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Notable Births & Deaths for Ross ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ross. 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Ross.
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Ross.
- Grandville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Ross.
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Ross.
- Grandville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Ross.
- 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Ross.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick York<1>
- George Zuverink
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ross. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/ 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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