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Notable Births & Deaths for Oxley ...

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

  • Ziggy Bella     (Violinist, orchestra leader)
    • Born: Julius Margitza
    • He was born in Braddock (PA) on June 14, 1910 (a Tueday) and died in Dearborn (MI) on August 29, 1989 (a Tueday) at the age of 79.
    • Dearborn is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Oxley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ziggy Bella<1>
  • Al Warren 'Bozo' Cicotte     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Alva Warren Cicotte
    • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Oxley.
    • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Oxley.
    • River Rouge is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Oxley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Justin 'Nig' Clarke<1>
  • Ronnie Duman     (Race car driver)
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Oxley.
    • Dearborn is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Oxley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Ford<1>
  • Steve Gromek     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Stephen Joseph Gromek
    • He was born in Hamtramck (MI) on January 15, 1920 (a Thursday) and died on March 12, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
    • Hamtramck is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Oxley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Gromek<1>
  • Julanne Johnstone     (Actress, dancer)
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Oxley.
    • Dearborn is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Oxley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Uriel Jones<1>
  • Eugene Hamlet Krapp     (Major League Baseball)
  • Alfred Laing     (Actor)
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Oxley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Richard Lowe<1>
  • Lee Majors     (Actor)
    • Born: Harvey Lee Yeary
    • He was born in Wyandotte (MI) on April 23, 1939 (a Sunday)
    • Wyandotte is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Oxley.
  • Paul Martin     (26th Prime Minister of Canada (December 2003 - February 2006))
    • Full name: Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
    • He was born in Windsor (ON) on August 28, 1938 (a Sunday)
    • Windsor is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Oxley.
  • 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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west of Oxley.
    • Eloise is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of Oxley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah McCoy<1>
  • Jeremiah S. 'Jerrie' Moore     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frank Malcom 'Yip' Owen     (Major League Baseball)
  • Eugenia Paul     (Actress)
  • Alexander Lee 'Skip' Spence     (Musician)
  • Kay Sutton     (Actress)
    • Full name: Katherine Warburton Sutton
    • She was born in Irvington (NJ) on June 14, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on March 1, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Grosse Pointe Farms is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Oxley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kay Sutton<1>
  • Raymond 'Golden Boy' Timgren     (Professional hockey)
  • Jack Tocco     (Crime figure)

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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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