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Notable Births & Deaths for Orlando ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Orlando. 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).
- Gerry is located in Chautauqua County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Orlando (which is located in Cattaraugus County).
- Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Orlando (which is located in Cattaraugus County).
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Levant Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west southwest of Orlando. 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 Orlando to Levant Cemetery
- Charles Callahan (Actor, writer)
- Ray Evans (Songwriter)
- Gladys Hulette (Actress)
- 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Orlando. Both communities are located in Cattaraugus County.
- 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>
- William Muldoon (Professional wrestler)
- Clarke Robinson (Author)
- Monroe Salisbury (Actor)
- George Edward 'Rube' Waddell (Major League Baseball)
- Ellen Beach 'Lark Ellen' Yaw (Opera singer)
- Louis Zamperini (US Prisoner during World War II, Olympic runner, evangelist)
- Full name: Louis Silvie Zamperini
- He was born in Olean (NY) on January 26, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 2, 2014 (a Wednesday).
- Olean is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Orlando. Both communities are located in Cattaraugus County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 97.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Louis Zamperini<1>
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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