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Notable Births & Deaths for Wheatland ...

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

  • Jean Acker     (Actress)
    • She was born in Trenton (NJ) on October 23, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 16, 1978 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85.
    • Trenton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Wheatland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Acker<1>
  • Clifford Adams     (Musician)
    • He was born in Trenton (NJ) on September 8, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 12, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Mercer County, New Jersey).
    • Trenton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Wheatland.
    • Trenton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Wheatland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifford Adams<1>
  • Platt Adams     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • George Antheil     (Composer, inventor)
    • He was born in Trenton (NJ) on July 8, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on February 12, 1959 (a Thursday) at the age of 58.
    • Trenton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Wheatland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Antheil<1>
  • Peter William Appleton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Joe Auer     (Professional football)
  • Constance Bennett     (Actress)
  • Mary Blackford     (Actress)
  • Joseph Emley Borden     (Major League Baseball)
  • Carroll William Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown     (Professional football)
  • James Fenimore Cooper     (Author)
  • Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' Davis     (Musician)
  • Ruth Donnelly     (Actress)
    • She was born in Trenton (NJ) on May 17, 1896 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on November 17, 1982 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Mercer County, New Jersey).
    • Trenton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Wheatland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Donnelly<1>
  • John A. 'Jack' Farrell     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ileen Getz     (Actress)
    • She was born in Bristol (PA) on August 7, 1961 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on August 4, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 44. She is buried at Beechwood Cemetery (Bucks County, Pennsylvania).
    • Bristol is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Wheatland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ileen Getz<1>
  • Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Benjamin Charles Hawkins
    • He was born in Newark (NJ) on March 22, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in Belmar (NJ) on October 9, 2017 (a Monday) at the age of 73. We don't have any burial details.
    • Belmar is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Wheatland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben 'The Hawk' Hawkins<1>
  • Ernie Kovacs     (Actor, comedian, writer)
  • Jimmy Mack     (Comedian, writer)
    • Born: James McNair
    • He was born in Peekskill (NY) on October 1, 1951 (a Monday) and died in Cranbury (NJ) on June 7, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Cranbury is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Wheatland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Mack<1>
  • Gia Maione     (Singer)
    • She was born in Roebling (NJ) on May 20, 1941 (a Tueday) and died in Pensacola (FL) on September 23, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Metairie Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
    • Roebling is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Wheatland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gia Maione<1>
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Wheatland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Moore<1>

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The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/

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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