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Notable Births & Deaths for Ghent ...

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

  • D.W. Griffith
    • Full name: David Wark Griffith
    • Director. He was born in La Grange (KY) on January 22, 1875 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on July 23, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Mt. Tabor UMC Cemetery (Oldham County, Kentucky).
    • La Grange is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Ghent.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: D.W. Griffith<1>
  • Clyde Vollmer
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on September 24, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Florence (KY) on October 2, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 85. He is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
    • Florence is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Ghent.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Vollmer<1>
  • Clyde Frederick Vollmer
  • Harry Eugene Wheeler

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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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