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Notable Births & Deaths for Clare ...

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

  • Joan Allen     (Oscar nominated actress)
    • She was born in Rochelle (IL) on August 20, 1956 (a Monday)
    • Rochelle is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Clare.
  • Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum     (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
  • Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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.
    • Waterman is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Clare.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
  • Barbara Hale     (Actress)
  • Orville H. Hampton     (Screenwriter)
  • Paul Harvey     (Actor)
    • Full name: Roy Paul Harvey
    • He was born in Sandwich (IL) on September 10, 1882 (a Sunday) and died somewhere in Los Angeles County on December 15, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Sandwich is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Clare.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Harvey<1>
  • Johnny Calvin Lippstein     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Washington, DC on October 27, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Elgin (IL) on October 10, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 76.
    • Elgin is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Clare.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Calvin Lippstein<1>
  • Theodore Lorch     (Actor)
  • George Nichols     (Actor, director)
  • George 'Lefty' Pierce     (Major League Baseball)
  • Fred William 'Fritz' Schulte     (Major League Baseball)
  • Albert Goodwill Spalding     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Byron (IL) on September 2, 1850 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on September 9, 1915 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. The body was cremated.
    • Byron is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Clare.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Goodwill Spalding<1>
  • Cyrus Edward Swartwood     (Major League Baseball)
  • Loyal Underwood     (Actor)

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The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcounty.org/

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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