Notable Births & Deaths for Canton ...

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

• Robert Edward 'Bob' Addy     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Port Hope (ON) on February 1, 1842 (a Tueday) and died in Pocatello (ID) on April 9, 1910 (a Saturday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Bannock County, Idaho).
  • Port Hope is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Canton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Edward 'Bob' Addy<1>
• Les Ascott     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Peterborough (ON) on October 2, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Peterborough (ON) on August 8, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery (Peterborough County, Ontario).
  • Peterborough is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Canton.
  • Peterborough is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Canton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Ascott<1>
• A.J. Cook     (Actress)
  • Full name: Andrea Joy Cook
  • She was born in Oshawa (ON) on July 22, 1978 (a Saturday)
  • Oshawa is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Canton.
• 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).
  • Peterborough is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Canton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross B. Craig<1>
• Marie Dressler     (Oscar winning actress)
  • Born: Leila Marie Koerber
  • She was born in Cobourg (ON) on November 9, 1868 (a Monday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on July 28, 1934 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cobourg is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Canton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marie Dressler<1>
• Norman James Boswell 'Hec' Fowler     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Saskatoon (SK) on October 14, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Peterborough (ON) on July 30, 1987 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Saskatchewan).
  • Peterborough is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Canton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman James Boswell 'Hec' Fowler<1>
• James Francis 'Moose' Heffernan     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Peterborough (ON) on January 12, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on December 21, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 46. He is buried at St. Peter's RC Cemetery (Peterborough County, Ontario).
  • Peterborough is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Canton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Francis 'Moose' Heffernan<1>
• Audre Joan Monture Knecht     (Actress)
  • Born: Audrey Monture
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Canton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Audre Joan Monture Knecht<1>
• Farley McGill Mowat     (Author, environmentalist)
  • He was born in Belleville (ON) on May 12, 1921 (a Thursday) and died in Port Hope (ON) on May 6, 2014 (a Tueday) at the age of 93.
  • Port Hope is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Canton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Farley McGill Mowat<1>
• Alice Munro     (Author)
  • Full name: Alice Ann Laidlaw Munro
  • She was born in Wingham (ON) on July 10, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Port Hope (ON) on May 13, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 92. The body was cremated.
  • Port Hope is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Canton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Munro<1>
• Colleen Peterson     (Musician)
  • She was born in Peterborough (ON) on November 14, 1950 (a Tueday) and died in Toronto (ON) on October 9, 1996 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. She is buried at Little Lake Cemetery (Peterborough County, Ontario).
  • Peterborough is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Canton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colleen Peterson<1>
• George 'Shorty' Redding     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Peterborough (ON) on March 6, 1903 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on October 17, 1974 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
  • Peterborough is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Canton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Shorty' Redding<1>
• George Sullivan     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Peterborough (ON) on December 24, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Peterborough (ON) on January 19, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 89.
  • Peterborough is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Canton.
  • Peterborough is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Canton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Sullivan<1>

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