Notable Births & Deaths for Alton ...

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

• Carl Henry Ahrens
  • Artist. He was born in Guelph (ON) on February 15, 1862 (a Saturday) and died in Toronto (ON) on February 27, 1936 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery (Ontario).
  • Guelph is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Alton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Henry Ahrens<1>
• Thomas Charles 'Tom' Connors
  • Singer. He was born in Saint John (NB) on February 9, 1936 (a Sunday) and died in Erin (ON) on March 6, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Erin Cemetery (Wellington County, Ontario).
  • Erin is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Alton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Charles 'Tom' Connors<1>
• Glen Harmon
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Holland (MB) on January 2, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Mississauga (ON) on March 9, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Streetsville Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario).
  • Mississauga is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Alton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glen Harmon<1>
• James Jerome Hill
  • Railroad pioneer. He was born in Eramosa (ON) on September 16, 1838 (a Sunday) and died in Saint Paul (MN) on May 29, 1916 (a Monday) at the age of 77.
  • Eramosa is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Alton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Jerome Hill<1>
• William 'Flash' Hollett
  • Professional hockey. He was born in North Sydney (NS) on April 13, 1911 (a Thursday) and died in Mississauga (ON) on April 20, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Springcreek Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario).
  • Mississauga is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Alton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Flash' Hollett<1>
• Arthur Augustus Cutler Moore
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Acton (ON) on April 28, 1874 (a Tueday) and died in Ottawa (ON) on January 7, 1935 (a Monday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Beechwood Cemetery (City of Ottawa, Ontario).
  • Acton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Alton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Augustus Cutler Moore<1>
• Sylvia Murphy
  • Musician, singer, songwriter. She was born in Montreal (QC) on September 24, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Mississauga (ON) on February 24, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 89. We don't have any burial details.
  • Mississauga is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Alton.
• John Edward 'Jack' Purcell
  • Professional tennis. He was born in Guelph Junction (ON) on December 24, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in Toronto (ON) on June 10, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery (Ontario).
  • Guelph Junction is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Alton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Edward 'Jack' Purcell<1>
• Doug 'Romby' Rombough
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Fergus (ON) on July 8, 1950 (a Saturday) and died in Plantation (FL) on June 20, 2015 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Elora Cemetery (Wellington County, Ontario).
  • Fergus is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Alton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doug 'Romby' Rombough<1>

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