Franconia (Chisago County, MN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Franconia ...

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

Armand Romeo 'Dutch' Delmonte (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Timmins (ON) on June 3, 1927 (a Friday) and died in North Oaks (MN) on April 7, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Timmins Memorial Cemetery (Cochrane District, Ontario).
- North Oaks is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Franconia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Armand Romeo 'Dutch' Delmonte<1>
Francis Xavier 'Moose' Goheen, Sr. (Professional hockey)
- He was born in White Bear Lake (MN) on February 9, 1894 (a Friday) and died in White Bear Lake (MN) on November 13, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. He is buried at St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery (Ramsey County, Minnesota).
- White Bear Lake is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Franconia.
- White Bear Lake is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Franconia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Xavier 'Moose' Goheen, Sr.<1>
Booth Howard (Actor)
- Born: Harold Boothby
- He was born in Hammond (WI) on October 2, 1890 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 4, 1936 (a Sunday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Hammond is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Franconia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Booth Howard<1>
Gustav Stickley (Pioneer of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, publisher of Craftsman Magazine)
- He was born in Osceola (WI) on March 9, 1857 (a Monday) and died in Syracuse (NY) on April 20, 1942 (a Monday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Onondaga County, New York).
- Osceola is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south of Franconia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gustav Stickley<1>
Leonard Wells Volk (Artist)
- He was born in Wells (NY) on November 7, 1828 (a Friday) and died in Osceola (WI) on August 19, 1895 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Osceola is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south of Franconia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Wells Volk<1>

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.