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Notable Births & Deaths for Ethel ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ethel. 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)
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Ethel.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Diefenbaker<1>
  • Clarence Edward 'Dolly' Dolson     (Professional hockey)
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Ethel.
    • Listowel is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Ethel.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George William Hay<1>
  • William Hutt     (Actor)
    • He was born in Toronto (ON) on May 2, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Stratford (ON) on June 27, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Avondale Cemetery (Perth County, Ontario).
    • Stratford is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Ethel.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Hutt<1>
  • Charles Charters 'Dutch' Mason     (Professional hockey)
  • Arthur Meighen     (10th & 12th Prime Minister of Canada (July 1920 - December 1921 & June 1926 - September 1926))
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Ethel.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Munro<1>

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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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