Abanaka (Van Wert County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Abanaka ...

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

Leon Ames (Actor)
- He was born in Portland (IN) on January 20, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on October 12, 1993 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Abanaka.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Ames<1>
Neil Alden Armstrong (Astronaut, test pilot)
- He was born in Wapakoneta (OH) on August 5, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on August 25, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
- Wapakoneta is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Abanaka.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Neil Alden Armstrong<1>
Eugene Franklin 'Bubbles' Hargrave (Professional baseball)
- He was born in New Haven (IN) on July 15, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on February 23, 1969 (a Sunday) at the age of 76.
- New Haven is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Abanaka.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Franklin 'Bubbles' Hargrave<1>
Kenneth MacDonald (Actor)
- Born: Kenneth Dollins
- He was born in Portland (IN) on August 8, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on May 5, 1972 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Abanaka.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth MacDonald<1>
Dudley Nichols (Screenwriter)
- He was born in Wapakoneta (OH) on April 6, 1895 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 4, 1960 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Wapakoneta is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Abanaka.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dudley Nichols<1>
John Adams Tavener (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Celina (OH) on December 27, 1897 (a Monday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on September 14, 1969 (a Sunday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Celina is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Abanaka.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Adams Tavener<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.