Notable Births & Deaths for Whig Corners ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Whig Corners. 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 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Whig Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter C. 'Walt' Brown<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 Less than 2 miles to the southwest of Whig Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Fenimore Cooper<1>
• William Frederick 'Bad Bill' Dahlen     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Nelliston (NY) on January 5, 1870 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on December 5, 1950 (a Tueday) at the age of 80.
  • Nelliston is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Whig Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Frederick 'Bad Bill' Dahlen<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Whig Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Asa Gray<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Whig Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry John Kaiser<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Whig Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Justin Strzelczyk<1>
• Jerry Jeff Walker     (Singer, songwriter)
  • Born: Ronald Clyde Crosby
  • He was born in Oneonta (NY) on March 16, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Austin (TX) on October 23, 2020 (a Friday) at the age of 78. We don't have any burial details.
  • Oneonta is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Whig Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Jeff Walker<1>
• Henry Herman Westinghouse     (Inventor, businessman)
  • He was born in Central Bridge (NY) on November 16, 1853 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on November 18, 1933 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Central Bridge is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Whig Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Herman Westinghouse<1>

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The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/