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Notable Births & Deaths for Pontiac ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pontiac. 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.
- Gates Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Born: William James Brown
- He was born in Crestline (OH) on May 2, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on September 27, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Richland County, Ohio).
- Crestline is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Pontiac.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gates Brown<1>
- William J. Collver (Major League Baseball)
- Edward Dickinson (Author, musician)
- Mark Fenton (Actor)
- Andrew J. Graham (Author)
- Henry Mather Greene (Architect)
- Robert 'Lefty' Grove (Major League Baseball)
- Lucy Hayes (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes (1877 - 1881))
- She was born in Chillicothe (OH) on August 28, 1831 (a Sunday) and died in Fremont (OH) on June 25, 1889 (a Tueday) at the age of 57.
- Fremont is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pontiac.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucy Hayes<1>
- Rutherford B. Hayes (19th President of the US (1877 - 1881))
- Full name: Rutherford Birchard Hayes
- He was born in Delaware (OH) on October 4, 1822 (a Friday) and died in Fremont (OH) on January 17, 1893 (a Tueday) at the age of 70.
- Fremont is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pontiac.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rutherford B. Hayes<1>
- Charles W. 'Charlie' Ingraham (1883/07/04:1883/07/04)
- Fred Kelsey (Actor, director)
- Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett (Professional football)
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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