|
Notable Births & Deaths for Winkel ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Winkel. 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.
- Amy 'Lefty' Applegren
- Professional baseball. She was born in Peoria (IL) on November 16, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Washington (IL) on April 3, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
- Peoria is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Winkel.
- Washington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Winkel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy 'Lefty' Applegren<1>
- Robert Lee 'Bob' Caruthers
- Norm Cook
- Professional basketball. He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 21, 1955 (a Monday) and died in Lincoln (IL) on December 22, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at New Union Cemetery (Logan County, Illinois).
- Lincoln is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Winkel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norm Cook<1>
- Floyd Eldon Davis
- Charles Edgar Duryea
- Inventor, automobile pioneer. He was born in Canton (IL) on December 15, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on September 28, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
- Canton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Winkel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edgar Duryea<1>
- Kathryn McGuire
- George S. Phalen
- Jake Stahl
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Elkhart (IL) on April 13, 1879 (a Sunday) and died in Monrovia (CA) on September 18, 1922 (a Monday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Elkhart is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Winkel.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jake Stahl<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/ The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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. |
|
|