Notable Births & Deaths for Fenton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Fenton. 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Fenton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Felix Adler<1>
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Fenton.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Fenton.
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Fenton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Deere<1>
• Jack Fleck
  • Professional golf. He was born in Bettendorf (IA) on November 7, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Fort Smith (AR) on March 21, 2014 (a Friday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Ft. Smith National Cemetery (Sebastian County, Arkansas).
  • Bettendorf is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Fenton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Fleck<1>
• Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mount Carroll (IL) on July 5, 1884 (a Saturday) and died in Dixon (IL) on September 4, 1958 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Lee County, Illinois).
  • Mount Carroll is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Fenton.
  • Dixon is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Fenton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller<1>
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Fenton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene George 'Gene' Oliver<1>
• 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Fenton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald Reagan<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Fenton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lillian Russell<1>

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