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Notable Births & Deaths for Ambler ...

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

  • Louise 'Lou' Arnold
  • Anne Baxter
    • Oscar winning actress. She was born in Michigan City (IN) on May 7, 1923 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 1985 (a Thursday) at the age of 62.
    • Michigan City is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Ambler.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Baxter<1>
  • Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski
  • Horace Elgin Dodge, Sr.
    • Automotive pioneer. He was born in Niles (MI) on May 17, 1868 (a Sunday) and died in Miami (FL) on December 10, 1920 (a Friday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Niles is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Ambler.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horace Elgin Dodge, Sr.<1>
  • John Francis Dodge
    • Automotive pioneer. He was born in Niles (MI) on October 25, 1864 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on January 14, 1920 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Niles is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Ambler.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis Dodge<1>
  • Joseph John Domnanovich
  • Dolores Fuller
    • Full name: Dolores Agnes Fuller
    • Actress, songwriter. She was born in South Bend (IN) on March 10, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on May 9, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 88.
    • South Bend is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Ambler.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolores Fuller<1>
  • Samuel 'Lloyd' Haynes
  • Andrew 'Handy Andy' Pafko
  • Andy 'Handy Andy' Pafko
  • Nick 'Jumbo' Strincevich
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Gary (IN) on March 1, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Valparaiso (IN) on November 11, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Calumet Park Cemetery (Lake County, Indiana).
    • Gary is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Ambler.
    • Valparaiso is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Ambler.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick 'Jumbo' Strincevich<1>
  • Dr. Harold Clayton Urey
  • Tony 'The Man of Steel' Zale
    • Born: Anthony Florian Zaleski
    • pa/bryn-mawr-xx-montgomery. He was born in Gary (IN) on May 29, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Portage (IN) on March 20, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Porter County, Indiana).
    • Gary is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Ambler.
    • Portage is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Ambler.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony 'The Man of Steel' Zale<1>

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The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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.









 

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