Notable Births & Deaths for Houseys Rapids ...

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

• 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Houseys Rapids.
  • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Houseys Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Hainsworth<1>
• Gordon Lightfoot
  • Full name: Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr.
  • Singer, songwwriter, guitarist. He was born in Orillia (ON) on November 17, 1938 (a Thursday) and died in Toronto (ON) on May 1, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at St. Andrew's St. James' Cemetery (Simcoe County, Ontario).
  • Orillia is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Houseys Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Lightfoot<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Houseys Rapids.
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Houseys Rapids.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry White<1>

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