Notable Births & Deaths for Motor Heights ...

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

• Jane Addams
  • Social activist, Nobel Peace Prize recipient. She was born in Cedarville (IL) on September 6, 1860 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 21, 1935 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Cedarville Cemetery (Stephenson County, Illinois).
  • Cedarville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Motor Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Addams<1>
• Joan Allen
  • Oscar nominated actress. She was born in Rochelle (IL) on August 20, 1956 (a Monday)
  • Rochelle is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Motor Heights.
• 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Motor Heights.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Motor Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Hale<1>
• Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mount Carroll (IL) on July 5, 1884 (a Saturday) and died in Dixon (IL) on September 4, 1958 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Lee County, Illinois).
  • Dixon is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Motor Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller<1>
• Nelson T. Potter
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mount Morris (IL) on August 23, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Mount Morris (IL) on September 30, 1990 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Ogle County, Illinois).
  • Mount Morris is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Motor Heights.
  • Mount Morris is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Motor Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson T. Potter<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Motor Heights.
  • Belvidere is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Motor Heights.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Motor Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Sherman<1>
• Albert Goodwill Spalding
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Byron (IL) on September 2, 1850 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on September 9, 1915 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. The body was cremated.
  • Byron is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Motor Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Goodwill Spalding<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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Motor Heights.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cyrus Edward Swartwood<1>

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