Notable Births & Deaths for Britannia ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Britannia. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Britannia.
  • Toronto is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Britannia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Henry Ahrens<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Britannia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Brown<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Britannia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Charles 'Tom' Connors<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Britannia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carson Eric 'Shovel Shot' Cooper<1>
• Nick Cordero
  • Born: Nicholas Eduardo Alberto Cordero
  • Actor. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Britannia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Cordero<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Britannia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross B. Craig<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).
  • Toronto is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Britannia.
  • Hamilton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Britannia.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Britannia.
  • Hamilton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Britannia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Frid<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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast of Britannia.
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Britannia.
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Britannia.
  • 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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast of Britannia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Flash' Hollett<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Britannia.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Britannia.
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Britannia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Percy 'Peerless Percy' LeSueur<1>
• Del Lord
  • Director. He was born in Grimsby (ON) on October 7, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in Calabasas (CA) on March 23, 1970 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Olivewood Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Grimsby is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Britannia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Del Lord<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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Britannia.
  • 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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast of Britannia.
• Neil Ellwood Peart
  • Drummer, lyricist, author. He was born in Hamilton (ON) on September 12, 1952 (a Friday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on January 7, 2020 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. The body was cremated.
  • Hamilton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Britannia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Neil Ellwood Peart<1>
• William F. 'Bill' Pfann
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Hamilton (ON) in June 1863 and died in Hamilton (ON) on June 3, 1904 (a Friday). We don't have any burial details.
  • Hamilton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Britannia.
  • Hamilton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Britannia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William F. 'Bill' Pfann<1>
• 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Britannia.
  • Toronto is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Britannia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Edward 'Jack' Purcell<1>

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