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Notable Births & Deaths for Fritzburg ...

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

  • Cornelius John 'Neil' Berry     (Major League Baseball)
  • Eddie Carpenter     (Professional Hockey)
  • Horace Elgin Dodge, Sr.     (Automotive pioneer)
  • John Francis Dodge     (Automotive pioneer)
    • He was born in Niles (MI) on October 25, 1864 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on January 14, 1920 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Niles is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Fritzburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis Dodge<1>
  • Bobby Hatfield     (Singer)
  • Andrew 'Handy Andy' Pafko     (Major League Baseball)
  • Andy 'Handy Andy' Pafko     (Major League Baseball)
  • Marc Potvin     (Professional hockey)
    • He was born in Ottawa (ON) on January 29, 1967 (a Sunday) and died in Kalamazoo (MI) on January 13, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 39. He is buried at North Canton Cemetery (Stark County, Ohio).
    • Kalamazoo is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Fritzburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marc Potvin<1>
  • Carl Brown Squier     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Ralph Story     (Television & radio personality)
    • Born: Ralph Bernard Snyder
    • He was born in Kalamazoo (MI) on August 19, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Santa Ynez (CA) on September 26, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 86.
    • Kalamazoo is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Fritzburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Story<1>

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.