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Notable Births & Deaths for Union ...Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Union.  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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Union.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Berenice Abbott<1>Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky     (Professional football)
Bernie Babcock     (Author, playwright, journalist)
Marian Bergeron     (Miss America (1933), singer)
Erma Bombeck     (Columnist)
Born: Erma Louise FisteShe 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Union.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erma Bombeck<1>Perry Lafayette Botkin     (Musician)
Gay Brewer, Jr.     (Professional golf)
Walter Richard Brookins     (Aviation pioneer)
William Riley Burnett II     (Author, screenwriter)
Ralph Byrd     (Actor)
Ollie M. Cline     (Professional football)
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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Union.Dayton  is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Union.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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Union.Dayton  is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Union.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 ReedShe 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Union.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alaina Reed Hall<1>Gordon Jump     (Actor)
Full name: Alexander Gordon JumpHe was born  in Dayton (OH) on April 1, 1932 (a Friday) and died  in Los Angeles (CA) on September 22, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 71.  Dayton  is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Union.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Jump<1>Charles Franklin Kettering     (Inventor)
Paul Christian Lauterbur     (Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner)
 
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. |  |  |