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Notable Births & Deaths for Scraper - Moecherville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Scraper - Moecherville. 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.

  • Joseph 'Doves' Aiuppa     (Crime figure)
  • Thomas Burke Baldwin     (Professional football)
  • Sam Battaglia     (Crime figure)
  • George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr.     (Major League Baseball)
  • William Bishop     (Actor)
    • Full name: William Paxton Bishop
    • He was born in Oak Park (IL) on July 16, 1918 (a Tueday) and died in Malibu (CA) on October 3, 1959 (a Saturday) at the age of 41.
    • Oak Park is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Scraper - Moecherville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Bishop<1>
  • Karen Black     (Oscar nominated actress, screenwriter, singer, songwriter)
    • Born: Karen Blanche Ziegler
    • She was born in Park Ridge (IL) on July 1, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on August 8, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
    • Park Ridge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Scraper - Moecherville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Black<1>
  • Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr.     (Musician)
  • Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum     (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
    • He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
    • Sandwich is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Scraper - Moecherville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
  • Pamela Owen Britton     (Actress)
  • Patricia 'Pat' Brown     (Professional baseball)
  • Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett     (Musician)
  • Bill 'Soup' Campbell     (Professional baseball)
    • Full name: William Richard Campbell
    • He was born in Highland Park (MI) on August 9, 1948 (a Monday) and died in Palatine (IL) on January 6, 2023 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Palatine is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Scraper - Moecherville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill 'Soup' Campbell<1>
  • Salvatore Capone     (Crime figure)
  • George Cisar     (Actor)
  • Virginia Lee Corbin     (Actress)
    • Born: Virginia LaVerne Corbin
    • She was born in Prescott (AZ) on December 5, 1911 (a Tueday) and died in Winfield (IL) on June 5, 1942 (a Friday) at the age of 30. She is buried at Westlawn Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Winfield is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Scraper - Moecherville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
  • Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Staats Cotsworth     (Actor)
    • Full name: Staats Jennings Cotsworth
    • He was born in Oak Park (IL) on February 17, 1908 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on April 9, 1979 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Oak Park is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Scraper - Moecherville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Staats Cotsworth<1>
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Scraper - Moecherville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jessie Davis<1>
  • Dick Drott     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ervin F. Dusak     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Chicago (IL) on July 29, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Bloomingdale (IL) on November 6, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Bloomingdale is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Scraper - Moecherville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ervin F. Dusak<1>
  • Nick Etten     (Major League Baseball)

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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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