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Notable Births & Deaths for Marcellus ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Marcellus. 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)
  • Louis 'Lou' Criger     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Marcellus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis Dodge<1>
  • Bobby Hatfield     (Singer)
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Marcellus.
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Marcellus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Story<1>
  • Verne Troyer     (Actor)
    • He was born in Sturgis (MI) on January 1, 1969 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 21, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 49.
    • Sturgis is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Marcellus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Verne Troyer<1>

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The official website for Cass County: www.casscountymi.org/

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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