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Notable Births & Deaths for Dryden ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dryden. 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 (Professional boxer)
- John Diefenbaker (17th Prime Minister of Canada (June 1957 - April 1963))
- Full name: John George Diefenbaker
- 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Dryden.
- 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 southwest of Dryden.
- Listowel is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Dryden.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George William Hay<1>
- William Thomas Martin 'Harry' Lauder (Professional hockey)
- Howard William 'Howie' Morenz (Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945)
- 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.
- Wingham is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Dryden.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Munro<1>
- Doug 'Romby' Rombough (Professional hockey)
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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