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Notable Births & Deaths for Norway ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Norway. 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.
- Scotty Bowers (Author)
- Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Norway.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jessie Davis<1>
- Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano (Crime figure)
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Norway.
- 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 north of Norway.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Harvey<1>
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Norway.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Etta Hawkins<1>
- Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch (1884/08/05:1884/08/05)
- He was born in Peru (IL) on January 1, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Peru (IL) on May 13, 1903 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40. We don't have any burial details.
- Peru is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Norway.
- Peru is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Norway.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch<1>
- Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan (Professional football, coach)
- Johnston McCulley (Author)
- Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Russell Charles Meyer
- He was born in Peru (IL) on October 25, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Oglesby (IL) on November 16, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Peru City Cemetery (La Salle County, Illinois).
- Peru is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Norway.
- Oglesby is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Norway.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
- John J. 'Bo' Molenda (Professional football)
- George 'Lefty' Pierce (Major League Baseball)
- Polly Platt (Producer, screenwriter)
- Clyde William Tombaugh (Astronomer, discoverer of Pluto)
- He was born in Streator (IL) on February 4, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Las Cruces (NM) on January 17, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 90. The body was cremated.
- Streator is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Norway.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<1>
- Mabel Trunnelle (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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