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Notable Births & Deaths for Clarksdale ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Clarksdale. 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 northwest of Clarksdale.
    • Toronto is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Clarksdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Henry Ahrens<1>
  • 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Clarksdale.
    • Cambridge is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Clarksdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sylvanus 'Syl' Apps<1>
  • Elizabeth Arden
    • Businesswoman. She was born in Vaughan (ON) on December 31, 1878 (a Tueday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on October 18, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Vaughan is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Clarksdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Arden<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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Clarksdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Brown<1>
  • Carson Eric 'Shovel Shot' Cooper
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Clarksdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Cordero<1>
  • Thomas Bertram Costain
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Clarksdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross B. Craig<1>
  • Clarence Edward 'Dolly' Dolson
    • Professional hockey. He was born in Hespeler (ON) on May 23, 1897 (a Sunday) and died on August 19, 1976 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Avondale Cemetery (Perth County, Ontario).
    • Hespeler is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Clarksdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence Edward 'Dolly' Dolson<1>
  • Vernor Vivian 'Jumpin Jackie' Forbes
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Clarksdale.
    • Hamilton is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Clarksdale.
    • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Clarksdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glen Harmon<1>
  • Phil Hartman
    • Full name: Philip Edward Hartman
    • Actor. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Clarksdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Hartman<1>
  • 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 northwest of Clarksdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Jerome Hill<1>
  • William 'Flash' Hollett
  • George Reginal 'Red' Horner
    • Professional hockey. He was born in Lynden (ON) on May 28, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Toronto (ON) on April 27, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery (Ontario).
    • Lynden is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Clarksdale.
    • Toronto is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Clarksdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Reginal 'Red' Horner<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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Clarksdale.
    • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Clarksdale.
  • Percy 'Peerless Percy' LeSueur
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Clarksdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Del Lord<1>
  • John J. 'Jack' Marks
    • Professional hockey. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Clarksdale.
    • Toronto is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Clarksdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. 'Jack' Marks<1>

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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