West Brant (Ontario)

Notable Births & Deaths for West Brant ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Brant. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Henry Ahrens<1>
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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of West Brant.
- Cambridge is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sylvanus 'Syl' Apps<1>
Bill 'Bashin Bill' Barilko (Professional hockey)
- Full name: William Barilko
- He was born in Timmins (ON) on March 25, 1927 (a Friday) and died in Cochrane (ON) on August 26, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Timmins Memorial Cemetery (Cochrane District, Ontario).
- Timmins is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill 'Bashin Bill' Barilko<1>
Father David William Bauer (Professional hockey)
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Father David William Bauer<1>
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of West Brant.
- Kitchener is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bobby' Theodore Bauer<1>
Adam Brown (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Johnstone (Scotland) on February 4, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on August 9, 1960 (a Tueday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
- Hamilton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Brown<1>
Carson Eric 'Shovel Shot' Cooper (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Cornwall (ON) on July 17, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on July 4, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 56.
- Hamilton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carson Eric 'Shovel Shot' Cooper<1>
Nick Cordero (Actor)
- Born: Nicholas Eduardo Alberto Cordero
- He was born in Hamilton (ON) on September 17, 1978 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 5, 2020 (a Sunday) at the age of 41. The body was cremated.
- Hamilton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Cordero<1>
Thomas Bertram Costain (Author)
- He was born in Brantford (ON) on May 8, 1885 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on October 1, 1965 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Farrington Burial Ground (Brant County, Ontario).
- Brantford is located Less than 2 miles to the northeast of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Bertram Costain<1>
Ross B. Craig (Professional football)
- He was born in Peterborough (ON) on July 1, 1884 (a Tueday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on June 27, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Grove Cemetery (Hamilton Regional Municipality, Ontario).
- Hamilton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross B. Craig<1>
Armand Romeo 'Dutch' Delmonte (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Timmins (ON) on June 3, 1927 (a Friday) and died in North Oaks (MN) on April 7, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Timmins Memorial Cemetery (Cochrane District, Ontario).
- Timmins is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Armand Romeo 'Dutch' Delmonte<1>
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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence Edward 'Dolly' Dolson<1>
Douglass Dumbrille (Actor)
- Full name: Douglass Rupert Dumbrille
- He was born in Hamilton (ON) on October 13, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 2, 1974 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Hamilton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglass Dumbrille<1>
Vernor Vivian 'Jumpin Jackie' Forbes (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Toronto (ON) on July 4, 1897 (a Sunday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on December 30, 1985 (a Monday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Prospect Cemetery (Ontario).
- Hamilton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernor Vivian 'Jumpin Jackie' Forbes<1>
Jonathan Frid (Actor)
- He was born in Hamilton (ON) on December 2, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on April 14, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
- Hamilton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of West Brant.
- Hamilton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Frid<1>
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Alfred 'Goldy' Goldsworthy<1>
Earle W. Graser (Actor)
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earle W. Graser<1>
Jonathan Hale (Actor)
- Born: Jonathan Hatley
- He was born in Hamilton (ON) on March 21, 1891 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on February 28, 1966 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Hamilton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Hale<1>
Phil Hartman (Actor, comedian)
- Full name: Philip Edward Hartman
- 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 Less than 2 miles to the northeast of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Hartman<1>
George Reginal 'Red' Horner (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Lynden (ON) on May 28, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Toronto (ON) on April 27, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery (Ontario).
- Lynden is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Reginal 'Red' Horner<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of West Brant.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Kilgour<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.