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Notable Births & Deaths for French Lake ...

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

  • Horace Bernard Carpenter     (Actor)
  • Keith Fahnhorst     (Professional football)
  • Leroy Glazier     (Musician)
  • Les Kouba     (Artist)
    • He was born in Hutchinson (MN) on February 3, 1917 (a Saturday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on September 13, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
    • Hutchinson is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of French Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Kouba<1>
  • June Marlowe     (Actress)
  • Hugh Posser     (Actor)
  • Hugh Prosser     (Actor)
  • Marion Ross     (Actress)
    • Born: Marian Ellen Ross
    • She was born in Watertown (MN) on October 25, 1928 (a Thursday)
    • Watertown is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of French Lake.
  • Gig Young     (Actor)
    • Born: Byron Elsworth Barr
    • He was born in Saint Cloud (MN) on November 4, 1913 (a Tueday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on October 19, 1978 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Green Hill Cemetery (Haywood County, North Carolina).
    • Saint Cloud is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of French Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gig Young<1>

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The official website for Wright County: www.co.wright.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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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