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Notable Births & Deaths for Great Bend ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Great Bend. 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.
- Eugenie Besserer
- Actress. She was born in Watertown (NY) on December 25, 1868 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 28, 1934 (a Monday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Watertown is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Great Bend.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugenie Besserer<1>
- Daniel Hudson Burnham
- Architect. He was born in Henderson (NY) on September 4, 1846 (a Friday) and died in Heidelberg (Germany) on June 1, 1912 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
- Henderson is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Great Bend.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Hudson Burnham<1>
- William B. 'Bill' Goodenough
- Mark Hopkins
- Railroad tycoon, industrialist. He was born in Henderson (NY) on September 1, 1813 (a Wednesday) and died in Yuma (AZ) on March 29, 1878 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Sacramento City Cemetery (Sacramento County, California).
- Henderson is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Great Bend.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Hopkins<1>
- Walter Hunt
- Scotty Mattraw
- Tommy Ryan
- Born: Joseph Youngs
- Professional boxer. He was born in Redwood (NY) on March 31, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on August 3, 1948 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Redwood is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Great Bend.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Ryan<1>
- Mary Wiseman See
- Candy maker, Founder of See's Candy. She was born in Howe Island (Ontario) on September 16, 1854 (a Saturday) and died in Gananoque (ON) on July 31, 1939 (a Monday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Willow Bank Cemetery (Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario).
- Gananoque is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Great Bend.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Wiseman See<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Great Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/ The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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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