Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Drayton. 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.
Father David William Bauer (Professional hockey)
He was born in Kitchener (ON) on November 2, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Goderich (ON) on November 9, 1988 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Kitchener Mt. Hope Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Kitchener is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Drayton.
Robert 'Bobby' Theodore Bauer (Professional hockey)
He was born in Waterloo (ON) on February 16, 1915 (a Tueday) and died in Kitchener (ON) on September 16, 1964 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Waterloo is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Drayton.
Kitchener is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Drayton.
William Alfred 'Goldy' Goldsworthy (Professional hockey)
He was born in Waterloo (ON) on August 24, 1944 (a Thursday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on March 29, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
Waterloo is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Drayton.
He was born in Kitchener (ON) on March 31, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Farmington (MI) on April 8, 1941 (a Tueday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Grand Lawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
Kitchener is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Drayton.
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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Drayton.
Listowel is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Drayton.
He was born in Detroit (MI) on January 10, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Waterloo (ON) on February 7, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Waterloo is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Drayton.
William Thomas Martin 'Harry' Lauder (Professional hockey)
He was born in Durham (ON) on February 25, 1907 (a Monday) and died on September 6, 1959 (a Sunday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Durham Cemetery (Grey County, Ontario).
Durham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Drayton.
She was born in Ottawa (ON) on May 28, 1981 (a Thursday) and died in Waterloo (ON) on December 4, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 16. She is buried at Parkview Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Waterloo is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Drayton.
He was born in Kitchener (ON) on February 28, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on August 16, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
Kitchener is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Drayton.
He was born in Fergus (ON) on July 8, 1950 (a Saturday) and died in Plantation (FL) on June 20, 2015 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Elora Cemetery (Wellington County, Ontario).
Fergus is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Drayton.
He was born in Guelph (ON) on November 29, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Victorville (CA) on April 3, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Victor Valley Memorial Park (San Bernardino County, California).
Guelph is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Drayton.
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.