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Notable Births & Deaths for East Leon ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding East Leon. 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.
- Lucille Ball (Actress, comedienne)
- 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).
- Gerry is located in Chautauqua County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of East Leon (which is located in Cattaraugus County).
- Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of East Leon (which is located in Cattaraugus County).
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Levant Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of East Leon. The cemetery is located in Chautauqua County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hugh Carpenter Bedient<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Levant Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Levant Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From East Leon to Levant Cemetery
- Eric George 'The Swatting Swede' Erickson (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Vargarda (Sweden) on March 13, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Jamestown (NY) on May 19, 1965 (a Wednesday).
- Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of East Leon (which is located in Cattaraugus County).
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eric George 'The Swatting Swede' Erickson<1>
- Ray Evans (Songwriter)
- Henry Blight 'Toby' Halicki (Producer)
- Ezra F. Kysor (Architect)
- He was born in Leon (NY) on January 8, 1834 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 29, 1907 (a Monday).
- Leon is located nearby and to the southwest of East Leon.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ezra F. Kysor<1>
- Jim McCusker (Professional football)
- Full name: James Brian McCusker
- He was born in Jamestown (NY) on May 19, 1936 (a Tuesday) and died in Jamestown (NY) on February 13, 2015 (a Friday).
- Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of East Leon (which is located in Cattaraugus County).
- Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of East Leon (which is located in Cattaraugus County).
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of East Leon. The cemetery is located in Chautauqua County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jim McCusker<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From East Leon to Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- Irv Noren (Major League Baseball, professional basketball)
- Grace S. Richmond (Author)
- Monroe Salisbury (Actor)
- Olive Risley Seward (Author)
- 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 Tuesday).
- Buffalo is located in Erie County, New York.
- Dunkirk is located in Chautauqua County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of East Leon (which is located in Cattaraugus County).
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cory Wells<1>
- Ellen Beach 'Lark Ellen' Yaw (Opera singer)
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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