Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Bridgeport. 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.
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 south of Bridgeport.
Cambridge is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Bridgeport.
He was born in Kitchener (ON) on November 2, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Goderich (ON) on November 9, 1988 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Kitchener Mt. Hope Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Kitchener is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest of Bridgeport.
Robert 'Bobby' Theodore Bauer (Professional hockey)
He was born in Waterloo (ON) on February 16, 1915 (a Tueday) and died in Kitchener (ON) on September 16, 1964 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Waterloo is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest of Bridgeport.
Kitchener is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest of Bridgeport.
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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Bridgeport.
Clarence Edward 'Dolly' Dolson (Professional hockey)
He was born 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).
Stratford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Bridgeport.
William Alfred 'Goldy' Goldsworthy (Professional hockey)
He was born in Waterloo (ON) on August 24, 1944 (a Thursday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on March 29, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
Waterloo is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest of Bridgeport.
He was born in Kitchener (ON) on March 31, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Farmington (MI) on April 8, 1941 (a Tueday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Grand Lawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
Kitchener is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest of Bridgeport.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Bridgeport.
He was born in Listowel (ON) on January 10, 1898 (a Monday) and died in Listowel (ON) on July 13, 1975 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery (Perth County, Ontario).
Listowel is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Bridgeport.
Listowel is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Bridgeport.
He was born in Toronto (ON) on May 2, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Stratford (ON) on June 27, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Avondale Cemetery (Perth County, Ontario).
Stratford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Bridgeport.
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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Bridgeport.
He was born in Detroit (MI) on January 10, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Waterloo (ON) on February 7, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Waterloo is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest of Bridgeport.
He was born in Stratford (ON) on April 3, 1943 (a Saturday) and died in Winter Park (FL) on March 4, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Avondale Cemetery (Perth County, Ontario).
Stratford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Bridgeport.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Bridgeport.
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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Bridgeport.
She was born in Ottawa (ON) on May 28, 1981 (a Thursday) and died in Waterloo (ON) on December 4, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 16. She is buried at Parkview Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Waterloo is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest of Bridgeport.
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.