Notable Births & Deaths for Abie ...

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

• Joe Blahak     (Professional football)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joe Blahak<1>
  • He was born in Columbus (NE) on August 29, 1950 (a Tuesday) and died in Lincoln (NE) on April 25, 2016 (a Monday).
  • Columbus is located in Platte County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Abie (which is located in Butler County).
  • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
  • At the time of his death, he was 65.
  • He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 39 miles [62.8 km] to the south southeast of Abie. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
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• Samuel Earl 'Wahoo Sam' Crawford     (Major League Baseball)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Samuel Earl 'Wahoo Sam' Crawford<1>
  • He was born in Wahoo (NE) on April 18, 1880 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 15, 1968 (a Saturday).
  • Wahoo is located in Saunders County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Abie (which is located in Butler County).
  • Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 88.
  • He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Inglewood Park Cemetery<1>
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• Coleen Gray     (Actress)
  • Born: Doris Bernice Jensen
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Coleen Gray<1>
  • She was born in Staplehurst (NE) on October 23, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 3, 2015 (a Monday).
  • Staplehurst is located in Seward County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Abie (which is located in Butler County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of her death, she was 92.
  • The body was cremated.
• Andrew Higgins     (Inventor, shipbuilder, industrialist)
  • Full name: Andrew Jackson Higgins
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Andrew Higgins<1>
  • He was born in Columbus (NE) on August 28, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on August 1, 1952 (a Friday).
  • Columbus is located in Platte County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Abie (which is located in Butler County).
  • New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
  • At the time of his death, he was 66.
  • He is buried at Metairie Cemetery, which is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Metairie Cemetery<1>
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• Jo Ann Marlowe     (Actress)
  • Born: Jo Ann Mares
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jo Ann Marlowe<1>
  • She was born in Schuyler (NE) on December 15, 1935 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 2, 1991 (a Wednesday).
  • Schuyler is located in Colfax County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Abie (which is located in Butler County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of her death, she was 55.
  • She is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for San Fernando Mission Cemetery<1>
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• Leslie Grant 'Les' Nunamaker     (Major League Baseball)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Leslie Grant 'Les' Nunamaker<1>
  • He was born in Malcolm (NE) on January 25, 1889 (a Friday) and died in Hastings (NE) on November 14, 1938 (a Monday).
  • Malcolm is located in Lancaster County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Abie (which is located in Butler County).
  • Hastings is located in Adams County, Nebraska.
  • At the time of his death, he was 49.
  • He is buried at Aurora Cemetery, which is located in Hamilton County, Nebraska.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Aurora Cemetery<1>
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