Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Phillipsburg. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Phillipsburg.
Cambridge is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Phillipsburg.
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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Phillipsburg.
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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Phillipsburg.
Kitchener is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Phillipsburg.
Clarence Edward 'Dolly' Dolson (Professional hockey)
He was born 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).
Stratford is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Phillipsburg.
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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Phillipsburg.
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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Phillipsburg.
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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Phillipsburg.
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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Phillipsburg.
Listowel is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Phillipsburg.
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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Phillipsburg.
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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Phillipsburg.
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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Phillipsburg.
He was born in Stratford (ON) on April 3, 1943 (a Saturday) and died in Winter Park (FL) on March 4, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Avondale Cemetery (Perth County, Ontario).
Stratford is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Phillipsburg.
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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Phillipsburg.
Arthur Meighen (10th & 12th Prime Minister of Canada (July 1920 - December 1921 & June 1926 - September 1926))
He was born in Anderson (ON) on June 16, 1874 (a Tueday) and died in Toronto (ON) on August 5, 1960 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery (Perth County, Ontario).
Anderson is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Phillipsburg.
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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Phillipsburg.
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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Phillipsburg.
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.