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Notable Births & Deaths for Henfryn ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Henfryn. 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 Diefenbaker
    • Full name: John George Diefenbaker
    • 17th Prime Minister of Canada (June 1957 - April 1963). He was born in Neustadt (ON) on September 18, 1895 (a Wednesday) and died in Ottawa (ON) on August 16, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 83.
    • Neustadt is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Henfryn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Diefenbaker<1>
  • George William Hay
    • Professional hockey. He was born in Listowel (ON) on January 10, 1898 (a Monday) and died in Listowel (ON) on July 13, 1975 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery (Perth County, Ontario).
    • Listowel is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Henfryn.
    • Listowel is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Henfryn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George William Hay<1>
  • Richard Manuel
  • Charles Charters 'Dutch' Mason
    • Professional hockey. He was born in Seaforth (ON) on February 1, 1912 (a Thursday) and died on May 17, 1971 (a Monday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Saskatchewan).
    • Seaforth is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Henfryn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Charters 'Dutch' Mason<1>
  • Arthur Meighen
    • 10th & 12th Prime Minister of Canada (July 1920 - December 1921 & June 1926 - September 1926). He was born in Anderson (ON) on June 16, 1874 (a Tueday) and died in Toronto (ON) on August 5, 1960 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery (Perth County, Ontario).
    • Anderson is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Henfryn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Meighen<1>
  • Howard William 'Howie' Morenz
    • Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945. He was born in Mitchell (ON) on September 21, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Montreal (QC) on March 8, 1937 (a Monday) at the age of 34.
    • Mitchell is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Henfryn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard William 'Howie' Morenz<1>

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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