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Notable Births & Deaths for Pontiac ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pontiac. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Pontiac.
- Southfield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Pontiac.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vince Joseph Banonis<1>
- Brace Bell Beemer
- Al Warren 'Bozo' Cicotte
- Full name: Alva Warren Cicotte
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Melvindale (MI) on December 23, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Westland (MI) on November 29, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 52.
- Melvindale is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Pontiac.
- Westland is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Pontiac.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Warren 'Bozo' Cicotte<1>
- Jay Justin 'Nig' Clarke
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Pontiac.
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Pontiac.
- Dearborn is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Pontiac.
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Pontiac.
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Pontiac.
- Southfield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Pontiac.
- 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of Pontiac.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Ginsberg<1>
- Earle W. Graser
- Ernie Harwell
- Full name: William Earnest Harwell
- Sportscaster. He was born in Washington (GA) on January 25, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Novi (MI) on May 4, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 92.
- Novi is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Pontiac.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Harwell<1>
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Pontiac.
- Dearborn is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Pontiac.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Uriel Jones<1>
- Dr. John Harvey Kellogg
- Eugene Hamlet Krapp
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Rochester (NY) on May 12, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in River Rouge (MI) on April 13, 1923 (a Friday) at the age of 35.
- River Rouge is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Pontiac.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Hamlet Krapp<1>
- Dale Livingston
- 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Pontiac.
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Pontiac.
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Pontiac.
- Southfield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Pontiac.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Cornell 'Lenny' Mayes<1>
- Elijah McCoy
- 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Pontiac.
- Detroit is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Pontiac.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank W. McIntyre<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pontiac: www.pontiac.mi.us/ The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/ 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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