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Notable Births & Deaths for Loquer ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Loquer. 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.
- Fats Domino (Singer, musician, songwriter)
- Born: Antoine Caliste Domino
- He was born in New Orleans (LA) on February 26, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Harvey (LA) on October 24, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Providence Memorial Park (Jefferson Parish, Louisiana).
- New Orleans is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Loquer.
- Harvey is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Loquer.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fats Domino<1>
- 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) at the age of 77. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
- New Orleans is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Loquer.
- Metairie is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Loquer.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Kramer<1>
- Lash LaRue (Actor)
- Melvin Thomas 'Mel' Ott (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gretna (LA) on March 2, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on November 21, 1958 (a Friday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Metairie Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
- Gretna is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Loquer.
- New Orleans is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Loquer.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Melvin Thomas 'Mel' Ott<1>
- Leon Joseph Roppolo (Musician)
- He was born in Lutcher (LA) on March 16, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on October 5, 1943 (a Tueday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
- Lutcher is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Loquer.
- New Orleans is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Loquer.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Joseph Roppolo<1>
- George Bevan 'Bo' Strickland (Major League Baseball)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Charles Parish: www.stcharlesparish-la.gov/ The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.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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