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Notable Births & Deaths for MacTier ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding MacTier. 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)
  • William Joseph 'Dr. Bill' Carson     (Professional hockey)
  • Herbert John 'Herb' Drury     (Professional hockey)
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of MacTier.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Hainsworth<1>
  • Tom Jones     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Tom Lee Jones
    • He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on June 22, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Muskoka (ON) on August 28, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
    • Muskoka is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of MacTier.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Jones<1>
  • Martin 'Marty' Walsh     (Professional Hockey)
  • William Henry White     (Major League Baseball)

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.