Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding New Durham. 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.
Sylvanus 'Syl' Apps (Professional hockey)
He was born in Paris (ON) on January 18, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Cambridge (ON) on December 24, 1998 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Mt. View Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Paris is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of New Durham.
Cambridge is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of New Durham.
He was born in Timmins (ON) on March 25, 1927 (a Friday) and died in Cochrane (ON) on August 26, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Timmins Memorial Cemetery (Cochrane District, Ontario).
Timmins is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of New Durham.
He was born in Kitchener (ON) on November 2, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Goderich (ON) on November 9, 1988 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Kitchener Mt. Hope Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Kitchener is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of New Durham.
Robert 'Bobby' Theodore Bauer (Professional hockey)
He was born in Waterloo (ON) on February 16, 1915 (a Tueday) and died in Kitchener (ON) on September 16, 1964 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Waterloo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of New Durham.
Kitchener is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of New Durham.
William Alfred 'Goldy' Goldsworthy (Professional hockey)
He was born in Waterloo (ON) on August 24, 1944 (a Thursday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on March 29, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
Waterloo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of New Durham.
He was born in Kitchener (ON) on March 31, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Farmington (MI) on April 8, 1941 (a Tueday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Grand Lawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
Kitchener is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of New Durham.
He was born in Brantford (ON) on September 24, 1948 (a Friday) and died in Encino (CA) on May 28, 1998 (a Thursday) at the age of 49. The body was cremated.
Brantford is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of New Durham.
He was born in Ayr (ON) on July 11, 1863 (a Saturday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on April 21, 1933 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
Ayr is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of New Durham.
He was born in Detroit (MI) on January 10, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Waterloo (ON) on February 7, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Waterloo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of New Durham.
He was born in Brantford (ON) on June 11, 1885 (a Thursday) and died in Toronto (ON) on August 19, 1945 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery (Ontario).
Brantford is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of New Durham.
He was born in Timmins (ON) on November 16, 1925 (a Monday) and died on September 30, 1998 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery (British Columbia).
Timmins is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of New Durham.
She was born in Ottawa (ON) on May 28, 1981 (a Thursday) and died in Waterloo (ON) on December 4, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 16. She is buried at Parkview Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Waterloo is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of New Durham.
He was born in Kitchener (ON) on February 28, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on August 16, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
Kitchener is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of New Durham.
Albert Charles 'Babe' Siebert (Professional hockey)
He was born in Plattsville (ON) on January 14, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Zurich (ON) on August 25, 1939 (a Friday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario).
Plattsville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of New Durham.
He was born in Moose Jaw (SK) on April 22, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Paris (ON) on December 14, 2014 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
Paris is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of New Durham.
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