Notable Births & Deaths for Brant ...

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

• Hugh Carpenter Bedient     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Gerry (NY) on October 23, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Jamestown (NY) on July 21, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Levant Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
  • Gerry is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Brant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Carpenter Bedient<1>
• Tom Day     (Professional football)
  • Full name: Thomas Frederick Day
  • He was born in Washington, DC on August 20, 1935 (a Tueday) and died in Amherst (NY) on August 21, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • Amherst is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Brant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Day<1>
• Michael Fonfara     (Musician)
  • He was born in Stevensville (ON) on August 11, 1946 (a Sunday) and died in Toronto (ON) on January 8, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 74. We don't have any burial details.
  • Stevensville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Brant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Fonfara<1>
• Henry Blight 'Toby' Halicki     (Producer)
  • He was born in Dunkirk (NY) on October 18, 1940 (a Friday) and died in Tonawanda (NY) on August 20, 1989 (a Sunday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Dunkirk is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Brant.
  • Tonawanda is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Brant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Blight 'Toby' Halicki<1>
• Ted 'Teeder' Kennedy     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Humberstone (ON) on December 12, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Port Colborne (ON) on August 14, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario).
  • Humberstone is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Brant.
  • Port Colborne is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Brant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted 'Teeder' Kennedy<1>
• Grace S. Richmond     (Author)
  • She was born in Pawtucket (RI) on March 31, 1886 (a Wednesday) and died in Fredonia (NY) on November 28, 1959 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. She is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
  • Fredonia is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Brant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace S. Richmond<1>
• Monroe Salisbury     (Actor)
  • Born: Orange Salisbury Cash
  • He was born in Angola (NY) on May 8, 1876 (a Monday) and died in San Bernardino (CA) on August 6, 1935 (a Tueday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Angola is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north of Brant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Monroe Salisbury<1>
• Olive Risley Seward     (Author)
  • She was born in Fredonia (NY) on July 15, 1844 (a Monday) and died in Washington, DC on November 27, 1908 (a Friday) at the age of 64. She is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
  • Fredonia is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Brant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olive Risley Seward<1>
• Justin Strzelczyk     (Professional football)
  • He was born in West Seneca (NY) on August 18, 1968 (a Sunday) and died in Herkimer (NY) on September 30, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 36. He is buried at St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • West Seneca is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Brant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Justin Strzelczyk<1>
• Cory Wells     (Musician - a member of 'Three Dog Night')
  • Born: Emil Lewandowski
  • He was born in Buffalo (NY) on February 5, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Dunkirk (NY) on October 20, 2015 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. We don't have any burial details.
  • Buffalo is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Brant.
  • Dunkirk is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Brant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cory Wells<1>
• Ellen Beach 'Lark Ellen' Yaw     (Opera singer)
  • She was born in Boston (NY) on September 14, 1869 (a Tueday) and died in Covina (CA) on September 9, 1947 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Boston is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Brant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Beach 'Lark Ellen' Yaw<1>

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