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Notable Births & Deaths for New Salem ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding New Salem. 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of New Salem.
- 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of New Salem.
- Grandville is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of New Salem.
- 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of New Salem.
- Grandville is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of New Salem.
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of New Salem.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick York<1>
- George Zuverink
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Holland (MI) on August 20, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Tempe (AZ) on August 8, 2014 (a Friday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Green Acres Memorial Park (Maricopa County, Arizona).
- Holland is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of New Salem.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Zuverink<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.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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