Notable Births & Deaths for Genoa ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Genoa. 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 Archer     (Actor)
  • Born: Ralph Bowman
  • He was born in Osceola (NE) on May 8, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Redmond (WA) on December 5, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
  • Osceola is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Genoa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Archer<1>
• Joe Blahak     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Columbus (NE) on August 29, 1950 (a Tueday) and died in Lincoln (NE) on April 25, 2016 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lancaster County, Nebraska).
  • Columbus is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Genoa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Blahak<1>
• Andrew Higgins     (Inventor, shipbuilder, industrialist)
  • Full name: Andrew Jackson Higgins
  • He was born in Columbus (NE) on August 28, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on August 1, 1952 (a Friday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Metairie Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
  • Columbus is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Genoa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Higgins<1>
• Dick Wagner     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Central City (NE) on October 19, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on October 5, 2006 (a Thursday) at the age of 79.
  • Central City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Genoa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Wagner<1>