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Notable Births & Deaths for Comber ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Comber. 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.
- Jay Justin 'Nig' Clarke
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Amherstburg (ON) on December 15, 1882 (a Friday) and died in River Rouge (MI) on June 15, 1949 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66.
- Amherstburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Comber.
- River Rouge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Justin 'Nig' Clarke<1>
- Eugene Hamlet Krapp
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Rochester (NY) on May 12, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in River Rouge (MI) on April 13, 1923 (a Friday) at the age of 35.
- River Rouge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Hamlet Krapp<1>
- Paul Martin
- Full name: Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
- 26th Prime Minister of Canada (December 2003 - February 2006). He was born in Windsor (ON) on August 28, 1938 (a Sunday)
- Windsor is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Comber.
- Elijah McCoy
- Inventor. He was born in Colchester (ON) on May 2, 1844 (a Thursday) and died in Eloise (MI) on October 10, 1929 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park (Macomb County, Michigan).
- Colchester is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah McCoy<1>
- Dean Miller
- Born: Dean Charles Stuhlmueller
- Actor. He was born in Hamilton (OH) on November 1, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Grosse Pointe Woods (MI) on January 13, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Shelby County, Ohio).
- Grosse Pointe Woods is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dean Miller<1>
- Jeremiah S. 'Jerrie' Moore
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Windsor (ON) in 1855 and died in Wayne (MI) on September 26, 1890 (a Friday). We don't have any burial details.
- Windsor is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeremiah S. 'Jerrie' Moore<1>
- Eric Robinson 'Cowboy' Pettinger
- Professional hockey. He was born in Brierley (England) on December 14, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Wallaceburg (ON) on December 24, 1968 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario).
- Wallaceburg is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Robinson 'Cowboy' Pettinger<1>
- Alexander Lee 'Skip' Spence
- Raymond 'Golden Boy' Timgren
- Tom Tyler
- Born: Vincent Markowski
- Actor. He was born in Port Henry (NY) on August 9, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Hamtramck (MI) on May 1, 1954 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Hamtramck is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Comber.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Tyler<1>
- Meg White
- Full name: Megan Martha White
- Musician, singer. She was born in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on December 10, 1974 (a Tueday)
- Grosse Pointe Farms is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Comber.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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