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Notable Births & Deaths for Hi-Land ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hi-Land. 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.
- King Louie Bankston (Musician)
- Tony Canzoneri (Professional boxer)
- Fats Domino (Singer, musician, songwriter)
- Born: Antoine Caliste Domino, Jr.
- He was born in New Orleans (LA) on February 26, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Harvey (LA) on October 24, 2017 (a Tuesday).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Hi-Land (which is located in Saint Bernard Parish).
- Harvey is located in Jefferson Parish and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Hi-Land (which is located in Saint Bernard Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Hi-Land. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fats Domino<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hi-Land to Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Gene 'Augie' Freese (Major League Baseball)
- Jack Kramer (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in New Orleans (LA) on January 5, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Metairie (LA) on May 18, 1995 (a Thursday).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Hi-Land (which is located in Saint Bernard Parish).
- Metairie is located in Jefferson Parish and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Hi-Land (which is located in Saint Bernard Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest of Hi-Land. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jack Kramer<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hi-Land to Greenwood Cemetery
- Lash LaRue (Actor)
- Carlos Marcello (Crime figure)
- He was born in Tunis (Tunisia) on February 6, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Metairie (LA) on March 2, 1993 (a Tuesday).
- Metairie is located in Jefferson Parish and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Hi-Land (which is located in Saint Bernard Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Metairie Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest of Hi-Land. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carlos Marcello<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Metairie Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Metairie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hi-Land to Metairie Cemetery
- Memphis Minnie McCoy (Guitarist, composer)
- Born: Lizzie Douglas
- She was born in Algiers (LA) on June 3, 1897 (a Thursday) and died in Memphis (TN) on August 6, 1973 (a Monday).
- Algiers is located in Orleans Parish and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Hi-Land (which is located in Saint Bernard Parish).
- Memphis is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Memphis Minnie McCoy<1>
- John Bevins Moisant (Aviation Pioneer)
- Mel Ott (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Melvin Thomas Ott
- He was born in Gretna (LA) on March 2, 1909 (a Tuesday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on November 21, 1958 (a Friday).
- Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Hi-Land (which is located in Saint Bernard Parish).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Hi-Land (which is located in Saint Bernard Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 49.
- He is buried at Metairie Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest of Hi-Land. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mel Ott<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Metairie Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Metairie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hi-Land to Metairie Cemetery
- Lloyd Price (Singer, songwriter, bandleader)
- He was born in Kenner (LA) on March 9, 1933 (a Thursday) and died in New Rochelle (NY) on May 3, 2021 (a Monday).
- Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Hi-Land (which is located in Saint Bernard Parish).
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lloyd Price<1>
- Cornelius 'Connie' Ryan (Major League Baseball)
- Soulja Slim (Musician)
- Born: James Tapp
- He was born in New Orleans (LA) on September 9, 1977 (a Friday) and died in Gentilly (LA) on November 26, 2003 (a Wednesday).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Hi-Land (which is located in Saint Bernard Parish).
- Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Hi-Land (which is located in Saint Bernard Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 26.
- He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Hi-Land. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Soulja Slim<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hi-Land to Mt. Olivet Cemetery
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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