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Notable Births & Deaths for Weirtown ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Weirtown. 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.
- Gerald Anthony (Actor)
- John Charles Barclay (Inventor)
- Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra (Major League Baseball)
- Ruggiero 'Richie the Boot' Boiardo (Crime figure)
- Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
- He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday).
- Sandwich is located in DeKalb County, Illinois.
- East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Weirtown (which is located in Warren County).
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
- Anna Case (Opera singer)
- William Chauvenet (Mathematician, professor)
- Kate Eliza Claxton (Actress)
- Grover Cleveland (22nd & 24th President of the US (1885 - 1889 & 1893 - 1897, died in office due to illness))
- Anthony Comstock (Social reformer)
- He was born in New Canaan (CT) on March 7, 1844 (a Thursday) and died in Summit (NJ) on September 21, 1915 (a Tuesday).
- New Canaan is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- Summit is located in Union County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Weirtown (which is located in Warren County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Anthony Comstock<1>
- Marguerite G. Courtot (Actress)
- Judge Joseph Crater (New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found)
- Full name: Joseph Force Crater
- He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday).
- Easton is located in Northampton County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Weirtown (which is located in Warren County).
- Henry H. 'Hank' Daniels, Jr. (Actor)
- Donald Dillaway (Actor)
- Pat Egan (Professional hockey)
- Born: Martin Egan
- He was born in Blackie (AB) on April 25, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Berkeley Heights (NJ) on June 3, 2008 (a Tuesday).
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Weirtown (which is located in Warren County).
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pat Egan<1>
- Edward Stephen 'Doc' Farrell (Major League Baseball)
- James Chipman Fletcher (Space pioneer, NASA Administrator)
- Dick Foran (Actor, vocalist)
- Frank Bunker Gilbreth (Author)
- Dr. Samuel David Gross (Medical pioneer)
- Walter E. Hansgen (Race car driver)
- He was born in Westfield (NJ) on October 28, 1919 (a Tuesday) and died in Orleans (France) on April 7, 1966 (a Thursday).
- Westfield is located in Union County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Weirtown (which is located in Warren County).
- At the time of his death, he was 46.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walter E. Hansgen<1>
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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