Sheldon (Houston County, MN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Sheldon ...

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

John Leckie Ake (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Leckie Ake<1>
- He was born in Altoona (PA) on August 29, 1861 (a Thursday) and died in La Crosse (WI) on May 11, 1887 (a Wednesday).
- Altoona is located in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Sheldon (which is located in Houston County).
- At the time of his death, he was 25.
- He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east northeast of Sheldon. The cemetery is located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Grove Cemetery<1>
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- From Sheldon to Oak Grove Cemetery
George A. Billings (Actor)
- Full name: George Arthur Billings
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George A. Billings<1>
- He was born in Preston (MN) on November 22, 1870 (a Tuesday) and died in Sawtelle (CA) on April 15, 1934 (a Sunday).
- Preston is located in Fillmore County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Sheldon (which is located in Houston County).
- Sawtelle is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Los Angeles National Cemetery<1>
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Paul Robert Giel (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Winona (MN) on September 29, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on May 22, 2002 (a Wednesday).
- Winona is located in Winona County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Sheldon (which is located in Houston County).
- Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery, which is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lakewood Cemetery<1>
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Edward 'Big Ed' Konetchy (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in La Crosse (WI) on September 3, 1885 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on May 27, 1947 (a Tuesday).
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Sheldon (which is located in Houston County).
- Fort Worth is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park, which is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Memorial Park<1>
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Nancy Parsons (Actress)
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- She was born in Saint Paul (MN) on January 17, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in La Crosse (WI) on January 5, 2001 (a Friday).
- Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Sheldon (which is located in Houston County).
- At the time of her death, she was 59.
- She is buried at Viroqua Cemetery, located 36 miles [57.9 km] to the east southeast of Sheldon. The cemetery is located in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Viroqua Cemetery<1>
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- From Sheldon to Viroqua Cemetery
Ford Sterling (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ford Sterling<1>
- He was born in La Crosse (WI) on November 3, 1882 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 13, 1939 (a Friday).
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Sheldon (which is located in Houston County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery<1>
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- From Sheldon to Hollywood Forever Cemetery

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.