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Notable Births & Deaths for Macomb ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Macomb. 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. He was born in Detroit (MI) on April 9, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Southfield (MI) on October 23, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
    • Detroit is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Macomb.
    • Southfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Macomb.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vince Joseph Banonis<1>
  • Brace Bell Beemer
  • Ronnie Duman
    • Race car driver. He was born in Dearborn (MI) on December 2, 1929 (a Monday) and died in West Allis (WI) on June 9, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
    • Dearborn is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Macomb.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Duman<1>
  • Rick Ferrell
  • Henry Ford
    • Industrialist, founder of Ford Motor Company. He was born in Dearborn (MI) on July 30, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Dearborn (MI) on April 7, 1947 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Ford Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Dearborn is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Macomb.
    • Dearborn is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Macomb.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Ford<1>
  • Adrienne Frantz
    • Full name: Adrienne Danielle Frantz
    • Actress, singer, songwriter. She was born in Mount Clemens (MI) on June 7, 1978 (a Wednesday)
    • Mount Clemens is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Macomb.
  • 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).
    • Detroit is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Macomb.
    • Southfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Macomb.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susie Garrett<1>
  • Joe Ginsberg
    • Born: Myron Nathan Ginsberg
    • Major League Baseball. 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Macomb.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Ginsberg<1>
  • Earle W. Graser
  • Uriel Jones
    • Musician. He was born in Detroit (MI) on June 13, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Dearborn (MI) on March 23, 2009 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Detroit is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Macomb.
    • Dearborn is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Macomb.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Uriel Jones<1>
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Macomb.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Richard Lowe<1>
  • Paul Martin
    • Full name: Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
    • 26th Prime Minister of Canada (December 2003 - February 2006). He was born in Windsor (ON) on August 28, 1938 (a Sunday)
    • Windsor is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Macomb.
  • Leonard Cornell 'Lenny' Mayes
    • Singer. He was born in Detroit (MI) on April 5, 1951 (a Thursday) and died in Southfield (MI) on November 7, 2004 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Detroit is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Macomb.
    • Southfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Macomb.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Cornell 'Lenny' Mayes<1>
  • Frank W. McIntyre
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Walled Lake (MI) on July 12, 1859 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on July 8, 1887 (a Friday) at the age of 28.
    • Walled Lake is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Macomb.
    • Detroit is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Macomb.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank W. McIntyre<1>
  • Dean Miller
    • Born: Dean Charles Stuhlmueller
    • Actor. He was born in Hamilton (OH) on November 1, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Grosse Pointe Woods (MI) on January 13, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Shelby County, Ohio).
    • Grosse Pointe Woods is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Macomb.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dean Miller<1>
  • Robert Marquis 'Rivets' Miller
  • Jeremiah S. 'Jerrie' Moore
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Windsor (ON) in 1855 and died in Wayne (MI) on September 26, 1890 (a Friday). We don't have any burial details.
    • Windsor is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Macomb.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeremiah S. 'Jerrie' Moore<1>
  • Frank Malcom 'Yip' Owen
  • Edward Roy Patten
    • Singer. He was born in Atlanta (GA) on August 27, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Livonia (MI) on February 25, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Livonia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Macomb.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Roy Patten<1>
  • Eugenia Paul
  • Lawrence Payton
    • Singer. He was born in Detroit (MI) on March 2, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Southfield (MI) on June 20, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Detroit is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Macomb.
    • Southfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Macomb.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Payton<1>

The official website for Macomb: www.macomb-mi.gov/

The official website for Macomb County: www.macombcountymi.gov/

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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