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Notable Births & Deaths for New Baden ...

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

  • Stephen K. Burks     (Actor)
  • Buddy Ebsen     (Actor, dancer)
    • Full name: Christian Ludolf Ebsen, Jr.
    • He was born in Belleville (IL) on April 2, 1908 (a Thursday) and died in Torrance (CA) on July 6, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Belleville is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of New Baden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy Ebsen<1>
  • Arthur Fletcher     (Major League Baseball)
  • Owen Lacey 'Red' Friend, Jr.     (Major League Baseball)
  • Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin     (Professional basketball)
    • Full name: Harry Junior Gallatin
    • He was born in Roxana (IL) on April 26, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Edwardsville (IL) on October 7, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88.
    • Roxana is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of New Baden.
    • Edwardsville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of New Baden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin<1>
  • Warren Louis Hacker     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Marissa (IL) on November 21, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Lenzburg (IL) on May 22, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery (Saint Clair County, Illinois).
    • Marissa is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of New Baden.
    • Lenzburg is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of New Baden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Louis Hacker<1>
  • Herbert Lester 'Cousin Herb' Henson     (Musician)
  • Ernest Patrick 'Ernie' Hickman     (Major League Baseball)
  • William Holden     (Oscar nominated actor)
    • Born: William Franklin Beedle, Jr.
    • He was born in O'Fallon (IL) on April 17, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 12, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. The body was cremated.
    • O'Fallon is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of New Baden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Holden<1>
  • Frank E. Millard     (Professional baseball)
  • Hugh Sanders     (Actor)
  • James L. 'Jimmy' Snyder     (Race car driver)
  • Clint Walker     (Actor, singer)
    • Full name: Norman Eugene Walker
    • He was born in Hartford (IL) on May 30, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Grass Valley (CA) on May 21, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
    • Hartford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of New Baden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clint Walker<1>
  • Edward 'Pep' Young     (Professional baseball)

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The official website for Clinton County: www.clintonco.org/

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

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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