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Notable Births & Deaths for Strasburg ...

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

  • Margaret Daniel     (Author)
    • Born: Mary Margaret Truman
    • She was born in Independence (MO) on February 17, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 29, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
    • Independence is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Strasburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margaret Daniel<1>
  • Dan Quisenberry     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Daniel Raymond Quisenberry
    • He was born in Santa Monica (CA) on February 7, 1953 (a Saturday) and died in Leawood (KS) on September 30, 1998 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
    • Leawood is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Strasburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Quisenberry<1>
  • Ginger Rogers     (Oscar winning actress, dancer, singer)
  • Paul Splittorff, Jr.     (Major League Baseball)
  • George Thomas 'Firebrand' Stovall     (Major League Baseball)
  • Sidney Toler     (Actor, playwright, director)
  • Bess Truman     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Harry S. Truman (1945 - 1953))
    • Born: Elizabeth Virginia Wallace
    • She was born in Independence (MO) on February 13, 1885 (a Friday) and died in Independence (MO) on October 18, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 97.
    • Independence is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Strasburg.
    • Independence is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Strasburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bess Truman<1>
  • Bill Whitaker     (Professional football)
    • Full name: William Andrew Whitaker
    • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on January 18, 1959 (a Sunday) and died in Prairie Village (KS) on October 2, 2022 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
    • Prairie Village is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Strasburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Whitaker<1>

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The official website for Cass County: www.casscounty.com/

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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