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Notable Births & Deaths for New Canaan ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding New Canaan. 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.
- Vince Joseph Banonis
- Professional football. He was born in Detroit (MI) on April 9, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Southfield (MI) on October 23, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
- Detroit is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of New Canaan.
- Southfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of New Canaan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vince Joseph Banonis<1>
- Al Warren 'Bozo' Cicotte
- Full name: Alva Warren Cicotte
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Melvindale (MI) on December 23, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Westland (MI) on November 29, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 52.
- Melvindale is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of New Canaan.
- Westland is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of New Canaan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Warren 'Bozo' Cicotte<1>
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of New Canaan.
- River Rouge is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of New Canaan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Justin 'Nig' Clarke<1>
- Ronnie Duman
- Race car driver. He was born in Dearborn (MI) on December 2, 1929 (a Monday) and died in West Allis (WI) on June 9, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Dearborn is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of New Canaan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Duman<1>
- Henry Ford
- Industrialist, founder of Ford Motor Company. He was born in Dearborn (MI) on July 30, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Dearborn (MI) on April 7, 1947 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Ford Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Dearborn is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of New Canaan.
- Dearborn is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of New Canaan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Ford<1>
- Susie Garrett
- Actress. She was born in Detroit (MI) on December 29, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Southfield (MI) on May 24, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Detroit is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of New Canaan.
- Southfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of New Canaan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susie Garrett<1>
- Uriel Jones
- Musician. He was born in Detroit (MI) on June 13, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Dearborn (MI) on March 23, 2009 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Detroit is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of New Canaan.
- Dearborn is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of New Canaan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Uriel Jones<1>
- Eugene Hamlet Krapp
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Rochester (NY) on May 12, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in River Rouge (MI) on April 13, 1923 (a Friday) at the age of 35.
- River Rouge is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of New Canaan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Hamlet Krapp<1>
- Gary Richard Lowe
- Professional football. He was born in Trenton (MI) on May 4, 1934 (a Friday) and died in Troy (MI) on October 8, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. We don't have any burial details.
- Trenton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of New Canaan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Richard Lowe<1>
- Lee Majors
- Born: Harvey Lee Yeary
- Actor. He was born in Wyandotte (MI) on April 23, 1939 (a Sunday)
- Wyandotte is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of New Canaan.
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of New Canaan.
- Leonard Cornell 'Lenny' Mayes
- Singer. He was born in Detroit (MI) on April 5, 1951 (a Thursday) and died in Southfield (MI) on November 7, 2004 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Detroit is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of New Canaan.
- Southfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of New Canaan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Cornell 'Lenny' Mayes<1>
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of New Canaan.
- Eloise is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of New Canaan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah McCoy<1>
- Dean Miller
- Born: Dean Charles Stuhlmueller
- Actor. He was born in Hamilton (OH) on November 1, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Grosse Pointe Woods (MI) on January 13, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Shelby County, Ohio).
- Grosse Pointe Woods is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of New Canaan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dean Miller<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of New Canaan.
- Wayne is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of New Canaan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeremiah S. 'Jerrie' Moore<1>
- Frank Malcom 'Yip' Owen
- Edward Roy Patten
- Singer. He was born in Atlanta (GA) on August 27, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Livonia (MI) on February 25, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Livonia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of New Canaan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Roy Patten<1>
- Eugenia Paul
- Lawrence Payton
- Singer. He was born in Detroit (MI) on March 2, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Southfield (MI) on June 20, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Detroit is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of New Canaan.
- Southfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of New Canaan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Payton<1>
- Robert E. Rogers
- Singer. He was born in Detroit (MI) on February 19, 1940 (a Monday) and died in Southfield (MI) on March 3, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Detroit is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of New Canaan.
- Southfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of New Canaan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert E. Rogers<1>
- Alexander Lee 'Skip' Spence
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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