activist. He was born in Rock Island (IL) on April 22, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Pacific Palisades (CA) on May 26, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 99. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Rock Island is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Carbon Cliff.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Albert<1>
  • Bix Beiderbecke
  • Vincent Hugo Bendix
    • Inventor, industrialist. He was born in Moline (IL) on August 12, 1881 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 27, 1945 (a Tueday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
    • Moline is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Carbon Cliff.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vincent Hugo Bendix<1>
  • Ken Berry
    • Full name: Kenneth Ronald Berry
    • Actor, dancer, singer. He was born in Moline (IL) on November 3, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Burbank (CA) on December 1, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
    • Moline is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Carbon Cliff.
  • John Deere
    • Inventor, industrialist. He was born in Rutland (VT) on February 7, 1804 (a Tueday) and died in Moline (IL) on May 17, 1886 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Rock Island County, Illinois).
    • Moline is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Carbon Cliff.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Deere<1>
  • Jack Fleck
  • June Haver
    • Born: June Stovenour
    • Actress. She was born in Rock Island (IL) on June 10, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on July 4, 2005 (a Monday) at the age of 79.
    • Rock Island is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Carbon Cliff.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: June Haver<1>
  • Tim 'Kingfish' Moore
  • Eugene George 'Gene' Oliver
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Moline (IL) on March 22, 1935 (a Friday) and died in Rock Island (IL) on March 3, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Rock Island County, Illinois).
    • Moline is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Carbon Cliff.
    • Rock Island is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Carbon Cliff.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene George 'Gene' Oliver<1>
  • Lillian Russell
    • Born: Helen Louise Leonard
    • Actress, singer. She was born in Clinton (IA) on December 4, 1860 (a Tueday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on June 6, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. She is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Clinton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Carbon Cliff.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lillian Russell<1>
  • Octave Thanet

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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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