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Notable Births & Deaths for Magnolia ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Magnolia. 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)
  • James Barton     (Actor)
  • James Buchanan 'Diamond Jim' Brady     (Railroad magnate)
  • Carroll William Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • King Kong Bundy     (Professional wrestler, comedian, actor)
  • Angelo Coia     (Professional football)
  • Edward Bernard 'Eddie' Collins     (Actor, comedian)
  • William Michael 'Bill' Crowley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' Davis     (Musician)
  • John A. 'Jack' Farrell     (Major League Baseball)
  • James C. Field     (Major League Baseball)
  • Helen Forrest     (Singer)
  • Joey Giardello     (Professional boxer)
  • Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Bridgeton (NJ) on October 16, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Bridgeton Junction (NJ) on May 15, 1971 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Baptist Cemetery (Salem County, New Jersey).
    • Bridgeton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Magnolia.
    • Bridgeton Junction is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Magnolia.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin<1>
  • Harry 'The Human Windmill' Greb     (Professional boxer)
  • Harry Pratt Lyons     (Major League Baseball)
  • Guy Marks     (Actor, comedian, singer)
    • Born: Mario Scarpa
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on October 31, 1923 (a Wednesday) and died in Pomona (NJ) on November 28, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Pomona is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Magnolia.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Marks<1>
  • John Landis Mason     (Inventor)
  • Ralph B. 'Lefty' Mellix     (Negro League Baseball)
  • Vincent Montana, Jr.     (Percussionist, composer, arranger, producer)
  • Victor Moore     (Actor, writer, director)
    • Full name: Victor Fred Moore
    • He was born in Hammonton (NJ) on February 24, 1876 (a Thursday) and died in East Islip (NY) on July 23, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Hammonton is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Magnolia.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Moore<1>

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The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.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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