Notable Births & Deaths for Harvard ...

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

• Edward Emerson Barnard
  • Astronomer. He was born in Nashville (TN) on October 16, 1857 (a Friday) and died in Williams Bay (WI) on February 6, 1923 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Williams Bay is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Harvard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Emerson Barnard<1>
• Nick Etten
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Spring Grove (IL) on September 19, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Hinsdale (IL) on October 18, 1990 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Spring Grove is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Harvard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Etten<1>
• Stan 'Foxy' Fox
  • Race car driver. He was born in Janesville (WI) on July 7, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Manawatu-Wanganui (New Zealand) on December 18, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Rock County, Wisconsin).
  • Janesville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Harvard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stan 'Foxy' Fox<1>
• 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Harvard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernard William 'Bernie' Graham<1>
• John J. Morrissey
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Janesville (WI) on December 30, 1856 (a Tueday) and died on April 29, 1884 (a Tueday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Rock County, Wisconsin).
  • Janesville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Harvard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. Morrissey<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Harvard.
  • Belvidere is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Harvard.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Harvard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Sherman<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Harvard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cyrus Edward Swartwood<1>
• Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • Musician. He was born in Dallas (TX) on October 3, 1954 (a Sunday) and died in East Troy (WI) on August 27, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • East Troy is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Harvard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stevie Ray Vaughan<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Harvard: www.cityofharvard.org/

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

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