Notable Births & Deaths for Galena ...

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

• Robert Montgomery Bird
  • Playwright. He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • New Castle is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Galena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery Bird<1>
• Edwin Thomas Booth
  • Actor. He was born in Bel Air (MD) on November 13, 1833 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on June 7, 1893 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Bel Air is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Galena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Thomas Booth<1>
• John Wilkes Booth
  • Presidental assassin, actor. He was born in Bel Air (MD) on January 10, 1838 (a Wednesday) and died in Port Royal (VA) on April 26, 1865 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Bel Air is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Galena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wilkes Booth<1>
• William Havon 'Bill' Bruton
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lisman (AL) on December 22, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Marshallton (DE) on December 5, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park (New Castle County, Delaware).
  • Marshallton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Galena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Havon 'Bill' Bruton<1>
• Donald Byrd
  • Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
  • Musician. He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 9, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Dover (DE) on February 4, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
  • Dover is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Galena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
• Charles H. 'Duke' Esper
  • Born: Charles Esbacher
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Salem (NJ) on July 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on August 31, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Salem is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Galena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. 'Duke' Esper<1>
• Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty
  • 1876/09/15:1877/10/02. He was born in Newark (DE) on May 4, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on February 8, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 55.
  • Newark is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Galena.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty<1>

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