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Notable Births & Deaths for Loda ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Loda. 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.
- Fern Andra (Actress, writer, producer, director)
- Born: Vernal Edna Andrews
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fern Andra<1>
- She was born in Watseka (IL) on October 24, 1893 (a Tuesday) and died in Aiken (SC) on February 18, 1974 (a Monday).
- Watseka is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Loda. Both communities are located in Iroquois County.
- Aiken is located in Aiken County, South Carolina.
- At the time of her death, she was 80.
- She is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, which is located in Hartford County, Connecticut.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Loda to Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Raymond A. Brown (Actor)
- Ethel Clayton (Actress)
- Lulu Jean Espey Crampton (Actress)
- Frances Louise McDormand (Oscar nominated actress)
- Born: Cynthia Ann Smith
- She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday).
- Gibson City is located in Ford County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Loda (which is located in Iroquois County).
- Frank Wesley Griffith (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
- He was born in Gilman (IL) on November 18, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Waterman (IL) on December 13, 1908 (a Sunday).
- Gilman is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Loda. Both communities are located in Iroquois County.
- Waterman is located in DeKalb County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 36.
- Earl Andrew Hamilton (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Earl Andrew Hamilton<1>
- He was born in Gibson City (IL) on July 19, 1891 (a Sunday) and died in Anaheim (CA) on November 17, 1968 (a Sunday).
- Gibson City is located in Ford County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Loda (which is located in Iroquois County).
- Anaheim is located in Orange County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- Hazel Keener (Actress)
- Jess Kirkpatrick (Actor)
- Paul Christian Lauterbur (Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner)
- Frances Mcdormand (Oscar winning actress)
- She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday).
- Gibson City is located in Ford County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Loda (which is located in Iroquois County).
- Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer<1>
- He was born in Champaign (IL) on March 31, 1882 (a Friday) and died in Kankakee (IL) on December 19, 1954 (a Sunday).
- Champaign is located in Champaign County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Loda (which is located in Iroquois County).
- Kankakee is located in Kankakee County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- Virginia Sale (Actress)
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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