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Notable Births & Deaths for Petersburg ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Petersburg. 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.
- Carl Henry Ahrens
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Petersburg.
- Cambridge is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Petersburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sylvanus 'Syl' Apps<1>
- Father David William Bauer
- 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 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Petersburg.
- Kitchener is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Petersburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bobby' Theodore Bauer<1>
- Thomas Bertram Costain
- Clarence Edward 'Dolly' Dolson
- Professional hockey. He was born in Hespeler (ON) on May 23, 1897 (a Sunday) and died in Stratford (ON) on August 19, 1976 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Avondale Cemetery (Perth County, Ontario).
- Hespeler is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Petersburg.
- Stratford is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Petersburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence Edward 'Dolly' Dolson<1>
- William Alfred 'Goldy' Goldsworthy
- Earle W. Graser
- Phil Hartman
- Full name: Philip Edward Hartman
- Actor, comedian. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Petersburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Hartman<1>
- George William Hay
- Professional hockey. He was born in Listowel (ON) on January 10, 1898 (a Monday) and died in Listowel (ON) on July 13, 1975 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery (Perth County, Ontario).
- Listowel is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Petersburg.
- Listowel is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Petersburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George William Hay<1>
- James Jerome Hill
- Railroad pioneer. He was born in Eramosa (ON) on September 16, 1838 (a Sunday) and died in Saint Paul (MN) on May 29, 1916 (a Monday) at the age of 77.
- Eramosa is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Petersburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Jerome Hill<1>
- George Reginal 'Red' Horner
- William Hutt
- Actor. He was born in Toronto (ON) on May 2, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Stratford (ON) on June 27, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Avondale Cemetery (Perth County, Ontario).
- Stratford is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Petersburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Hutt<1>
- Joseph Kilgour
- Actor. 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Petersburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Kilgour<1>
- Robert 'Bobby' John Kuntz
- Professional football. 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 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Petersburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bobby' John Kuntz<1>
- William Lyon Mackenzie King
- 11th, 13th & 15th Prime Minister of Canada (December 1921 - June 1926 & September 1926 - August 1930). He was born in Kitchener (ON) on December 17, 1874 (a Thursday) and died in Chelsea (QC) on July 22, 1950 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (Ontario).
- Kitchener is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Petersburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Lyon Mackenzie King<1>
- John J. 'Jack' Marks
- Howard William 'Howie' Morenz
- Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945. He was born in Mitchell (ON) on September 21, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Montreal (QC) on March 8, 1937 (a Monday) at the age of 34.
- Mitchell is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Petersburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard William 'Howie' Morenz<1>
- Michelle Risi
- Actress. 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 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Petersburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michelle Risi<1>
- Dewey Robertson
- Professional wrestler. 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Petersburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dewey Robertson<1>
- Doug 'Romby' Rombough
- Professional hockey. He was born in Fergus (ON) on July 8, 1950 (a Saturday) and died in Plantation (FL) on June 20, 2015 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Elora Cemetery (Wellington County, Ontario).
- Fergus is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Petersburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doug 'Romby' Rombough<1>
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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