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Notable Births & Deaths for Brotherston ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Brotherston. 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.
- Tommy Burns
- Born: Noah Brusso
- Professional boxer. He was born in Hanover (ON) on June 17, 1881 (a Friday) and died in Vancouver (BC) on May 10, 1955 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Ocean View Burial Park (British Columbia).
- Hanover is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Brotherston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Burns<1>
- John Diefenbaker
- Full name: John George Diefenbaker
- 17th Prime Minister of Canada (June 1957 - April 1963). He was born in Neustadt (ON) on September 18, 1895 (a Wednesday) and died in Ottawa (ON) on August 16, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 83.
- Neustadt is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Brotherston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Diefenbaker<1>
- George William Hay
- Professional hockey. 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Brotherston.
- Listowel is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Brotherston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George William Hay<1>
- William Thomas Martin 'Harry' Lauder
- Charles Charters 'Dutch' Mason
- Professional hockey. He was born in Seaforth (ON) on February 1, 1912 (a Thursday) and died on May 17, 1971 (a Monday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Saskatchewan).
- Seaforth is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Brotherston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Charters 'Dutch' Mason<1>
- Howard William 'Howie' Morenz
- Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945. He was born in Mitchell (ON) on September 21, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Montreal (QC) on March 8, 1937 (a Monday) at the age of 34.
- Mitchell is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Brotherston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard William 'Howie' Morenz<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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