Notable Births & Deaths for Indian River ...

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

• Robert Edward 'Bob' Addy     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Port Hope (ON) on February 1, 1842 (a Tueday) and died in Pocatello (ID) on April 9, 1910 (a Saturday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Bannock County, Idaho).
  • Port Hope is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Indian River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Edward 'Bob' Addy<1>
• Les Ascott     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Peterborough (ON) on October 2, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Peterborough (ON) on August 8, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery (Peterborough County, Ontario).
  • Peterborough is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Indian River.
  • Peterborough is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Indian River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Ascott<1>
• Ross B. Craig     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Peterborough (ON) on July 1, 1884 (a Tueday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on June 27, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Grove Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
  • Peterborough is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Indian River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross B. Craig<1>
• Marie Dressler     (Oscar winning actress)
  • Born: Leila Marie Koerber
  • She was born in Cobourg (ON) on November 9, 1868 (a Monday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on July 28, 1934 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cobourg is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Indian River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marie Dressler<1>
• Norman James Boswell 'Hec' Fowler     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Saskatoon (SK) on October 14, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Peterborough (ON) on July 30, 1987 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Saskatchewan).
  • Peterborough is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Indian River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman James Boswell 'Hec' Fowler<1>
• James Francis 'Moose' Heffernan     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Peterborough (ON) on January 12, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on December 21, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 46. He is buried at St. Peter's RC Cemetery (Peterborough County, Ontario).
  • Peterborough is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Indian River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Francis 'Moose' Heffernan<1>
• Audre Joan Monture Knecht     (Actress)
  • Born: Audrey Monture
  • She was born in Colborne (ON) on May 24, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on December 1, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 59. She is buried at Acacia Park Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Colborne is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Indian River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Audre Joan Monture Knecht<1>
• Farley McGill Mowat     (Author, environmentalist)
  • He was born in Belleville (ON) on May 12, 1921 (a Thursday) and died in Port Hope (ON) on May 6, 2014 (a Tueday) at the age of 93.
  • Port Hope is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Indian River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Farley McGill Mowat<1>
• Alice Munro     (Author)
  • Full name: Alice Ann Laidlaw Munro
  • She was born in Wingham (ON) on July 10, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Port Hope (ON) on May 13, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 92. The body was cremated.
  • Port Hope is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Indian River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Munro<1>
• Colleen Peterson     (Musician)
  • She was born in Peterborough (ON) on November 14, 1950 (a Tueday) and died in Toronto (ON) on October 9, 1996 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. She is buried at Little Lake Cemetery (Peterborough County, Ontario).
  • Peterborough is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Indian River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colleen Peterson<1>
• George 'Shorty' Redding     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Peterborough (ON) on March 6, 1903 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on October 17, 1974 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
  • Peterborough is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Indian River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Shorty' Redding<1>
• Gerald Edmond 'Gerry' Shannon     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Campbellford (ON) on October 25, 1910 (a Tueday) and died in Ottawa (ON) on May 1, 1983 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Pinecrest Cemetery (City of Ottawa, Ontario).
  • Campbellford is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Indian River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Edmond 'Gerry' Shannon<1>
• George Sullivan     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Peterborough (ON) on December 24, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Peterborough (ON) on January 19, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 89.
  • Peterborough is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Indian River.
  • Peterborough is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Indian River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Sullivan<1>
• Greg Terrion     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Marmora (ON) on May 2, 1960 (a Monday) and died in Marmora (ON) on September 28, 2018 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery (Hastings County, Ontario).
  • Marmora is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Indian River.
  • Marmora is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Indian River.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Greg Terrion<1>