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Notable Births & Deaths for Hamilton ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hamilton. 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.
- Carl Henry Ahrens
- Sylvanus 'Syl' Apps
- Professional hockey. He was born in Paris (ON) on January 18, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Cambridge (ON) on December 24, 1998 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Mt. View Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
- Paris is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Hamilton.
- Cambridge is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Hamilton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sylvanus 'Syl' Apps<1>
- Elizabeth Arden
- Businesswoman. She was born in Vaughan (ON) on December 31, 1878 (a Tueday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on October 18, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Vaughan is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Hamilton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Arden<1>
- Adam Brown
- Professional hockey. He was born in Johnstone (Scotland) on February 4, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died in Hamilton on August 9, 1960 (a Tueday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Brown<1>
- Carson Eric 'Shovel Shot' Cooper
- Nick Cordero
- Born: Nicholas Eduardo Alberto Cordero
- Actor. He was born in Hamilton on September 17, 1978 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 5, 2020 (a Sunday) at the age of 41. The body was cremated.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Cordero<1>
- Thomas Bertram Costain
- Ross B. Craig
- Professional football. He was born in Peterborough (ON) on July 1, 1884 (a Tueday) and died in Hamilton on June 27, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Grove Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross B. Craig<1>
- Clarence Edward 'Dolly' Dolson
- Professional hockey. He was born in Hespeler (ON) on May 23, 1897 (a Sunday) and died on August 19, 1976 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Avondale Cemetery (Perth County, Ontario).
- Hespeler is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Hamilton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence Edward 'Dolly' Dolson<1>
- Vernor Vivian 'Jumpin Jackie' Forbes
- Jonathan Frid
- Actor. He was born in Hamilton on December 2, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Hamilton on April 14, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Frid<1>
- Glen Harmon
- Professional hockey. He was born in Holland (MB) on January 2, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Mississauga (ON) on March 9, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Streetsville Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario).
- Mississauga is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Hamilton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glen Harmon<1>
- Phil Hartman
- Full name: Philip Edward Hartman
- Actor. He was born in Brantford (ON) on September 24, 1948 (a Friday) and died in Encino (CA) on May 28, 1998 (a Thursday) at the age of 49. The body was cremated.
- Brantford is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Hamilton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Hartman<1>
- William 'Flash' Hollett
- George Reginal 'Red' Horner
- Joseph Kilgour
- Actor. He was born in Ayr (ON) on July 11, 1863 (a Saturday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on April 21, 1933 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Ayr is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Hamilton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Kilgour<1>
- Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster
- Professional football. He was born in Fairchance (PA) on October 14, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton on September 18, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
- Bob Lanois
- Musician, producer, photographer. He was born in Gatineau (QC) on April 4, 1948 (a Sunday) and died in Hamilton on April 19, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 73. We don't have any burial details.
- Percy 'Peerless Percy' LeSueur
- Del Lord
- Director. He was born in Grimsby (ON) on October 7, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in Calabasas (CA) on March 23, 1970 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Olivewood Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
- Grimsby is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Hamilton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Del Lord<1>
- John J. 'Jack' Marks
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hamilton: www.hamilton.ca/ 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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