Notable Births & Deaths for Anson ...

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

• Donald 'Dan' Bain
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Belleville (ON) on February 14, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Winnipeg (MB) on August 15, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88.
  • Belleville is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Anson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald 'Dan' Bain<1>
• Sir Mackenzie Bowell
  • 6th Prime Minister of Canada (December 1894 - April 1896). He was born in Rickinghall (England) on December 27, 1823 (a Saturday) and died in Belleville (ON) on December 10, 1917 (a Monday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Belleville Cemetery (Hastings County, Ontario).
  • Belleville is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Anson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sir Mackenzie Bowell<1>
• Rod Coneybeare
  • Children's entertainer, puppeteer, voice actor. He was born in Belleville (ON) on March 31, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Lindsay (ON) on September 5, 2019 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • Belleville is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Anson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rod Coneybeare<1>
• Albert Robert 'Toots' Holway
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Toronto (ON) on September 24, 1902 (a Wednesday) and died in Belleville (ON) on November 20, 1968 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Belleville Cemetery (Hastings County, Ontario).
  • Belleville is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Anson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Robert 'Toots' Holway<1>
• Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull
  • Full name: Robert Marvin Hull
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Point Anne (ON) on January 3, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Wheaton (IL) on January 30, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
  • Point Anne is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Anson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull<1>
• Dennis 'The Silver Jet' Hull
  • Full name: Dennis William Hull
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Point Anne (ON) on November 19, 1944 (a Sunday)
  • Point Anne is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Anson.
• Audre Joan Monture Knecht
  • Born: Audrey Monture
  • Actress. She was born in Colborne (ON) on May 24, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on December 1, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 59. She is buried at Acacia Park Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Colborne is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Anson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Audre Joan Monture Knecht<1>
• Howard Dennis McNamara
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Randolph (ON) on November 22, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Deseronto (ON) on August 24, 1940 (a Saturday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery (Ontario).
  • Deseronto is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Anson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Dennis McNamara<1>
• Farley McGill Mowat
  • Author, environmentalist. He was born in Belleville (ON) on May 12, 1921 (a Thursday) and died on May 6, 2014 (a Tueday) at the age of 93.
  • Belleville is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Anson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Farley McGill Mowat<1>
• Gerald Edmond 'Gerry' Shannon
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Campbellford (ON) on October 25, 1910 (a Tueday) and died in Ottawa (ON) on May 1, 1983 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Pinecrest Cemetery (City of Ottawa, Ontario).
  • Campbellford is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Anson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Edmond 'Gerry' Shannon<1>
• William Hodgson 'Hod' Stuart
  • Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945. He was born in Ottawa (ON) on February 20, 1879 (a Thursday) and died in Belleville (ON) on June 23, 1907 (a Sunday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Beechwood Cemetery (City of Ottawa, Ontario).
  • Belleville is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Anson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Hodgson 'Hod' Stuart<1>
• Greg Terrion
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Marmora (ON) on May 2, 1960 (a Monday) and died in Marmora (ON) on September 28, 2018 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery (Hastings County, Ontario).
  • Marmora is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Anson.
  • Marmora is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Anson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Greg Terrion<1>

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