Notable Births & Deaths for Hekkla ...

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

• John C. 'Spider' Brackenborough
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Parry Sound (ON) on February 9, 1897 (a Tueday) and died in Dunedin (FL) on July 8, 1993 (a Thursday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park (Pinellas County, Florida).
  • Parry Sound is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Hekkla.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John C. 'Spider' Brackenborough<1>
• William Joseph 'Dr. Bill' Carson
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Bracebridge (ON) on November 25, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Parry Sound (ON) on May 29, 1967 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Hillcrest Cemetery (Parry Sound District, Ontario).
  • Bracebridge is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Hekkla.
  • Parry Sound is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Hekkla.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Joseph 'Dr. Bill' Carson<1>
• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Hekkla.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Hainsworth<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).
  • Muskoka is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Hekkla.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin 'Marty' Walsh<1>
• William Henry White
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Caton (NY) on October 11, 1854 (a Wednesday) and died in Muskoka (ON) on August 31, 1911 (a Thursday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
  • Muskoka is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Hekkla.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry White<1>

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