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Notable Births & Deaths for Whitefield ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Whitefield. 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.
- Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy (1885/06/12:1886/09/23)
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Whitefield.
- Peru is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Whitefield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch<1>
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Whitefield.
- Oglesby is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Whitefield.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
- John J. 'Bo' Molenda (Professional football)
- 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Whitefield.
- 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. |
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