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Notable Births & Deaths for Ferguson ...

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

  • Kathryn Adams
    • Born: Ethalinda Colson
    • Actress. She was born in Saint Louis (MO) on May 25, 1893 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 17, 1959 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Saint Louis is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Ferguson.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn Adams<1>
  • Thomas 'Tom' Allen
    • Professional boxer. He was born in Birmingham (England) on April 23, 1840 (a Thursday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on April 5, 1903 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
    • Saint Louis is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Ferguson.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas 'Tom' Allen<1>
  • Joseph H. 'Joe' Astroth, Sr.
  • King Baggot
    • Actor, director, screenwriter. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on November 7, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 11, 1948 (a Sunday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Saint Louis is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Ferguson.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: King Baggot<1>
  • Martine Bartlett
    • Actress. She was born in Saint Louis (MO) on April 24, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Tempe (AZ) on June 5, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
    • Saint Louis is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Ferguson.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martine Bartlett<1>
  • William Leer 'Beverly' Bayne
  • August H. Becker
    • Artist. He was born in Bonn (Germany) on February 13, 1836 (a Saturday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on October 3, 1903 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
    • Saint Louis is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Ferguson.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: August H. Becker<1>
  • Larry Benton
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on November 20, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Amberley (OH) on April 3, 1953 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
    • Saint Louis is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Ferguson.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Benton<1>
  • Lawrence James 'Larry' Benton
  • Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra
  • Chuck Berry
    • Born: Charles Edward Anderson Berry
    • Singer, songwriter, guitarist, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on October 18, 1926 (a Monday) and died in Wentzville (MO) on March 18, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 90.
    • Saint Louis is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Ferguson.
    • Wentzville is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Ferguson.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Berry<1>
  • Fred Berry
  • Johnny Black
    • Songwriter. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on September 30, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Hamilton (OH) on June 9, 1936 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
    • Saint Louis is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Ferguson.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Black<1>
  • Linda Blair
    • Full name: Linda Denise Blair
    • Oscar nominated actress, activist. She was born in Saint Louis (MO) on January 22, 1959 (a Thursday)
    • Saint Louis is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Ferguson.
  • Buddy Blattner
    • Full name: Robert Garnett Blattner
    • Major League Baseball, sportscaster. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on February 8, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Chesterfield (MO) on September 4, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 89.
    • Saint Louis is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Ferguson.
    • Chesterfield is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Ferguson.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy Blattner<1>
  • Rudy Bukich
    • Born: Rudulph Andrew Bukich
    • Professional football. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on September 15, 1930 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on February 29, 2016 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) at the age of 85. He is buried at Miramar National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
    • Saint Louis is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Ferguson.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rudy Bukich<1>
  • Stephen K. Burks
  • James Milton 'Jim' Burns
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Saint Louis (MO) in 1867 and died in Chicago (IL) on February 17, 1909 (a Wednesday). He is buried at St. Peters Cemetery (Adams County, Illinois).
    • Saint Louis is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Ferguson.
  • Mona Burns
  • William S. Burroughs
  • Margaret Campbell

The official website for Ferguson: www.fergusoncity.com/

The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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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