Notable Births & Deaths for Buckwheat Corner ...

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

• Leon Dubinsky     (Songwriter, actor)
  • Full name: Leon Isaiah Dubinsky
  • He was born in Sydney (NS) on July 5, 1941 (a Saturday) and died in Englishtown (NS) on January 17, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Hebrew Cemetery (Nova Scotia).
  • Englishtown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Buckwheat Corner.
• Robert Frank     (Photographer)
  • He was born in Zurich (Switzerland) on November 9, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Inverness (NS) on September 9, 2019 (a Monday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
  • Inverness is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Buckwheat Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Frank<1>
• Rita MacNeil     (Singer)
  • She was born in Big Pond (NS) on May 28, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Sydney (NS) on April 16, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. The body was cremated.
  • Big Pond is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Buckwheat Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rita MacNeil<1>
• John Morris Rankin     (Musician)
  • He was born in Mabou (NS) on April 28, 1959 (a Tueday) and died in Margaree Harbour (NS) on January 16, 2000 (a Sunday) at the age of 40. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery (Inverness County, Nova Scotia).
  • Mabou is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Buckwheat Corner.
  • Margaree Harbour is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Buckwheat Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Morris Rankin<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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