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Notable Births & Deaths for Mississaugas of Scugog Island ...

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

  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Mississaugas of Scugog Island.
    • Peterborough is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Mississaugas of Scugog Island.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Ascott<1>
  • John Candy     (Actor, comedian)
    • Full name: John Franklin Candy
    • He was born in Newmarket (ON) on October 31, 1950 (a Tueday) and died in Durango (Mexico) on March 4, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 43.
    • Newmarket is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Mississaugas of Scugog Island.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Candy<1>
  • Rod Coneybeare     (Children's entertainer, puppeteer, voice actor)
    • He was born in Belleville (ON) on March 31, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Lindsay (ON) on September 5, 2019 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
    • Lindsay is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Mississaugas of Scugog Island.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rod Coneybeare<1>
  • A.J. Cook     (Actress)
    • Full name: Andrea Joy Cook
    • She was born in Oshawa (ON) on July 22, 1978 (a Saturday)
    • Oshawa is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Mississaugas of Scugog Island.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Mississaugas of Scugog Island.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross B. Craig<1>
  • Norman James Boswell 'Hec' Fowler     (Professional hockey)
  • James Francis 'Moose' Heffernan     (Professional hockey)
  • May Irwin     (Actress, singer comedian)
    • Born: Georgina May Campbell
    • She was born in Whitby (ON) on June 27, 1862 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on October 22, 1938 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Whitby is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Mississaugas of Scugog Island.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: May Irwin<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Mississaugas of Scugog Island.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colleen Peterson<1>
  • George 'Shorty' Redding     (Professional hockey)
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Mississaugas of Scugog Island.
    • Peterborough is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Mississaugas of Scugog Island.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Sullivan<1>
  • Bill Thoms     (Professional hockey)
  • Raymond 'Golden Boy' Timgren     (Professional hockey)

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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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