Sombra (Ontario) - Notables

Notable Births & Deaths for Sombra ...

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

Jane Connelly (Actress)
- Born: Ida Dora Belle Tenney
- She was born in Port Huron (MI) on May 2, 1883 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 25, 1925 (a Sunday) at the age of 42. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Port Huron is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Sombra.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Connelly<1>
Kenne Duncan (Actor)
- Born: Kenneth Duncan MacLachlan
- He was born in Chatham (ON) on February 17, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 5, 1972 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Chatham is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Sombra.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenne Duncan<1>
Adrienne Frantz (Actress, singer, songwriter)
- Full name: Adrienne Danielle Frantz
- She was born in Mount Clemens (MI) on June 7, 1978 (a Wednesday)
- Mount Clemens is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Sombra.
William Johnston 'Buffalo Bill' Hogg (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Port Huron (MI) on September 11, 1881 (a Sunday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on December 8, 1909 (a Wednesday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
- Port Huron is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Sombra.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Johnston 'Buffalo Bill' Hogg<1>
Julanne Johnstone (Actress, dancer)
- She was born in Indianapolis (IN) on May 1, 1900 (a Tueday) and died in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on December 26, 1988 (a Monday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Grosse Pointe Farms is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Sombra.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julanne Johnstone<1>
Bertrand Leslie 'Bert' Lindsay (Professional hockey)
- He was born in West Garafraxa Township (Ontario) on July 23, 1881 (a Saturday) and died in Sarnia (ON) on November 11, 1960 (a Friday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery (Lambton County, Ontario).
- Sarnia is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Sombra.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bertrand Leslie 'Bert' Lindsay<1>
Cass Michaels (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Casimir Eugene Kwietniewski
- He was born in Detroit (MI) on March 4, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Grosse Pointe Woods (MI) on November 12, 1982 (a Friday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
- Grosse Pointe Woods is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Sombra.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cass Michaels<1>
Dean Miller (Actor)
- Born: Dean Charles Stuhlmueller
- He was born in Hamilton (OH) on November 1, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Grosse Pointe Woods (MI) on January 13, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Shelby County, Ohio).
- Grosse Pointe Woods is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Sombra.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dean Miller<1>
Colleen Moore (Actress)
- Born: Kathleen Morrison
- She was born in Port Huron (MI) on August 19, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Paso Robles (CA) on January 25, 1988 (a Monday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
- Port Huron is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Sombra.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colleen Moore<1>
Daniel Lawrence Nugent (Professional football)
- He was born in Mount Clemens (MI) on August 22, 1953 (a Saturday) and died in Boca Raton (FL) on October 18, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 48.
- Mount Clemens is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Sombra.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Lawrence Nugent<1>
Eric Robinson 'Cowboy' Pettinger (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Brierley (England) on December 14, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Wallaceburg (ON) on December 24, 1968 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario).
- Wallaceburg is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Sombra.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Robinson 'Cowboy' Pettinger<1>
Kid Rock (Singer, songwriter, producer, activist, actor)
- Born: Robert James Ritchie, Sr.
- He was born in Romeo (MI) on January 17, 1971 (a Sunday)
- Romeo is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Sombra.
William G. 'Billy' Rogell (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Springfield (IL) on November 24, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Sterling Heights (MI) on August 9, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
- Sterling Heights is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Sombra.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William G. 'Billy' Rogell<1>
R. Murray Schafer (Composer)
- Full name: Raymond Murray Schaefer
- He was born in Sarnia (ON) on July 18, 1933 (a Tueday) and died on August 4, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
- Sarnia is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Sombra.
Edward Ellsworth 'Ed' Springer (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Oil Springs (ON) in 1867 and died in Minneapolis (MN) on December 17, 1891 (a Thursday). He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
- Oil Springs is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Sombra.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Ellsworth 'Ed' Springer<1>
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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Sombra.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kay Sutton<1>
Jack Tocco (Crime figure)
- Born: Giacomo William
- He was born in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on October 29, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on July 14, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
- Grosse Pointe Farms is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Sombra.
- Grosse Pointe Farms is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Sombra.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Tocco<1>
Meg White (Musician, singer)
- Full name: Megan Martha White
- She was born in Grosse Pointe Farms (MI) on December 10, 1974 (a Tueday)
- Grosse Pointe Farms is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Sombra.

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.