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Notable Births & Deaths for Davisburg ...

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

  • Vince Joseph Banonis     (Professional football)
  • Brace Bell Beemer     (Actor)
  • Willis Bouchey     (Actor)
    • Full name: Willis Ben Boucney
    • He was born in Vernon (MI) on May 24, 1907 (a Friday) and died in Burbank (CA) on September 27, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. The body was cremated.
    • Vernon is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Davisburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willis Bouchey<1>
  • Helen Carey     (Editor)
  • Rick Ferrell     (Major League Baseball)
  • Eddie Fletcher     (Crime figure)
    • Born: Edward Samuel Fleishcer
    • He was born on September 12, 1898 (a Monday) and died in Bloomfield Hills (MI) on November 26, 1933 (a Sunday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Washington Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Bloomfield Hills is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Davisburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Fletcher<1>
  • Susie Garrett     (Actress)
    • She was born in Detroit (MI) on December 29, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Southfield (MI) on May 24, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Southfield is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Davisburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susie Garrett<1>
  • Christopher George     (Actor)
  • Joe Ginsberg     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Myron Nathan Ginsberg
    • He was born in New York (NY) on October 11, 1926 (a Monday) and died in Bloomfield (MI) on November 2, 2012 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Montrose Cemetery (Genesee County, Michigan).
    • Bloomfield is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Davisburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Ginsberg<1>
  • Earle W. Graser     (Actor)
  • Ernie Harwell     (Sportscaster)
    • Full name: William Earnest Harwell
    • He was born in Washington (GA) on January 25, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Novi (MI) on May 4, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 92.
    • Novi is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Davisburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Harwell<1>
  • Harry Edwin 'Slug' Heilmann     (Major League Baseball)
  • Mike Henry     (Actor, comedian, writer, producer)
    • Full name: Michael Robert Henry
    • He was born in Pontiac (MI) on November 7, 1965 (a Sunday)
    • Pontiac is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Davisburg.
  • Clarence Edward 'Steamer' Horning     (Professional football)
  • Dr. John Harvey Kellogg     (Doctor, nutritionist, businessman)
  • Terry Knight     (Musician)
    • Born: Richard Terrance Knapp
    • He was born in Flint (MI) on April 9, 1943 (a Friday) and died in Temple (TX) on November 1, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Lapeer County, Michigan).
    • Flint is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Davisburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry Knight<1>
  • Dale Livingston     (Professional football)
  • Gary Richard Lowe     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Trenton (MI) on May 4, 1934 (a Friday) and died in Troy (MI) on October 8, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. We don't have any burial details.
    • Troy is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Davisburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Richard Lowe<1>
  • Julia Mae Brown Mainer     (Musician)
  • Wade Mainer     (Musician)
  • Lewis Albert Martin     (Musician)
    • He was born on April 15, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Livonia (MI) on August 12, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Livonia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Davisburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis Albert Martin<1>

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The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

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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