Notable Births & Deaths for Galesburg ...

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

• Les Ascott
  • Professional football. He was born in Peterborough (ON) on October 2, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Peterborough (ON) on August 8, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery (Peterborough County, Ontario).
  • Peterborough is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Galesburg.
  • Peterborough is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Galesburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Ascott<1>
• Rod Coneybeare
  • Children's entertainer, puppeteer, voice actor. He was born in Belleville (ON) on March 31, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Lindsay (ON) on September 5, 2019 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • Lindsay is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Galesburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rod Coneybeare<1>
• Ross B. Craig
  • Professional football. He was born in Peterborough (ON) on July 1, 1884 (a Tueday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on June 27, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Grove Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
  • Peterborough is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Galesburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross B. Craig<1>
• Norman James Boswell 'Hec' Fowler
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Saskatoon (SK) on October 14, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Peterborough (ON) on July 30, 1987 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Saskatchewan).
  • Peterborough is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Galesburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman James Boswell 'Hec' Fowler<1>
• James Francis 'Moose' Heffernan
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Peterborough (ON) on January 12, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on December 21, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 46. He is buried at St. Peter's RC Cemetery (Peterborough County, Ontario).
  • Peterborough is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Galesburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Francis 'Moose' Heffernan<1>
• Colleen Peterson
  • Musician. She was born in Peterborough (ON) on November 14, 1950 (a Tueday) and died in Toronto (ON) on October 9, 1996 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. She is buried at Little Lake Cemetery (Peterborough County, Ontario).
  • Peterborough is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Galesburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colleen Peterson<1>
• George 'Shorty' Redding
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Peterborough (ON) on March 6, 1903 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on October 17, 1974 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
  • Peterborough is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Galesburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Shorty' Redding<1>
• Gerald Edmond 'Gerry' Shannon
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Campbellford (ON) on October 25, 1910 (a Tueday) and died in Ottawa (ON) on May 1, 1983 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Pinecrest Cemetery (City of Ottawa, Ontario).
  • Campbellford is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Galesburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Edmond 'Gerry' Shannon<1>
• George Sullivan
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Peterborough (ON) on December 24, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Peterborough (ON) on January 19, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 89.
  • Peterborough is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Galesburg.
  • Peterborough is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Galesburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Sullivan<1>
• Greg Terrion
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Marmora (ON) on May 2, 1960 (a Monday) and died in Marmora (ON) on September 28, 2018 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery (Hastings County, Ontario).
  • Marmora is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Galesburg.
  • Marmora is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Galesburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Greg Terrion<1>
• Raymond 'Golden Boy' Timgren
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Windsor (ON) on September 29, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Lindsay (ON) on November 25, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario).
  • Lindsay is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Galesburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond 'Golden Boy' Timgren<1>

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