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Notable Births & Deaths for North Osgoode ...

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

  • Robert Edward 'Bob' Addy     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 North Osgoode.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of North Osgoode.
    • 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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south of North Osgoode.
  • Stephen Harper     (27th Prime Minister of Canada (February 2006 - November 2015))
    • He was born in Leaside (ON) on April 30, 1959 (a Thursday)
    • Leaside is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of North Osgoode.
  • 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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest of North Osgoode.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: May Irwin<1>
  • Ada Mackenzie     (Professional golf)
  • Farley McGill Mowat     (Author, environmentalist)
  • Alice Munro     (Author)
    • Full name: Alice Ann Laidlaw Munro
    • She was born in Wingham (ON) on July 10, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Port Hope (ON) on May 13, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 92. The body was cremated.
    • Port Hope is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of North Osgoode.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Munro<1>
  • Phil Nimmons     (Composer, bandleader, clarinetist)
    • Full name: Phillip Rista Nimmons
    • He was born in Kamloops (BC) on June 3, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Thornhill (ON) on April 5, 2024 (a Friday) at the age of 100.
    • Thornhill is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of North Osgoode.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Nimmons<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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