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Notable Births & Deaths for Garden Prairie ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Garden Prairie. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Garden Prairie.
- Edward Emerson Barnard
- Nick Etten
- Bernard William 'Bernie' Graham
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Beloit (WI) on February 10, 1863 (a Tueday) and died in Mobile (AL) on October 30, 1886 (a Saturday) at the age of 23.
- Beloit is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Garden Prairie.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernard William 'Bernie' Graham<1>
- Barbara Hale
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Garden Prairie.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Calvin Lippstein<1>
- Fred William 'Fritz' Schulte
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Belvidere (IL) on January 13, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Belvidere (IL) on May 20, 1983 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Belvidere Cemetery (Boone County, Illinois).
- Belvidere is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Garden Prairie.
- Belvidere is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Garden Prairie.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred William 'Fritz' Schulte<1>
- Jane Sherman
- Dancer, author. She was born in Beloit (WI) on June 14, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on March 16, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 101. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Beloit is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Garden Prairie.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Sherman<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Garden Prairie.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Goodwill Spalding<1>
- Cyrus Edward Swartwood
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garden Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyil.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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