Notable Births & Deaths for Ancaster ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ancaster. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Henry Ahrens<1>
• Sylvanus 'Syl' Apps     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Paris (ON) on January 18, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Cambridge (ON) on December 24, 1998 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Mt. View Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
  • Paris is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Ancaster.
  • Cambridge is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sylvanus 'Syl' Apps<1>
• 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Arden<1>
• Adam Brown     (Professional hockey)
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Brown<1>
• Carson Eric 'Shovel Shot' Cooper     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Cornwall (ON) on July 17, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on July 4, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 56.
  • Hamilton is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carson Eric 'Shovel Shot' Cooper<1>
• Nick Cordero     (Actor)
  • Born: Nicholas Eduardo Alberto Cordero
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Cordero<1>
• Thomas Bertram Costain     (Author)
  • He was born in Brantford (ON) on May 8, 1885 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on October 1, 1965 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Farrington Burial Ground (Brant County, Ontario).
  • Brantford is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Bertram Costain<1>
• Ross B. Craig     (Professional football)
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross B. Craig<1>
• Clarence Edward 'Dolly' Dolson     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Hespeler (ON) on May 23, 1897 (a Sunday) and died in Stratford (ON) on August 19, 1976 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Avondale Cemetery (Perth County, Ontario).
  • Hespeler is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence Edward 'Dolly' Dolson<1>
• Douglass Dumbrille     (Actor)
  • Full name: Douglass Rupert Dumbrille
  • He was born in Hamilton (ON) on October 13, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 2, 1974 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hamilton is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglass Dumbrille<1>
• Vernor Vivian 'Jumpin Jackie' Forbes     (Professional hockey)
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernor Vivian 'Jumpin Jackie' Forbes<1>
• Jonathan Frid     (Actor)
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Ancaster.
  • Hamilton is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Frid<1>
• Jonathan Hale     (Actor)
  • Born: Jonathan Hatley
  • He was born in Hamilton (ON) on March 21, 1891 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on February 28, 1966 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hamilton is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Hale<1>
• Phil Hartman     (Actor, comedian)
  • Full name: Philip Edward Hartman
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Hartman<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Jerome Hill<1>
• George Reginal 'Red' Horner     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Lynden (ON) on May 28, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Toronto (ON) on April 27, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery (Ontario).
  • Lynden is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Reginal 'Red' Horner<1>
• Joseph Kilgour     (Actor)
  • He was born in Ayr (ON) on July 11, 1863 (a Saturday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on April 21, 1933 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Ayr is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Kilgour<1>
• Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster     (Professional football)
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
• Bob Lanois     (Musician, producer, photographer)
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Ancaster.
• Florence Lawrence     (Actress)
  • Born: Florence Annie Bridgwood
  • She was born in Hamilton (ON) on January 2, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on December 28, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 52. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hamilton is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Florence Lawrence<1>
• Percy 'Peerless Percy' LeSueur     (Professional hockey)
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Ancaster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Percy 'Peerless Percy' LeSueur<1>

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