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Notable Births & Deaths for Lisbon Center ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lisbon Center. 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.
- Thomas Burke Baldwin (Professional football)
- George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr. (Major League Baseball)
- Scotty Bowers (Author)
- Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
- He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
- Sandwich is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Lisbon Center.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
- Virginia Lee Corbin (Actress)
- Born: Virginia LaVerne Corbin
- She was born in Prescott (AZ) on December 5, 1911 (a Tueday) and died in Winfield (IL) on June 5, 1942 (a Friday) at the age of 30. She is buried at Westlawn Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Winfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Lisbon Center.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
- Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin (Major League Baseball)
- Jessie Davis (Opera Singer)
- Full name: Jessie Bartlett Davis
- She was born in Morris (IL) in September 1859 and died in Chicago (IL) on May 14, 1905 (a Sunday). She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Morris is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Lisbon Center.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jessie Davis<1>
- Eddie Gardner (Aviation pioneer)
- Frank Wesley Griffith (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gilman (IL) on November 18, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Waterman (IL) on December 13, 1908 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
- Waterman is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Lisbon Center.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
- Paul Harvey (Actor)
- Full name: Roy Paul Harvey
- He was born in Sandwich (IL) on September 10, 1882 (a Sunday) and died somewhere in Los Angeles County on December 15, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Sandwich is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Lisbon Center.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Harvey<1>
- Wilbur Jackson Hatch (Conductor)
- Etta Hawkins (Actress)
- Born: Henrietta Luna Hawkins
- She was born in Aurora (IL) on July 21, 1865 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 13, 1945 (a Friday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Aurora is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Lisbon Center.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Etta Hawkins<1>
- Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull (Professional hockey)
- Full name: Robert Marvin Hull
- He was born in Point Anne (ON) on January 3, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Wheaton (IL) on January 30, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
- Wheaton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Lisbon Center.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull<1>
- Theodore A. 'Ted' Lapka (Professional football)
- Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan (Professional football, coach)
- Johnston McCulley (Author)
- George Lawrence Mikan, Jr. (Professional basketball)
- George 'Lefty' Pierce (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Shabbona Grove (IL) on February 10, 1888 (a Friday) and died in Joliet (IL) on October 11, 1935 (a Friday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Plainfield Twp. Cemetery (Will County, Illinois).
- Shabbona Grove is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Lisbon Center.
- Joliet is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Lisbon Center.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Lefty' Pierce<1>
- Polly Platt (Producer, screenwriter)
- She was born in Sheridan (IL) on January 29, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on July 27, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Sheridan is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Lisbon Center.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Polly Platt<1>
- Angelo John Poffo (Professional wrestler)
- Bob Reynolds (Professional football)
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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