Van Petten (Lee County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Van Petten ...

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

Lafayette S. McKee (Actor, rodeo performer, stuntman)
- Full name: Lafayette Stocking McKee
- He was born in Morrison (IL) on January 23, 1872 (a Tueday) and died in Temple City (CA) on August 10, 1959 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Morrison is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Van Petten.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lafayette S. McKee<1>
Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Mount Carroll (IL) on July 5, 1884 (a Saturday) and died in Dixon (IL) on September 4, 1958 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Lee County, Illinois).
- Dixon is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Van Petten.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller<1>
Nelson T. Potter (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Mount Morris (IL) on August 23, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Mount Morris (IL) on September 30, 1990 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Ogle County, Illinois).
- Mount Morris is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Van Petten.
- Mount Morris is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Van Petten.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson T. Potter<1>
Ronald Reagan (40th President of the US (1981 - 1989))
- Full name: Ronald Wilson Reagan
- He was born in Tampico (IL) on February 6, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on June 5, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 93.
- Tampico is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Van Petten.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald Reagan<1>
Douglas Spencer (Actor)
- Born: William Henry Mesenko
- He was born in Princeton (IL) on February 10, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 1960 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Bureau County, Illinois).
- Princeton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Van Petten.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglas Spencer<1>

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.