Notable Births & Deaths for Speersville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Speersville. 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     (Artist)
  • He was born in Guelph (ON) on February 15, 1862 (a Saturday) and died in Toronto (ON) on February 27, 1936 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery (Ontario).
  • Guelph is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Speersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Henry Ahrens<1>
• John Candy     (Actor, comedian)
  • Full name: John Franklin Candy
  • He was born in Newmarket (ON) on October 31, 1950 (a Tueday) and died in Durango (Mexico) on March 4, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 43.
  • Newmarket is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Speersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Candy<1>
• Thomas Charles 'Tom' Connors     (Singer)
  • He was born in Saint John (NB) on February 9, 1936 (a Sunday) and died in Erin (ON) on March 6, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Erin Cemetery (Wellington County, Ontario).
  • Erin is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Speersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Charles 'Tom' Connors<1>
• Glen Harmon     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Holland (MB) on January 2, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Mississauga (ON) on March 9, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Streetsville Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario).
  • Mississauga is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Speersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glen Harmon<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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Speersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Jerome Hill<1>
• William 'Flash' Hollett     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in North Sydney (NS) on April 13, 1911 (a Thursday) and died in Mississauga (ON) on April 20, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Springcreek Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario).
  • Mississauga is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Speersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Flash' Hollett<1>
• Ada Mackenzie     (Professional golf)
  • She was born in Toronto (ON) on October 30, 1891 (a Friday) and died in Richmond Hill (ON) on January 25, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery (Ontario).
  • Richmond Hill is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Speersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ada Mackenzie<1>
• Keith McCreary     (Professional hockey)
  • Full name: Vernon Keith McCreary
  • He was born in Sundridge (ON) on June 19, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Caledon (ON) on December 9, 2003 (a Tueday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario).
  • Caledon is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south of Speersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Keith McCreary<1>
• Arthur Augustus Cutler Moore     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Acton (ON) on April 28, 1874 (a Tueday) and died in Ottawa (ON) on January 7, 1935 (a Monday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Beechwood Cemetery (City of Ottawa, Ontario).
  • Acton is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Speersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Augustus Cutler Moore<1>
• Sylvia Murphy     (Musician, singer, songwriter)
  • She was born in Montreal (QC) on September 24, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Mississauga (ON) on February 24, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 89. We don't have any burial details.
  • Mississauga is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Speersville.
• Phil Nimmons     (Composer, bandleader, clarinetist)
  • Full name: Phillip Rista Nimmons
  • He was born in Kamloops (BC) on June 3, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Thornhill (ON) on April 5, 2024 (a Friday) at the age of 100.
  • Thornhill is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Speersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Nimmons<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 southwest of Speersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doug 'Romby' Rombough<1>
• Bill Thoms     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in Newmarket (ON) on March 5, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Toronto (ON) on December 26, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery (Ontario).
  • Newmarket is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Speersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Thoms<1>

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