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Notable Births & Deaths for Fountain Beach ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Fountain Beach. 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.
- Frank Corbett Foyston
- George Hainsworth
- Professional hockey. He was born in Toronto (ON) on June 26, 1895 (a Wednesday) and died in Gravenhurst (ON) on October 9, 1950 (a Monday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
- Gravenhurst is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Fountain Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Hainsworth<1>
- Dale Hawerchuk
- Professional hockey. He was born in Toronto (ON) on April 4, 1963 (a Thursday) and died in Barrie (ON) on August 18, 2020 (a Tueday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Thornton Cemetery (Durham County, Ontario).
- Barrie is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Fountain Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dale Hawerchuk<1>
- Gordon Lightfoot
- Full name: Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr.
- Singer, songwwriter, guitarist. He was born in Orillia (ON) on November 17, 1938 (a Thursday) and died in Toronto (ON) on May 1, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at St. Andrew's St. James' Cemetery (Simcoe County, Ontario).
- Orillia is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Fountain Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Lightfoot<1>
- Pierre Pilote
- Full name: Joseph Albert Pierre Paul Pilote
- Professional hockey. He was born in Kenogami Lake (ON) on December 11, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Barrie (ON) on September 9, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. We don't have any burial details.
- Barrie is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Fountain Beach.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pierre Pilote<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
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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