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Notable Births & Deaths for Symerton ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Symerton. 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.
- Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr. (Musician)
- Jessie Davis (Opera Singer)
- Full name: Jessie Bartlett Davis
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jessie Davis<1>
- She was born in Morris (IL) in September 1859 and died in Chicago (IL) on May 14, 1905 (a Sunday).
- Morris is located in Grundy County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Symerton (which is located in Will County).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery, located 38 miles [61.2 km] to the northeast of Symerton. The cemetery is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Woods Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Woods Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Symerton to Oak Woods Cemetery
- Nelsan Ellis (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Nelsan Ellis<1>
- He was born in Harvey (IL) on November 30, 1977 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on July 8, 2017 (a Saturday).
- Harvey is located in Cook County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Symerton (which is located in Will County).
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 39.
- He is buried at Cedar Park Cemetery, located 31 miles [49.9 km] to the northeast of Symerton. The cemetery is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cedar Park Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Symerton to Cedar Park Cemetery
- Eddie Gardner (Aviation pioneer)
- Harold Lincoln Gray (Cartoonist, creator of Little Orphan Annie)
- Philip 'Phil' Guy (Musician)
- Wilbur Jackson Hatch (Conductor)
- J.B. Hutto (Musician)
- Full name: Joseph Benjamin Hutto
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for J.B. Hutto<1>
- He was born in Blackville (SC) on April 26, 1926 (a Monday) and died in Harvey (IL) on June 12, 1983 (a Sunday).
- Blackville is located in Barnwell County, South Carolina.
- Harvey is located in Cook County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Symerton (which is located in Will County).
- At the time of his death, he was 57.
- He is buried at Restvale Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northeast of Symerton. The cemetery is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Restvale Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Restvale Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Symerton to Restvale Cemetery
- Bart Johnson (Major League Baseball)
- Merna Kennedy (Actress)
- Donald M. Kolloway (Professional baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Donald M. Kolloway<1>
- He was born in Posen (IL) on August 4, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Blue Island (IL) on June 30, 1994 (a Thursday).
- Posen is located in Cook County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Symerton (which is located in Will County).
- Blue Island is located in Cook County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Symerton (which is located in Will County).
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Cedar Park Cemetery, located 31 miles [49.9 km] to the northeast of Symerton. The cemetery is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cedar Park Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Symerton to Cedar Park Cemetery
- Gary Loizzo (Musician)
- Fred MacMurray (Actor)
- Full name: Frederick Martin MacMurray
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred MacMurray<1>
- He was born in Kankakee (IL) on August 30, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 5, 1991 (a Tuesday).
- Kankakee is located in Kankakee County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Symerton (which is located in Will County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- John Joseph Mescall, Sr. (Cinematographer, director)
- George Lawrence Mikan, Jr. (Professional basketball)
- John Bevins Moisant (Aviation Pioneer)
- Nichelle Nichols (Actress, singer, dancer)
- Born: Grace Dell Nichols
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Nichelle Nichols<1>
- She was born in Robbins (IL) on December 28, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Silver City (NM) on July 30, 2022 (a Saturday).
- Robbins is located in Cook County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Symerton (which is located in Will County).
- Silver City is located in Grant County, New Mexico.
- At the time of her death, she was 89.
- The body was cremated.
- Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer<1>
- He was born in Champaign (IL) on March 31, 1882 (a Friday) and died in Kankakee (IL) on December 19, 1954 (a Sunday).
- Champaign is located in Champaign County, Illinois.
- Kankakee is located in Kankakee County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Symerton (which is located in Will County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- George 'Lefty' Pierce (Major League Baseball)
- Charles 'Chuck' Rodegher (Race car driver)
- Frank 'Son' Seals (Musician)
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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