Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Abingdon. 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.
Elizabeth Arden (Businesswoman)
She was born in Vaughan (ON) on December 31, 1878 (a Tueday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on October 18, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
Vaughan is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Abingdon.
He was born in Johnstone (Scotland) on February 4, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on August 9, 1960 (a Tueday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
Hamilton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Abingdon.
He was born in Hamilton (ON) on September 17, 1978 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 5, 2020 (a Sunday) at the age of 41. The body was cremated.
Hamilton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Abingdon.
He was born in Peterborough (ON) on July 1, 1884 (a Tueday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on June 27, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Grove Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
Hamilton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Abingdon.
He was born in Toronto (ON) on July 4, 1897 (a Sunday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on December 30, 1985 (a Monday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Prospect Cemetery (Ontario).
Hamilton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Abingdon.
He was born in Hamilton (ON) on December 2, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on April 14, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
Hamilton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Abingdon.
Hamilton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Abingdon.
He was born in Brantford (ON) on September 24, 1948 (a Friday) and died in Encino (CA) on May 28, 1998 (a Thursday) at the age of 49. The body was cremated.
Brantford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Abingdon.
He was born in Humberstone (ON) on December 12, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Port Colborne (ON) on August 14, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario).
Humberstone is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Abingdon.
Port Colborne is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Abingdon.
He was born in Fairchance (PA) on October 14, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on September 18, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
Hamilton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Abingdon.
He was born in Gatineau (QC) on April 4, 1948 (a Sunday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on April 19, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 73. We don't have any burial details.
Hamilton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Abingdon.
He was born in Quebec City (QC) on November 18, 1881 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on January 27, 1962 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
Hamilton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Abingdon.
He was born in Hamilton (ON) on December 17, 1946 (a Tueday)
Hamilton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Abingdon.
Del Lord (Director)
He was born in Grimsby (ON) on October 7, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in Calabasas (CA) on March 23, 1970 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Olivewood Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
Grimsby is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Abingdon.
He was born in Brantford (ON) on June 11, 1885 (a Thursday) and died in Toronto (ON) on August 19, 1945 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery (Ontario).
Brantford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Abingdon.
He was born in Hamilton (ON) on September 12, 1952 (a Friday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on January 7, 2020 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. The body was cremated.
Hamilton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Abingdon.
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