Notable Births & Deaths for Marengo ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Marengo. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Marengo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Emerson Barnard<1>
• Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on December 3, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Geneva (IL) on October 23, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at River Hills Memorial Park (Kane County, Illinois).
  • Geneva is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Marengo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Marengo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Etten<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Marengo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernard William 'Bernie' Graham<1>
• Barbara Hale
  • Actress. She was born in De Kalb (IL) on April 18, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on January 26, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • De Kalb is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Marengo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Hale<1>
• 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Marengo.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Marengo.
  • Belvidere is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Marengo.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Marengo.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Marengo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cyrus Edward Swartwood<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Marengo: www.cityofmarengo.com/

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

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