Notable Births & Deaths for Florence ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Florence. 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.

• Kenne Duncan     (Actor)
  • Born: Kenneth Duncan MacLachlan
  • He was born in Chatham (ON) on February 17, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 5, 1972 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Chatham is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Florence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenne Duncan<1>
• Archibald Lampman     (Poet)
  • He was born in Morpeth (ON) on November 17, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Ottawa (ON) on February 10, 1899 (a Friday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Beechwood Cemetery (City of Ottawa, Ontario).
  • Morpeth is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Florence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Archibald Lampman<1>
• Bertrand Leslie 'Bert' Lindsay     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in West Garafraxa Township (Ontario) on July 23, 1881 (a Saturday) and died in Sarnia (ON) on November 11, 1960 (a Friday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery (Lambton County, Ontario).
  • Sarnia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Florence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bertrand Leslie 'Bert' Lindsay<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Florence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Robinson 'Cowboy' Pettinger<1>
• R. Murray Schafer     (Composer)
  • Full name: Raymond Murray Schaefer
  • He was born in Sarnia (ON) on July 18, 1933 (a Tueday) and died on August 4, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
  • Sarnia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Florence.
• Edward Ellsworth 'Ed' Springer     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Oil Springs (ON) in 1867 and died in Minneapolis (MN) on December 17, 1891 (a Thursday). He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Oil Springs is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Florence.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Ellsworth 'Ed' Springer<1>

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