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Notable Births & Deaths for German Corner ...

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

  • 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 northwest of German Corner.
    • 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 northwest of German Corner.
  • Dr. Loyal Edward Davis
  • 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 northwest of German Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Deere<1>
  • Jack Fleck
  • Eugene George 'Gene' Oliver
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of German Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald Reagan<1>
  • Douglas Spencer
    • Born: William Henry Mesenko
    • Actor. He was born in Princeton (IL) on February 10, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 1960 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Bureau County, Illinois).
    • Princeton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of German Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglas Spencer<1>

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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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