Notable Births & Deaths for Gananoque ...

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

• Eugenie Besserer     (Actress)
  • She was born in Watertown (NY) on December 25, 1868 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 28, 1934 (a Monday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Watertown is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Gananoque.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugenie Besserer<1>
• William B. 'Bill' Goodenough     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Watertown (NY) in 1863 and died in Saint Louis (MO) on May 24, 1905 (a Wednesday). He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Watertown is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Gananoque.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William B. 'Bill' Goodenough<1>
• James K. Hackett     (Actor)
  • He was born in Wolfe Island (ON) on September 5, 1869 (a Sunday) and died in Paris (France) on November 8, 1926 (a Monday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Wolfe Island is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Gananoque.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James K. Hackett<1>
• Roland Hewgill     (Actor)
  • He was born in Montreal (QC) on February 11, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Kingston (ON) on November 9, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Cataraqui Cemetery (Frontenac County, Ontario).
  • Kingston is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Gananoque.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roland Hewgill<1>
• William J. Holmes     (Actor)
  • He was born in Watertown (NY) on March 17, 1877 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on December 1, 1946 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Watertown is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Gananoque.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William J. Holmes<1>
• Joe Levandoski     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Cobalt (ON) on March 17, 1921 (a Thursday) and died in Kingston (ON) on December 20, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
  • Kingston is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Gananoque.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Levandoski<1>
• August Solberg 'Gus' Marker     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Wetaskiwin (AB) on August 1, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Kingston (ON) on October 7, 1997 (a Tueday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Cataraqui Cemetery (Frontenac County, Ontario).
  • Kingston is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Gananoque.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: August Solberg 'Gus' Marker<1>
• Scotty Mattraw     (Actor)
  • Full name: Winfield Scott Mattraw
  • He was born in Evans Mills (NY) on October 19, 1880 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 9, 1946 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Evans Mills is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Gananoque.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scotty Mattraw<1>
• George Franklin 'Paddy' Patterson     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Kingston (ON) on May 22, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Kingston (ON) on January 16, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Cataraqui Cemetery (Frontenac County, Ontario).
  • Kingston is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Gananoque.
  • Kingston is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Gananoque.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Franklin 'Paddy' Patterson<1>
• Charles Pierce     (Actor, entertainer)
  • He was born in Watertown (NY) on July 14, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 31, 1999 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Watertown is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Gananoque.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Pierce<1>
• Kenneth Fenwick Randall     (Professional Hockey)
  • He was born in Kingston (ON) on December 14, 1888 (a Friday) and died in Toronto (ON) on June 17, 1947 (a Tueday) at the age of 58. He is buried at St. John's Norway Cemetery (Ontario).
  • Kingston is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Gananoque.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth Fenwick Randall<1>
• Tommy Ryan     (Professional boxer)
  • Born: Joseph Youngs
  • He was born in Redwood (NY) on March 31, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on August 3, 1948 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Redwood is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Gananoque.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Ryan<1>
• Mary Wiseman See     (Candy maker, Founder of See's Candy)
  • She was born in Howe Island (Ontario) on September 16, 1854 (a Saturday) and died in Gananoque on July 31, 1939 (a Monday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Willow Bank Cemetery (Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Wiseman See<1>
• Martin 'Marty' Walsh     (Professional Hockey)
  • He was born in Kingston (ON) on October 16, 1884 (a Thursday) and died in Muskoka (ON) on March 27, 1915 (a Saturday) at the age of 30. He is buried at St. Mary's RC Cemetery (Frontenac County, Ontario).
  • Kingston is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Gananoque.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin 'Marty' Walsh<1>