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Notable Births & Deaths for Cardiff ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cardiff. 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.
- John William 'Bud' Clancy (Major League Baseball)
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Cardiff.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jessie Davis<1>
- Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano (Crime figure)
- Harold Lincoln Gray (Cartoonist, creator of Little Orphan Annie)
- Frank Wesley Griffith (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gilman (IL) on November 18, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Waterman (IL) on December 13, 1908 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
- Gilman is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Cardiff.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
- Hazel Keener (Actress)
- Full name: Hazel Ona Keener
- She was born in Fairbury (IL) on October 22, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Pacific Grove (CA) on August 7, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Fairbury is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Cardiff.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hazel Keener<1>
- Merna Kennedy (Actress)
- Fred MacMurray (Actor)
- Full name: Frederick Martin MacMurray
- He was born in Kankakee (IL) on August 30, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 5, 1991 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
- Kankakee is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Cardiff.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred MacMurray<1>
- John Bevins Moisant (Aviation Pioneer)
- Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer (Major League Baseball)
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Cardiff.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<1>
- Mabel Trunnelle (Actress)
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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