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Notable Births & Deaths for Brampton ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Brampton. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Brampton.
- Toronto is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Brampton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Henry Ahrens<1>
- Thomas Charles 'Tom' Connors (Singer)
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Brampton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glen Harmon<1>
- Stephen Harper (27th Prime Minister of Canada (February 2006 - November 2015))
- He was born in Leaside (ON) on April 30, 1959 (a Thursday)
- Leaside is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Brampton.
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Brampton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Jerome Hill<1>
- William 'Flash' Hollett (Professional hockey)
- Ada Mackenzie (Professional golf)
- She was born in Toronto (ON) on October 30, 1891 (a Friday) and died in Richmond Hill (ON) on January 25, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery (Ontario).
- Toronto is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Brampton.
- Richmond Hill is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Brampton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ada Mackenzie<1>
- Keith McCreary (Professional hockey)
- Full name: Vernon Keith McCreary
- He was born in Sundridge (ON) on June 19, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Caledon (ON) on December 9, 2003 (a Tueday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario).
- Caledon is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Brampton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Keith McCreary<1>
- Arthur Augustus Cutler Moore (Professional hockey)
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Brampton.
- Phil Nimmons (Composer, bandleader, clarinetist)
- Full name: Phillip Rista Nimmons
- He was born in Kamloops (BC) on June 3, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Thornhill (ON) on April 5, 2024 (a Friday) at the age of 100.
- Thornhill is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Brampton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Nimmons<1>
- John Edward 'Jack' Purcell (Professional tennis)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brampton: www.city.brampton.on.ca/ The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
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. |
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