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Notable Births & Deaths for Peterborough ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Peterborough. 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
- Les Ascott
- Professional football. He was born in Peterborough on October 2, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Peterborough on August 8, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery (Peterborough County, Ontario).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Ascott<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Peterborough.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rod Coneybeare<1>
- Ross B. Craig
- Professional football. He was born in Peterborough 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).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross B. Craig<1>
- Marie Dressler
- Norman James Boswell 'Hec' Fowler
- James Francis 'Moose' Heffernan
- Audre Joan Monture Knecht
- Colleen Peterson
- Musician. She was born in Peterborough 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).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colleen Peterson<1>
- George 'Shorty' Redding
- Professional hockey. He was born in Peterborough on March 6, 1903 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on October 17, 1974 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Shorty' Redding<1>
- Gerald Edmond 'Gerry' Shannon
- George Sullivan
- Professional hockey. He was born in Peterborough on December 24, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Peterborough on January 19, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 89.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Sullivan<1>
- Raymond 'Golden Boy' Timgren
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Peterborough: www.city.peterborough.on.ca/ The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
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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