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Notable Births & Deaths for Madisonville ...

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

  • Tony Canzoneri
    • Professional boxer. He was born in Slidell (LA) on November 6, 1908 (a Friday) and died in Staten Island (NY) on December 9, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Slidell is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Madisonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Canzoneri<1>
  • Gene 'Augie' Freese
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wheeling (WV) on January 8, 1934 (a Monday) and died in Metairie (LA) on June 18, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Metairie Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
    • Metairie is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Madisonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene 'Augie' Freese<1>
  • 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).
    • Metairie is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Madisonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Kramer<1>
  • Ernest Joseph 'Ernie' Mason
  • Emile Meyer
    • Actor. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on August 18, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Covington (LA) on March 19, 1987 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
    • Covington is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Madisonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emile Meyer<1>
  • Charlie Rich
    • Full name: Charles Allen Rich
    • Singer, musician. He was born in Colt (AR) on December 14, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Hammond (LA) on July 25, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
    • Hammond is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Madisonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Rich<1>
  • Earl Wilson
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Ponchatoula (LA) on October 2, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on April 23, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Ponchatoula is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Madisonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Wilson<1>

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The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: 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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