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Notable Births & Deaths for Chauncey ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Chauncey. 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.
- Roger Bruce Chaffee
- Colonel Jack Robert Lousma
- Astronaut - Skylab 2, USMC, aeronautical engineer. He was born in Grand Rapids (MI) on February 29, 1936 (a Saturday) (which is Leap Day)
- Grand Rapids is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Chauncey.
- Benjamin Jenison 'Benny' McCoy
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Jenison (MI) on January 9, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Grandville (MI) on November 9, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Grandville Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
- Jenison is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Chauncey.
- Grandville is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Chauncey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benjamin Jenison 'Benny' McCoy<1>
- Benny McCoy
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Jenison (MI) on January 9, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Grandville (MI) on November 9, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Grandville Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
- Jenison is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Chauncey.
- Grandville is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Chauncey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benny McCoy<1>
- Walter Clement 'Wally' Pipp
- Dick York
- Full name: Richard Allen York
- Actor. He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on September 4, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in East Grand Rapids (MI) on February 20, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Plainfield Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
- East Grand Rapids is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Chauncey.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick York<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chauncey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/ The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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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