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Notable Births & Deaths for Perch Point ...

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

  • Jane Connelly     (Actress)
  • Kenne Duncan     (Actor)
    • Born: Kenneth Duncan MacLachlan
    • He was born in Chatham (ON) on February 17, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 5, 1972 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Chatham is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Perch Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenne Duncan<1>
  • Adrienne Frantz     (Actress, singer, songwriter)
    • Full name: Adrienne Danielle Frantz
    • She was born in Mount Clemens (MI) on June 7, 1978 (a Wednesday)
    • Mount Clemens is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Perch Point.
  • Christopher George     (Actor)
  • Steve Gromek     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Stephen Joseph Gromek
    • He was born in Hamtramck (MI) on January 15, 1920 (a Thursday) and died on March 12, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
    • Hamtramck is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Perch Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Gromek<1>
  • William Johnston 'Buffalo Bill' Hogg     (Major League Baseball)
  • Julanne Johnstone     (Actress, dancer)
  • Bertrand Leslie 'Bert' Lindsay     (Professional hockey)
    • He was born in West Garafraxa Township (Ontario) on July 23, 1881 (a Saturday) and died in Sarnia (ON) on November 11, 1960 (a Friday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery (Lambton County, Ontario).
    • Sarnia is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Perch Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bertrand Leslie 'Bert' Lindsay<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Perch Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Richard Lowe<1>
  • Cass Michaels     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Casimir Eugene Kwietniewski
    • He was born in Detroit (MI) on March 4, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Grosse Pointe Woods (MI) on November 12, 1982 (a Friday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Grosse Pointe Woods is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Perch Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cass Michaels<1>
  • Dean Miller     (Actor)
    • Born: Dean Charles Stuhlmueller
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Perch Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dean Miller<1>
  • Colleen Moore     (Actress)
    • Born: Kathleen Morrison
    • She was born in Port Huron (MI) on August 19, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Paso Robles (CA) on January 25, 1988 (a Monday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
    • Port Huron is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Perch Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colleen Moore<1>
  • Eric Robinson 'Cowboy' Pettinger     (Professional hockey)
    • He was born in Brierley (England) on December 14, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Wallaceburg (ON) on December 24, 1968 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario).
    • Wallaceburg is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Perch Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Robinson 'Cowboy' Pettinger<1>
  • Kid Rock     (Singer, songwriter, producer, activist, actor)
    • Born: Robert James Ritchie, Sr.
    • He was born in Romeo (MI) on January 17, 1971 (a Sunday)
    • Romeo is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Perch Point.
  • William G. 'Billy' Rogell     (Major League Baseball)
  • R. Murray Schafer     (Composer)
    • Full name: Raymond Murray Schaefer
    • He was born in Sarnia (ON) on July 18, 1933 (a Tueday) and died on August 4, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
    • Sarnia is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Perch Point.
  • Edward Ellsworth 'Ed' Springer     (Major League Baseball)
  • Kay Sutton     (Actress)
    • Full name: Katherine Warburton Sutton
    • She was born in Irvington (NJ) on June 14, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on March 1, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Grosse Pointe Farms is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Perch Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kay Sutton<1>
  • Marshall Thompson     (Actor)
    • Full name: James Marshall Thompson
    • He was born in Peoria (IL) on November 27, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Royal Oak (MI) on May 18, 1992 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Royal Oak is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Perch Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Thompson<1>
  • Jack Tocco     (Crime figure)
  • Tom Tyler     (Actor)
    • Born: Vincent Markowski
    • He was born in Port Henry (NY) on August 9, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Hamtramck (MI) on May 1, 1954 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Hamtramck is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Perch Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Tyler<1>

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The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclaircounty.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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