Notable Births & Deaths for West Winfield ...

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

• Walter R. Brooks
  • Author. He was born in Rome (NY) on January 9, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Roxbury (NY) on August 17, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Madison County, New York).
  • Rome is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of West Winfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter R. Brooks<1>
• Walter C. 'Walt' Brown
  • Race car driver. He was born in Springfield (NY) on December 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Springfield is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of West Winfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter C. 'Walt' Brown<1>
• Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Northumberland (PA) on October 6, 1866 (a Saturday) and died in Utica (NY) on November 26, 1907 (a Tueday) at the age of 41. He is buried at St. Agnes Cemetery (Oneida County, New York).
  • Utica is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of West Winfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke<1>
• Ovid Butler
  • Social reformer. He was born in Augusta (NY) on February 7, 1801 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 12, 1881 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Augusta is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of West Winfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ovid Butler<1>
• James Fenimore Cooper
  • Author. He was born in Burlington (NJ) on September 15, 1789 (a Tueday) and died in Cooperstown (NY) on September 14, 1851 (a Sunday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Otsego County, New York).
  • Cooperstown is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of West Winfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Fenimore Cooper<1>
• Asa Gray
  • Botanist. He was born in Sauquoit (NY) on November 18, 1810 (a Sunday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on January 30, 1888 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Sauquoit is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of West Winfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Asa Gray<1>
• Michael Joseph 'Mike' Griffin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Utica (NY) on March 20, 1865 (a Monday) and died in Utica (NY) on April 10, 1908 (a Friday) at the age of 43. He is buried at St. Agnes Cemetery (Oneida County, New York).
  • Utica is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of West Winfield.
  • Utica is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of West Winfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Joseph 'Mike' Griffin<1>
• Henry John Kaiser
  • Industrialist. He was born in Sprout Brook (NY) on May 9, 1882 (a Tueday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on August 24, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Sprout Brook is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of West Winfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry John Kaiser<1>
• Stuart Nathaniel Lake
  • Author. He was born in Rome (NY) on September 23, 1889 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on January 27, 1964 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Rome is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of West Winfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stuart Nathaniel Lake<1>
• Tompkins Harrison Matteson
  • Artist. He was born in Peterboro (NY) on May 9, 1813 (a Sunday) and died in Sherburne (NY) on February 2, 1884 (a Saturday) at the age of 70.
  • Peterboro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of West Winfield.
  • Sherburne is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of West Winfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tompkins Harrison Matteson<1>
• David John 'Dave' McKeough
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Utica (NY) on December 1, 1863 (a Tueday) and died in Utica (NY) on July 11, 1901 (a Thursday) at the age of 37. He is buried at St. Agnes Cemetery (Oneida County, New York).
  • Utica is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of West Winfield.
  • Utica is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of West Winfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David John 'Dave' McKeough<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).
  • Herkimer is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of West Winfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Justin Strzelczyk<1>
• Harold George 'Hal' White
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Utica (NY) on March 18, 1919 (a Tueday) and died in Venice (FL) on April 21, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Sarasota National Cemetery (Sarasota County, Florida).
  • Utica is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of West Winfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold George 'Hal' White<1>
• Frances E. Willard
  • Social reformer. She was born in Churchville (NY) on September 28, 1839 (a Saturday) and died in New York Mills (NY) on February 17, 1898 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. She is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • New York Mills is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of West Winfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frances E. Willard<1>
• Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bouckville (NY) on December 5, 1871 (a Tueday) and died in Harrisburg (PA) on August 25, 1928 (a Saturday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Paxtang Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
  • Bouckville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of West Winfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse<1>
• Harold Bell Wright
  • Author. He was born in Rome (NY) on May 4, 1872 (a Saturday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on May 24, 1944 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Rome is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of West Winfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Bell Wright<1>

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