Notable Births & Deaths for Leamington ...

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

• Jay Justin 'Nig' Clarke
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Amherstburg (ON) on December 15, 1882 (a Friday) and died in River Rouge (MI) on June 15, 1949 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66.
  • Amherstburg is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Leamington.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Justin 'Nig' Clarke<1>
• Paul Martin
  • Full name: Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
  • 26th Prime Minister of Canada (December 2003 - February 2006). He was born in Windsor (ON) on August 28, 1938 (a Sunday)
  • Windsor is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Leamington.
• Elijah McCoy
  • Inventor. He was born in Colchester (ON) on May 2, 1844 (a Thursday) and died in Eloise (MI) on October 10, 1929 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park (Macomb County, Michigan).
  • Colchester is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Leamington.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah McCoy<1>
• Jeremiah S. 'Jerrie' Moore
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Windsor (ON) in 1855 and died in Wayne (MI) on September 26, 1890 (a Friday). We don't have any burial details.
  • Windsor is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Leamington.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeremiah S. 'Jerrie' Moore<1>
• Alexander Lee 'Skip' Spence
  • Musician. He was born in Windsor (ON) on April 18, 1946 (a Thursday) and died in Santa Cruz (CA) on April 16, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Soquel Cemetery (Santa Cruz County, California).
  • Windsor is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Leamington.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alexander Lee 'Skip' Spence<1>
• Raymond 'Golden Boy' Timgren
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Windsor (ON) on September 29, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Lindsay (ON) on November 25, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario).
  • Windsor is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Leamington.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond 'Golden Boy' Timgren<1>
• James Vernor, Sr.
  • Creator of Vernor's Ginger Ale. He was born in Albany (NY) on April 11, 1843 (a Tueday) and died in Grosse Ile (MI) on October 29, 1927 (a Saturday) at the age of 84.
  • Grosse Ile is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Leamington.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Vernor, Sr.<1>
• Meg White
  • Full name: Megan Martha White
  • Musician, singer. She was born in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on December 10, 1974 (a Tueday)
  • Grosse Pointe Farms is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Leamington.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Leamington: www.leamington.ca/

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/