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Notable Births & Deaths for Proctor ...

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

  • Berenice Abbott     (Photographer)
    • She was born in Springfield (OH) on July 17, 1898 (a Sunday) and died in Monson (ME) on December 9, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 93.
    • Springfield is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Proctor.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Berenice Abbott<1>
  • Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky     (Professional football)
  • Bernie Babcock     (Author, playwright, journalist)
  • Claud Beelman     (Architect)
  • Marian Bergeron     (Miss America (1933), singer)
  • Erma Bombeck     (Columnist)
    • Born: Erma Louise Fiste
    • She was born in Bellbrook (OH) on February 21, 1927 (a Monday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on April 22, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Bellbrook is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Proctor.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erma Bombeck<1>
  • Perry Lafayette Botkin     (Musician)
  • Walter Richard Brookins     (Aviation pioneer)
  • William Riley Burnett II     (Author, screenwriter)
  • Ralph Byrd     (Actor)
  • Ollie M. Cline     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Mount Vernon (OH) on December 31, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Springfield (OH) on May 12, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 75.
    • Springfield is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Proctor.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ollie M. Cline<1>
  • Larry Cox     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Bluffton (OH) on September 11, 1947 (a Thursday) and died in Bellefontaine (OH) on February 17, 1990 (a Saturday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Gethsemani Cemetery (Allen County, Ohio).
    • Bellefontaine is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Proctor.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Cox<1>
  • Elinor Martineau Coyle     (Author, photographer, historian)
  • Paul Laurence Dunbar     (Poet, novelist, playwright)
    • He was born in Dayton (OH) on June 27, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Dayton (OH) on February 9, 1906 (a Friday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Dayton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Proctor.
    • Dayton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Proctor.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Laurence Dunbar<1>
  • Charles F. Engle     (Race car driver)
    • He was born in Dayton (OH) on January 2, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Dayton (OH) on September 21, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Dayton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Proctor.
    • Dayton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Proctor.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles F. Engle<1>
  • Godfrey Nicholas Frankenstein     (Artist)
  • Charley Grapewin     (Actor)
  • William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger     (Race car driver)
  • Alaina Reed Hall     (Actress, singer)
    • Born: Bernice Ruth Reed
    • She was born in Springfield (OH) on November 10, 1946 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 17, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. The body was cremated.
    • Springfield is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Proctor.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alaina Reed Hall<1>
  • Frank McKinney 'Kin' Hubbard     (Cartoonist)
  • Kin Hubbard     (Cartoonist)

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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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