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Notable Births & Deaths for Union ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Union. 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
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Bishop<1>
- He was born in Oak Park (IL) on July 16, 1918 (a Tuesday) and died in Malibu (CA) on October 3, 1959 (a Saturday).
- Oak Park is located in Cook County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Union (which is located in Will County).
- Malibu is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 41.
- Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr. (Musician)
- Kathleen Burke (Actress)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kathleen Burke<1>
- She was born in Hammond (IN) on September 5, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 9, 1980 (a Wednesday).
- Hammond is located in Lake County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Union (which is located in Will County).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- At the time of her death, she was 66.
- She is buried at Montrose Cemetery, located 36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northeast of Union. The cemetery is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Montrose Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montrose Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Union to Montrose Cemetery
- Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett (Musician)
- Salvatore Capone (Crime figure)
- Edward S. 'Moose' Cholak (Professional wrestler)
- George Cisar (Actor)
- Virginia Lee Corbin (Actress)
- Born: Virginia LaVerne Corbin
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
- She was born in Prescott (AZ) on December 5, 1911 (a Tuesday) and died in Winfield (IL) on June 5, 1942 (a Friday).
- Prescott is located in Yavapai County, Arizona.
- Winfield is located in DuPage County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Union (which is located in Will County).
- At the time of her death, she was 30.
- She is buried at Westlawn Cemetery, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast of Union. The cemetery is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Westlawn Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Union to Westlawn Cemetery
- Staats Cotsworth (Actor)
- Full name: Staats Jennings Cotsworth
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Staats Cotsworth<1>
- 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).
- Oak Park is located in Cook County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Union (which is located in Will County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northeast of Union. The cemetery is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Home Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Home Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Union to Forest Home Cemetery
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Union (which is located in Will County).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Union. 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 Union to Oak Woods Cemetery
- Dick Drott (Major League Baseball)
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Union (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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east northeast of Union. 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 Union to Cedar Park Cemetery
- Nick Etten (Major League Baseball)
- Dorrance Earnest 'Dory' Funk, Jr. (Professional wrestler, actor)
- He was born in Hammond (IN) on February 3, 1941 (a Monday).
- Hammond is located in Lake County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Union (which is located in Will County).
- Dorrance Wilhelm 'Dory' Funk (Professional wrestler)
- Terrence 'Terry' Funk (Professional wrestler, actor)
- He was born in Hammond (IN) on June 30, 1944 (a Friday).
- Hammond is located in Lake County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Union (which is located in Will County).
- Eddie Gardner (Aviation pioneer)
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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