Notable Births & Deaths for Freeport ...

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

• Jane Addams
  • Social activist, Nobel Peace Prize recipient. She was born in Cedarville (IL) on September 6, 1860 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 21, 1935 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Cedarville Cemetery (Stephenson County, Illinois).
  • Cedarville is located 5 miles [8 km] to the north of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Addams<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller<1>
• Nelson T. Potter
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mount Morris (IL) on August 23, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Mount Morris (IL) on September 30, 1990 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Ogle County, Illinois).
  • Mount Morris is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Freeport.
  • Mount Morris is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson T. Potter<1>
• 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Goodwill Spalding<1>
• Cyrus Edward Swartwood
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Rockford (IL) on January 12, 1859 (a Wednesday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on May 15, 1924 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Union Dale Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Rockford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cyrus Edward Swartwood<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Freeport: www.ci.freeport.il.us/

The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov