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Notable Births & Deaths for Canton ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Canton. 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.
- Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley (Major League Baseball)
- Robert Montgomery Bird (Playwright)
- Carroll William Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr. (Musician)
- William Havon 'Bill' Bruton (Major League Baseball)
- Walter T. Butterworth (Actor)
- Donald Byrd (Musician)
- Cabell 'Cab' Calloway (Singer, bandleader)
- Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy (Major League Baseball)
- Felix Octavius Carr Darley (Artist)
- Roy Del Ruth (Director, producer)
- Charles H. 'Duke' Esper (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Charles Esbacher
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles H. 'Duke' Esper<1>
- He was born in Salem (NJ) on July 28, 1868 (a Tuesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on August 31, 1910 (a Wednesday).
- Salem is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Canton. Both communities are located in Salem County.
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 42.
- He is buried at Northwood Cemetery, located 43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northeast of Canton. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Northwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Northwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Canton to Northwood Cemetery
- Frankie Frisch (Major League Baseball)
- Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin<1>
- He was born in Bridgeton (NJ) on October 16, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Bridgeton Junction (NJ) on May 15, 1971 (a Saturday).
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Canton (which is located in Salem County).
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Canton (which is located in Salem County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Baptist Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northwest of Canton. The cemetery is located in Salem County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Baptist Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baptist Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Canton to Baptist Cemetery
- Tom Hall (Professional football)
- Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tom Hall<1>
- He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Canton (which is located in Salem County).
- Longmeadow is located in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- The body was cremated.
- William Victor 'Dick' Hawke (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
- He was born in Elsmere (DE) on April 28, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on December 11, 1902 (a Thursday).
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Canton (which is located in Salem County).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Canton (which is located in Salem County).
- At the time of his death, he was 32.
- Walt Hazzard (Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist)
- Judy Johnson (Negro League Baseball)
- Born: William Julius Johnson
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Judy Johnson<1>
- He was born in Snow Hill (MD) on October 26, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on June 15, 1989 (a Thursday).
- Snow Hill is located in Worcester County, Maryland.
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Canton (which is located in Salem County).
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Silverbrook Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest of Canton. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Silverbrook Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silverbrook Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Canton to Silverbrook Cemetery
- John Kirk (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Kirk<1>
- He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 6, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on May 23, 1948 (a Sunday).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Canton (which is located in Salem County).
- Bay Shore is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kensico Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Canton to Kensico Cemetery
- Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty (1876/09/15:1877/10/02)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty<1>
- He was born in Newark (DE) on May 4, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on February 8, 1910 (a Tuesday).
- Newark is located in New Castle County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Canton (which is located in Salem County).
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Canton (which is located in Salem County).
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- Edward Lilley (Actor, director)
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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