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Notable Births & Deaths for Riverbank ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Riverbank. 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
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Riverbank.
- Kitchener is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Riverbank.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bobby' Theodore Bauer<1>
- Thomas Charles 'Tom' Connors
- John Diefenbaker
- Full name: John George Diefenbaker
- 17th Prime Minister of Canada (June 1957 - April 1963). He was born in Neustadt (ON) on September 18, 1895 (a Wednesday) and died in Ottawa (ON) on August 16, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 83.
- Neustadt is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Riverbank.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Diefenbaker<1>
- William Alfred 'Goldy' Goldsworthy
- Earle W. Graser
- 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Riverbank.
- Listowel is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Riverbank.
- 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 southeast of Riverbank.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Jerome Hill<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Riverbank.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bobby' John Kuntz<1>
- William Thomas Martin 'Harry' Lauder
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Riverbank.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Lyon Mackenzie King<1>
- Agnes Macphail
- Full name: Agnes Campbell McPhail
- Politican. She was born in Proton Station (ON) on March 24, 1890 (a Monday) and died in Toronto (ON) on February 13, 1954 (a Saturday) at the age of 63. She is buried at McNeil Cemetery (Grey County, Ontario).
- Proton Station is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Riverbank.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Agnes Macphail<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Riverbank.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Riverbank.
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Riverbank.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doug 'Romby' Rombough<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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